Caen station
{{Short description|SNCF railway station serving Caen, France}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Gare de Caen
| image = Gare Caen - Caen (FR14) - 2021-11-11 - 11.jpg
| caption =
| line = Paris–Cherbourg railway
| opened = {{start date and age|1857}}
| platform = 7
| electrified = Yes
| address =
| owned = SNCF
| code = {{Uic8}}
| passengers = 3,290,788 (2014)
| services = {{Adjacent stations
|system11=TER Normandie
|line11=Krono+|type11=Paris–Cherbourg|left11=Lisieux|right11=Bayeux
|line12=Krono|type12=Caen–Rouen|right12=Mézidon
|line13=Krono|type13=Caen–Le Mans|right13=Mézidon
|line14=Krono|type14=Caen–Cherbourg|right14=Bayeux
|line16=Citi|type16=Caen–Granville|right16=Bretteville-Norrey
|line17=Citi|type17=Caen–Lisieux|right17=Frénouville-Cagny
|line18=Proxi|type18=Caen–Rouen|right18=Mézidon
}}
}}
Caen, Gare de l'Ouest or Gare Calvados, is the main and now only station serving the city of Caen, Normandy, France. 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, Paris, Rouen, Saint-Lô, Granville, Bayeux and Cherbourg.[https://sncf-ter-normandie.latitude-cartagene.com/assets/carte_region.pdf Plan du réseau], TER Normandie, accessed 14 April 2022. 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 :
- Local services (TER Normandie) Cherbourg – Caen – Lisieux
- Local services (TER Normandie) Caen – Alençon – Le Mans
- Local services (TER Normandie) Caen – Lisieux – Bernay – Rouen
- Local services (TER Normandie) Caen – Lison – Saint-Lô – Avranches – Rennes
See also
- Caen Saint-Martin station (Caen à la Mer)
- Caen Saint-Pierre station (CF du Calvados)
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{Commons category|Gare de Caen}}
- {{GaresConnexions website}}
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Category:Buildings and structures in Caen
Category:Railway stations in Calvados
Category:Railway stations in France opened in 1857
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