Vénissieux station

Vénissieux station (French: Gare de Vénissieux) is a railway station in the town Vénissieux, a suburb of Lyon, Lyon Metropolis, France. Opened on 1 July 1858, it is served by the SNCF's TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Vénissieux
Entrance of Vénissieux station in 2008
General information
LocationBoulevard Ambroise Croizat, Vénissieux, Metropolis of Lyon
France
Elevation186 m (610 ft)
Owned bySNCF
Operated bySNCF
Line(s)Lyon–Marseille (via Grenoble)
Platforms2 (including one island platform)
Tracks3
Connections

Other information
Station code87723320
History
Opened1 July 1858
Passengers
2022173,756
Services
Preceding station TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Following station
Lyon-Jean Macé 1
Saint-Priest
Connections to other stations
Preceding station Lyon Metro Following station
Parilly
towards Gare de Vaise
Line D
transfer at Gare de Vénissieux
Terminus
Preceding station Lyon tramway Following station
La Borelle Line T4 Croizat–Paul Bert

The station is served by regional trains to Lyon, Bourgoin-Jallieu and Saint-André-le-Gaz.[1]

Local transport

It is well connected to local public transport. It is the southeastern terminus of Lyon Metro Line D as well as one of the main stops of Lyon tramway line T4.

A new tramway line T10 linking Vénissieux station to Halle Tony Garnier (7th arrondissement of Lyon) via Saint-Fons is currently under construction and is expected to open in 2026.[2]

References

  1. Réseau TER et cars Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, accessed 24 April 2022.
  2. "Métropole de Lyon. Tramway T10 entre Vénissieux et Lyon : les travaux préparatoires seront lancés en septembre" [Metropolis of Lyon. Tramway T10 between Vénissieux and Lyon: preparation work will be launched in September]. Le Progrès (in French). 22 August 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2024.

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