Les Échets station

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Les Échets SNCF TER
Gare des Échets- 2017 - 3.JPG
Entrance and shelter in August 2017.
LocationRoute de Strasbourg
01700 Miribel
Ain
France
Elevation278 m
Owned bySNCF
Operated bySNCF
Line(s)
Distance20.727 km
Platforms2
Tracks2
Other information
WebsiteTER website
History
Opened1 September 1866
Passengers
2019160,821
Services
TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Les Échets station (French: Gare des Échets) is a French railway station located in the 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 , between 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 .

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 , 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 '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 . 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 to Jean-Claude-Clément Coulon, the station boss. The decoration was awarded with in relation to train accident of 10 September 1921.[5]

The original passenger building, identical to those constructed at and by the Compagne de la Dombes has since been demolished, resulting in the station becoming a simple halt.

In February 2012, the (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:

Preceding station   SNCF   Following station
TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 32

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 (Colibri), serve the nearby gare des Échets stop.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ Douté, Reinhard (2011), Profils de lignes du réseau ferré français (in French), Paris: Éd. La Vie du Rail, p. 168, ISBN 978-2-918758-34-1, OCLC 828217650, retrieved 2021-01-08
  2. ^ "Rapports et délibérations / Département de l'Ain, Conseil général". Gallica. 1865. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c Palau, François, 1932- ... (2004). Le rail en France : le Second Empire. Tome 3, 1864-1870. 3. Palau, Maguy, 1931- ..., Impr. STEDI). Paris: F. et M. Palau. pp. 79–80. ISBN 2-9509421-3-X. OCLC 469550581.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Journal officiel de la République française. Lois et décrets". Gallica. 1922-04-20. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  6. ^ "Fréquentation en gares - Les Echets". ressources.data.sncf.com (in French). Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  7. ^ Jump up to: 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.
  8. ^ "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 (in French).

Coordinates: 45°52′29″N 4°54′39″E / 45.87469°N 4.91086°E / 45.87469; 4.91086

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