Miribel station (French: Gare de Miribel) is a French railway station located in the commune of Miribel, Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It is located at kilometric point (KP) 16.616 on the Lyon-Geneva railway, between Crépieux-la-Pape and Saint-Maurice-de-Beynost stations. Les Échets station, is also located in the Les Échets neighbourhood of the commune.

Miribel SNCF TER
Miribel station.
General information
LocationPlace de la Gare
01700 Miribel
Ain
France
Elevation176 m
Operated bySNCF
Managed bySNCF
Line(s)Lyon–Geneva railway
Distance16.616 km
Platforms2
Tracks2
Other information
WebsiteTER website
History
Opened23 June 1856
Passengers
2019305,842
Services
Preceding station TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Following station
Crépieux-la-Pape 35 Saint-Maurice-de-Beynost
towards Chambéry

As of 2021, the station is owned and operated by the SNCF and served by TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes trains.

History

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The section of the Lyon–Geneva railway between Lyon and Ambérieu was opened on 23 June 1856.[1]

In 2019, the SNCF estimated that 305,842 passengers traveled through the station.[2]

Services

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Passenger services

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Operated by the SNCF, the station still has an open passenger building with a passenger waiting room and automatic ticket machines.[3]

Train services

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As of 2021, the station is served by the following services:

Intermodality

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Miribel station (French: Gare de Miribel) bus stop.

In addition to a parking lot for passengers, the station is equipped with secure bicycle storage facilities.[3] Since February 2012, lines 1 and 2 of the Côtière liberté réseau intercommunal (Colibri) network serve the station.

Freight services

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Even though the station doesn't have any specialized tracks, the station is open to freight services.

References

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  1. ^ "LYON – PART DIEU". christophe.lachenal.free.fr. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  2. ^ "Fréquentation en gares - Miribel". ressources.data.sncf.com (in French). Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  3. ^ a b "TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes - Horaires et informations pratiques au départ de la gare de Miribel". www.ter.sncf.com. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  4. ^ "Ligne 35 (Chambéry) - Culoz - Ambérieu - Lyon du 1er mars au 10 juillet 2021" (PDF). TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.


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