Gare de Caen
Caen, Gare de l'Ouest or Gare Calvados, is the main and now only station serving the city of Caen. The station stands on the main line from Paris to Cherbourg and although it mainly is an intercity station many regional trains use the station. Typical services link Caen to Lisieux, Evreux, Paris, Rouen, St Lô, Rennes, Bayeux and Lison. The station opened in 1857 with the arrival of the CF de l'Ouest line from Paris. The station was rebuilt by Henri Pacon in 1934.
Services
The following services call at Caen:
- intercity services (Intercités) Caen - Alençon - Le Mans - Tours
- local services (TER Basse-Normandie) Caen - Alençon - Le Mans
- local services (TER Basse-Normandie) Caen - Lisieux - Bernay - Rouen
- local services (TER Basse-Normandie) Caen - Lison - Saint-Lô - Avranches - Rennes
Preceding station | SNCF | Following station | ||
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Terminus | Intercités | toward Cherbourg |
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toward Paris-St.-Lazare | Intercités | Terminus | ||
Terminus | Intercités | toward Tours |
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Frénouville-Cagny toward Lisieux | TER Basse-Normandie 1 | Bretteville-Norrey toward Cherbourg |
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Terminus | TER Basse-Normandie 7 | toward Le Mans |
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TER Basse-Normandie 8 | toward Rouen-Rive-Droite |
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TER Basse-Normandie 9 | Bretteville-Norrey toward Rennes |
References
- Timetables TER Basse-Normandie (French)
See also
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- Gare de Caen Saint-Martin (Caen à la Mer)
- Gare de Caen Saint-Pierre (CF du Calvados)
Coordinates: 49°10′35″N 0°20′52″W / 49.17639°N 0.34778°W