Gare de Montpellier-Saint-Roch

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The station Montpellier Saint -Roch (French: Gare de Montpellier Saint -Roch ) is the main railway station in the southern French city of Montpellier. He is a transportation hub in the region of Languedoc -Roussillon and maintenance and end of various TGV lines, also from Switzerland.

History

In January 1839, the first railway station of the city was opened. He was the endpoint of the segment from Sète. This station was located approximately 300 meters west of the current station. 1845 reached the line from Nimes Montpellier and the train station was created from designs by Charles Didion near the Place de la Comédie, despite long discussions because of the route. So, for example, had two bridges are built. 1852, the two stations were merged as part of the route planning Bordeaux -Marseille. The train line from Sète became a locomotive and goods depot, which was closed in 1950. All trains from and to Montpellier were now handled at the Nîmes - line station. That's why 1845 is considered for the opening year of the current railway station Montpellier.

After the Second World War began with the electrification, also a bus terminal and a car park were constructed. On August 28, 1973, the last run with steam train left the station. 1977, a new bus station was opened above the tracks, which in 2000 was moved to another location and was replaced by a parking garage for short-term parking - the old parking garage was demolished in the course of construction for the streetcar.

In the 1980s, Montpellier was connected to the TGV network. The station from the ground up based on new For this milestone and received its present form. He was inaugurated on 21 May 1982 after nine months of traffic -free time by the mayor Georges Frêche. 1983 reversed the first TGV to Paris -Gare de Lyon. The travel time was 4 hours and 30 minutes, today there are now three hours and 20 minutes.

Since the 2000s, the station was subjected to conversion measures under the project name " Nouveau Saint -Roch ". Among others, he received a tram stop that by the Transports de l' agglomà de Montpellier ( TaM ). In addition, under the same name, a new residential area was similar to Antigone. Until 2005 the station was known as Montpellier, but then he was in honor of St. Roch in Gare de Montpellier Saint -Roch or Montpellier Saint -Roch renamed. The name is official, even with tickets he is fully displayed and the TaM used on their network plans also the name Gare Saint -Roch. After Rochus also various other facilities in the city are named, such as also a hospital

Architecture

As an architect of the original train station, Charles Didion was responsible. As part of the TGV - building most of it was indeed rebuilt, keep the facade for their uniqueness but. The station is built over partially and has 6 tracks, which are identified by the letters A to F. There are two side and two central platforms. The station building is directed to the north. From the Place de la Comédie Rue Maguelone runs to the station. On the east side of the station the new neighborhood Antigone begins. The tracks in the direction of Nimes leave the station northward, while those run by Sète south.

Traffic

Railway

The TGV runs from Montpellier to Lyon and on to Paris Gare de Lyon, Metz, Nancy and Geneva -Cornavin, the timetable change in 2011 after Mulhouse. In addition, the trains of the TGV line Lille - Europe- Brussels Perpignan, Montpellier. Montpellier -Saint -Roch is since Dec 2013, breakpoint of the Spanish AVE high speed trains from Barcelona to Lyon and Madrid to Marseille and the TGV double decker trains from Barcelona to Paris. Fast trains Corail cars operate on the relation Bordeaux-Saint-Jean–Toulouse-Matabiau–Montpellier-Saint-Roch–Marseille-Saint-Charles(–Nizza).

The TER Languedoc -Roussillon combines Montpellier Saint -Roch with various towns and cities in the province.

Urban public transportation

By July 2000, was located on the " capped " platforms of the bus station for suburban buses. Construction is underway for the tram but was moved to the Pont de la Sète. The TaM operated the station since July 2000 with one, since December 2006, with two and since April 2012 with four tram lines.