Gare de La Rochelle

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Gare de La Rochelle in the early XXth century.
Gare de La Rochelle in the early XXth century.

Gare de La Rochelle is the main station serving La Rochelle. The station building which includes a 45m tall clock tower was built in 1922 by Pierre Esquié for the CF de l'Etat replacing the older building.

The station was renovated by Franck Beck and Luc Mouret in the early 1990s for the arrival of the TGV Atlantique.

La Rochelle is linked to Poitiers, Tours, Bordeaux and Paris as well as regional (TER) services to Poitou-Charentes; Angoulême. There are both TGV and TER rail services serving La Rochelle station.

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