French railway station
Les Échets station (French : Gare des Échets ) is a French railway station located in the Les Échets neighbourhood of the commune of Miribel , Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region . It is located at kilometric point (KP) 20.727 on the Lyon–Bourg-en-Bresse railway , between Sathonay-Rillieux and Mionnay stations .[ 1] Miribel station , also located in the commune along the Rhône is located on the Lyon—Geneva railway .
The station was put into service in 1866 by the Compagnie de la Dombes .
As of 2020, the station is owned and operated by the SNCF and served by TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes trains.
History
The "station des Échets " was put into service by the Compagnie de la Dombes , on 1 September 1866, along with the opening of railway between Sathonay and Bourg-en-Bresse .[ 2] [ 3]
For summer service, beginning 10 May 1869, the station was served by four daily (in each direction) "omnibus mixtes " (passengers and freight) services between Bourg-en-Bresse /Besançon /Mulhouse /Strasbourg and Lyon-Croix-Rousse . On the Bourg-en-Bresse and Lyon-Croix-Rousse service, an addition train was added on Mondays and Wednesdays.[ 3]
In 1872, the station became part of the Compagnie des Dombes et des chemins de fer du Sud-Est 's (DSE) network which substituted its original operator.[ 3]
Les Échets station around 1900
Passenger building.
Train platforms.
Delivery of milk.
On 10 September 1921, the station was the location of the Les Échets train accident . An express train between Strasbourg and Lyon derailed while entering the station resulting in the derailing of multiple carriages and a collision with the halle à marchandises . The accident resulted in 39 deaths and more than 60 injuries.[ 4]
A decree passed on 14 April 1922, awarded the médaille d'honneur des chemins de fer [ 5]
The original passenger building, identical to those constructed at Villars-les-Dombes and Saint-André-de-Corcy stations by the Compagne de la Dombes has since been demolished, resulting in the station becoming a simple halt.
In February 2012, the Côtière liberté réseau intercommunal (Colibri) bus network of the Communauté de communes de Miribel et du Plateau began serving a stop near the station.
In 2019, the SNCF estimated that 160,821 passengers traveled through the station.[ 6]
Services
Passenger services
Classified as a PANG (point d'accès non géré ), the station is unstaffed and equipped with automatic ticket dispensers.[ 7]
Train services
As of 2020, the station is served by the following services:
Intermodality
In addition to a parking lot for passengers, the station is equipped with secure bicycle storage facilities.[ 7]
Bus lines 1 and 3 of the Côtière liberté réseau intercommunal (Colibri), serve the nearby gare des Échets stop.[ 7]
References
^ Douté, Reinhard (2011), Profils de lignes du réseau ferré français ISBN 978-2-918758-34-1 OCLC 828217650 , retrieved 2021-01-08 ^ "Rapports et délibérations / Département de l'Ain, Conseil général" . Gallica . 1865. Retrieved 2021-01-08 .^ a b c Palau, François, 1932- ... (2004). Le rail en France : le Second Empire. Tome 3, 1864-1870 ISBN 2-9509421-3-X OCLC 469550581 . {{cite book }}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link ) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link )^ "Le déraillement du rapide Strasbourg-Lyon fait près de 100 victimes, dont 38 morts" . Gallica . Le Petit Journal . 1921-09-12. Retrieved 2021-01-08 .^ "Journal officiel de la République française. Lois et décrets" . Gallica . 1922-04-20. Retrieved 2021-01-08 .^ "Fréquentation en gares - Les Echets" . ressources.data.sncf.com (in French). Retrieved 2021-01-08 .^ a b c "TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes - Horaires et informations pratiques au départ de la gare de Les Echets" . www.ter.sncf.com (in French). Retrieved 2021-01-08 .^ "Ligne 32 Bourg-en-Bresse - Lyon valable jusqu'au 3 juillet (PDF, 128.35 Ko) Mise à jour le 30 décembre 2020" (PDF) . TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 45°52′29″N 4°54′39″E / 45.87469°N 4.91086°E / 45.87469; 4.91086
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