Gare de Meuse TGV

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The Meuse TGV railway station is a railway station in France, which was opened on the new stretch of the high-speed link between Paris and eastern France / Germany, the LGV Est européenne 2007. It is located in the area of Les Trois- Domaines, in the department of Meuse, at kilometer 213 of the high-speed line. The station has two platform tracks and two internal tracks for passing trains.

Connection

The station is serviced daily by three TGV train pairs, two of them on the road between Paris and Nancy or Metz and one between Strasbourg and Bordeaux. The journey to Paris is about an hour and a half to Strasbourg and Bordeaux to five hours. The station was to be used by 40 000 travelers. With 90 000 passengers in the first year of operation, the expectations have been far exceeded.

From the station there are bus services to Bar-le- Duc and Verdun. Since 2010 there is also a bus to COMMERCY because the connection was terminated by the TGV ..

Location

The station is located about halfway between Verdun and Bar-le- Duc, in the - in commemoration of the First World War - the so-called Sacred Way ( Sacred Way ). It is located in a very sparsely populated and economically underdeveloped region; Local politicians hope through the quick link to Paris, Strasbourg and Germany increased tourist numbers and the location of businesses in the area of the new station.

Architecture

After an exposure in the Conseil Général of the Département Meuse the station has been built of wood; this emphasizes the importance of forestry in the region. The station building has an area of ​​310 m² and a 40 m long roof. In addition, the station building was awarded the Brunel Award in 2008.

Pictures

And ... as seen from the other platform from

Interior

Glass front