Saint-Lô station
Station entrance
Gare de Saint-Lô is a railway station serving the town Saint-Lô, Manche department, Normandy, northwestern France.
It is situated on the Lison–Lamballe railway. On the Railplanner app (EUrail) the station is listed as St-Lô (France).
World War II bombardment[]
During the Normandy Campaign, Allied bombing in the Battle of Saint-Lô focused on the railroad station for its strategic importance.[1]
Ruins of the Saint-Lô station after American bombing
Services[]
| Preceding station | SNCF | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
toward Caen | TER Normandie | toward Rennes |
References[]
- ^ "Normandie-1944, L'été de la Liberté - La Campagne 7 juin/25 août - La Bataille de Saint-Lô". Archived from the original on 2015-11-19. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
External links[]
- Saint-Lô station at "Gares & Connexions", the official website of SNCF (in French)
- Timetables TER Basse-Normandie (in French)
Coordinates: 49°7′1″N 1°6′0″W / 49.11694°N 1.10000°W
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- Railway stations in Manche
- Railway stations in France opened in 1860
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