Gare de Nice-Ville

Nice-Ville

Station building
Location Avenue Thiers, 06008 - Nice
 France
Coordinates 43°42′16″N 7°15′43″E / 43.70444°N 7.26194°ECoordinates: 43°42′16″N 7°15′43″E / 43.70444°N 7.26194°E
Line(s) TER, Intercités, TGV
Platforms 7
History
Opened 1867

Nice-Ville (French: Gare de Nice-Ville) is the main railway station in Nice, France.

Overview

The station was completed in 1867 for CF du PLM and by architect Louis Bouchot in Louis XIII style.

Nice Ville was built away from the centre although Nice has now extended around the station. The station has been remodelled several times but always kept its original style of Arles stone sculptures and forged steel rooftop. The passenger hall is richly decorated and shadowed by balconies and a big clock but has lost its grand chandeliers.

It has remained in its original condition since its opening, although modern equipment has been installed to welcome the arrival of the TGV Sud-Est. Before the arrival of the TGV, the station was host to several other prestigious express trains: Côte d'Azur Pullman Express, the Blue Train and the Mistral.

It is situated on the Marseille–Ventimiglia railway.

Train services

The station is served by the following services:

Preceding station   SNCF   Following station
toward Paris-Lyon
TGV
toward Ventimiglia
toward Genève-Cornavin
TGVTerminus
Antibes
toward Marseille-St-Charles
Thello
Monaco-Monte-Carlo
IntercitésTerminus
TerminusIntercités
night trains
toward Moscow Belorussky
Intercités
night trains
Terminus
toward Hendaye
Intercités
night trains
Terminus
Intercités
night trains
Terminus
Nice-Saint-Augustin
toward Les Arcs-Draguignan
TER PACA 3Terminus
Nice-Saint-Augustin
toward Grasse
TER PACA 4
Nice-Riquier
toward Ventimiglia
Nice-Saint-Roch
toward Tende
TER PACA 5Terminus
TER PACA 6

See also

References

  1. "French Riviera train for Russia". BBC News. 23 September 2010. Retrieved 24 September 2010.

External links

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