Molsheim station

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Gare de Molsheim SNCF
SNCF railway station
TERAlsace LigneStDié Molsheim BatVoyageurs.JPG
The travellers building and the entrance of the station
Location25 avenue de la Gare, 67120 Molsheim
Coordinates48°32′14″N 7°30′00″E / 48.53722°N 7.50000°E / 48.53722; 7.50000Coordinates: 48°32′14″N 7°30′00″E / 48.53722°N 7.50000°E / 48.53722; 7.50000
Owned bySNCF
Line(s),
Tracks3 + service tracks
Construction
Parkingyes
Bicycle facilitiesyes
Other information
Station code87214577
WebsiteGare de Molsheim
History
OpenedSeptember 28th, 1864

Gare de Molsheim is a French railway station located on the and . It is located within the commune of Molsheim, in the Bas-Rhin department, in northeastern France.

It is put in operation by the Compagnie des chemins de fer de l'Est (Eastern Railways Company). It is a travellers station of the Société nationale des chemins de fer français (SNCF). Belonging to the TER Alsace network, it is only served by regional express trains.

Location[]

Established at an altitude of 177 meters, the former bifurcation station of Molsheim is located at the kilometric point 18.920 of the , between the stations of Dachstein and of .[1] It is also located at the kilometric point 33.461 of the , between the stations of (still opened) and of (closed). The railway has been downgraded and left between the stations of Molsheim and Saverne.[2]

History[]

The Molsheim train station is put in operation on September 28, 1864[3] by the Compagnie des chemins de fer de l'Est (Eastern Railways Company), when the latter began the operation of the vicinal line n°1 bis from Strasbourg to Barr.[4]

The former station is destroyed in 1993.[5]

As of 2014, the Molsheim station is a travellers station of regional interest belonging the category B, its frequentation being superior or equal to 100 000 travellers per year from 2010 to 2011). It includes three platforms (one on each side of the tracks and one in the middle), two shelters and an underpass.[6]

Travellers service[]

Reception[]

Being a SNCF station, it comprises a travellers buildings, which includes counters opened every day. The station is stuffed with automatic machines allowing travellers to purchase tickets. Special layouts, equipments and services are available for disabled people.[7] An underpass allows the crossing of the tracks and the passing from one platform to another.[6]

Servicing[]

Being a travellers station of the TER Alsace network, the Molsheim station is served by regional express trains of the following liaisons:

  • Strasbourg – – Molsheim (line A 18)[8]
  • Strasbourg – – (line A 08)[9]
  • Strasbourg – – Sélestat (line A 07).[10]
Preceding station   SNCF   Following station
toward Strasbourg
TER Grand Est A7
toward Sélestat
toward Strasbourg
TER Grand Est A8
toward 
TerminusTER Grand Est A18
toward Strasbourg

Other means of transport[]

A parking for bicycles and several parkings for cars are fitted out around the station.

Merchandise[]

The Molsheim station is opened to freight services.[11]

Pictures[]

  • The tracks and the platforms at the station.

  • Information sign at the station.

  • A TER at the station.

  • A platform and the underpass.

References[]

  1. ^ (in French) Reinhard Douté, Les 400 profils de lignes voyageurs du réseau français : lignes 001 à 600, vol. 1, La Vie du Rail, 2011, 238 p. (ISBN 978-2-918758-34-1), « (110) Strasbourg - St-Dié », p. 63
  2. ^ (in French) Reinhard Douté, Les 400 profils de lignes voyageurs du réseau français : lignes 001 à 600, vol. 1, La Vie du Rail, 2011, 238 p. (ISBN 978-2-918758-34-1), « (111) Selestat - Molsheim - Saverne », p. 64
  3. ^ (in French) Christophe Lachenal : Gare SNCF d'Obernai : Historique
  4. ^ (in French) Jacques Baquol, « Chemins de fer vicinaux », dans L'Alsace ancienne et moderne ou dictionnaire du Haut et du Bas-Rhin, 1865 p. 373
  5. ^ (in French) La ligne Molsheim–Saverne
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b (in French) SNCF, ""[http://www.rff.fr/fr/drr_telechargement/2014/annexe9-1 Document de référence des gares de voyageurs révisé pour l'horaire de service 2014 : Version 6 au 9 mars 2014]". External link in |title= (help)[permanent dead link]"Document de référence des gares de voyageurs révisé pour l'horaire de service 2014 : Version 6 au 9 mars 2014[permanent dead link]", , 2013
  7. ^ (in French) Services & Gares Molsheim, TER, SNCF
  8. ^ "18 Strasbourg Entzheim-Aéroport Molsheim 26 juillet au 13 décembre" (PDF) (in French). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2015-07-21., TER, SNCF, July 6th, 2014
  9. ^ "08 Strasbourg Saales St Dié Epinal 26-07 au 13-12" (PDF) (in French). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2015-07-21.
  10. ^ "07 Strasbourg Obernai Sélestat 26 juillet au 13 décembre" (PDF) (in French). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2015-07-21.
  11. ^ (in French) Site fret SNCF : la gare de Molsheim

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