Gare de Mâcon-Loché TGV
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Mâcon-Loché TGV is a railway station on the TGV Sud-Est
located in the commune of Mâcon
, France
. The address is 142, Rue de Pouilly-Loché 71000 Mâcon
. The station is a few kilometres from the neighbouring town of Loché. The next station southbound is Lyon Part-Dieu
and the next northbound station is Gare du Creusot TGV
.
. On 14 September 1992, the first accident in the TGV's history running at high speed occurred. Train 56 derailed while running at 270 km/h (167 mph). Nobody was killed, but some people waiting for another TGV on the platform were hurt from the ballast that the train had kicked up from the trackbed.
LGV Sud-Est
The LGV Sud-Est is a high-speed rail line, which links Paris' and Lyon's suburbs, in France. The inauguration of the first section between Saint-Florentin and Sathonay on 22 September 1981 marked the beginning of the re-invigoration of French passenger rail service.This line, subsequently...
located in the commune of Mâcon
Mâcon
Mâcon is a small city in central France. It is prefecture of the Saône-et-Loire department, in the region of Bourgogne, and the capital of the Mâconnais district. Mâcon is home to over 35,000 residents, called Mâconnais.-Geography:...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. The address is 142, Rue de Pouilly-Loché 71000 Mâcon
Mâcon
Mâcon is a small city in central France. It is prefecture of the Saône-et-Loire department, in the region of Bourgogne, and the capital of the Mâconnais district. Mâcon is home to over 35,000 residents, called Mâconnais.-Geography:...
. The station is a few kilometres from the neighbouring town of Loché. The next station southbound is Lyon Part-Dieu
Gare de Lyon-Part-Dieu
Gare de la Part-Dieu is the primary railway station in Lyon, France. It is situated on the Lyon–Geneva railway.This zone is served by the metro line and -History:...
and the next northbound station is Gare du Creusot TGV
Gare du Creusot TGV
The Gare du Creusot TGV is a railway station on the LGV Sud-Est providing TGV high-speed train services to the town of Le Creusot, France. Opened 27 September 1981, the station is located outside the city in the town of Écuisses and is accessible by road....
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The Station
Mâcon-Loché TGV station is a very basic looking station. It is composed of four tracks, two centre ones reserved for non-stopping trains. There are two outer tracks that trains stopping at the station use in conjunction with the station's two side platforms. The station is connected to the regional rail network by a shuttle bus.History
Mâcon-Loché TGV was opened on 27 September 1981, along with the first TGV line, the LGV Sud-EstLGV Sud-Est
The LGV Sud-Est is a high-speed rail line, which links Paris' and Lyon's suburbs, in France. The inauguration of the first section between Saint-Florentin and Sathonay on 22 September 1981 marked the beginning of the re-invigoration of French passenger rail service.This line, subsequently...
. On 14 September 1992, the first accident in the TGV's history running at high speed occurred. Train 56 derailed while running at 270 km/h (167 mph). Nobody was killed, but some people waiting for another TGV on the platform were hurt from the ballast that the train had kicked up from the trackbed.