Gare de Lorraine TGV
LGV Est européenne
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The Lorraine TGV station is located at kilometer 281 on the LGV Est européenne, a high- speed line between Paris, Eastern France and southern Germany. He is next to Champagne -Ardenne TGV Meuse TGV and one of three stations of the LGV Est européenne. The station is located on the territory of the municipality Louvigny and is about 27 km from Metz and 37 km from Nancy. It was inaugurated on 30 May 2007 and is served by trains since 10 June 2007. The SNCF expects annually with 600,000 passengers. The location of the station was controversial. The Regional Council is planning the relocation of the breakpoint after Vandières.
Infrastructure
Generally
The station has a held in wood and glass reception building, two covered platforms and also a covered overpass over the railway tracks. The travelers are 850 parking spaces are available outside the station.
The construction of the station cost EUR 32 million.
Railway system
The Lorraine TGV station has four tracks, with only the two outer sidings are provided with a platform. In the two middle tracks, the trains, the station 320 km / h without slowing passed through. The sidings are driven by high-speed switches, a few hundred meters in front of and behind the station crossovers are set up. All tracks are performed in conventional ballasted track and take on rails with the profile UIC 60, which have a weight of 60 kg per meter.
Transport links
Not all trains that use the LGV Est européenne, keep in Lorraine TGV. The station is currently (as of February 2010) used at between 7 und 23 clock clock of 17 TGV trains per day. Thus, there are transfer-free connections to Strasbourg, Bordeaux, Lille, Rennes and Nantes. Connections to Paris and Germany no longer exist at the time.
Connections to the existing network of public transport there because of its secluded location of the station "on the green meadow " not. Between Lorraine TGV and railway stations in Metz and Nancy are shuttle buses at hourly intervals.
About seven kilometers from the railway station is the Metz- Nancy- Lorraine. However, transit passengers numbers are left for the airport in the first years after commissioning of the station behind expectations.
Gallery
Bridge to the opposite platform
View from opposite platform
TGV on the opposite platform
Inner hall with
Waiting area ... ...
And ... Kiosk.
Sources / Links
- Article about the station in the Luxemburger Wort on 31 May 2007 (PDF, 628 kB)
- Information on the SNCF www.tgvesteuropeen.com
- Travel times of the shuttles Metrolor