Gare de Nice
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Nice Ville is the main railway station
in Nice
, France
.
and by architect Louis Bouchot in Louis XIII style
.
Nice Ville was built away from the centre although Nice
has now extended around the station. The station has been remodelled several times but always kept its original style of Arles stone sculptures and forged steel rooftop. The passenger hall is richly decorated and shadowed by balconies and a big clock but has sadly lost its grand chandeliers.
It has remained in its original condition since its opening although modern equipment has been installed to welcome the arrival of the TGV Sud-Est
. Before the arrival of the TGV
, the station was host to several other prestigious express trains: Côte d'Azur Pullman Express
, the Train Bleu
and the Mistral.
It is situated on the Marseille–Ventimiglia railway
.
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
in Nice
Nice
Nice is the fifth most populous city in France, after Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Toulouse, with a population of 348,721 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Nice extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of more than 955,000 on an area of...
, 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...
.
Overview
The station was completed in 1867 for CF du PLMChemins de fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée
The Compagnie des chemins de fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée was a French railway company ....
and by architect Louis Bouchot in Louis XIII style
Louis XIII style
The Louis XIII style or Louis Treize was a fashion in French art and architecture, especially effecting the visual and decorative arts. Its distinctness as a period in the history of French art has much to do with the regency under which Louis XIII began his reign...
.
Nice Ville was built away from the centre although Nice
Nice
Nice is the fifth most populous city in France, after Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Toulouse, with a population of 348,721 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Nice extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of more than 955,000 on an area of...
has now extended around the station. The station has been remodelled several times but always kept its original style of Arles stone sculptures and forged steel rooftop. The passenger hall is richly decorated and shadowed by balconies and a big clock but has sadly lost its grand chandeliers.
It has remained in its original condition since its opening although modern equipment has been installed to welcome the arrival of the TGV Sud-Est
SNCF TGV Sud-Est
The SNCF TGV Sud-Est or TGV-PSE is a French TGV train built by Alstom and operated by SNCF, the French national railway company. It is a semi-permanently coupled electric multiple unit which operates primarily between Paris and the south-east of France....
. Before the arrival of the TGV
TGV
The TGV is France's high-speed rail service, currently operated by SNCF Voyages, the long-distance rail branch of SNCF, the French national rail operator....
, the station was host to several other prestigious express trains: Côte d'Azur Pullman Express
Côte d'Azur Pullman Express
The Côte d'Azur Pullman Express was a French de luxe train which ran from 9 December 1929 until May 1939. The service was operated by the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits and the Compagnie des Chemins de Fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée .The route was from Paris Gare de Lyon to...
, the Train Bleu
Blue Train
Blue Train may refer to:In rail:* Blue Train , a South African luxury train* Blue Train , the generic name for sleeping car trains in Japan...
and the Mistral.
It is situated on the Marseille–Ventimiglia railway
Marseille–Ventimiglia railway
The railway from Marseille to Ventimiglia is a French and Italian 259-kilometre long railway line. It is used for passenger and freight traffic...
.
Destinations
- intercity services (Téoz) Bordeaux - Toulouse - Montpellier - Marseille - Nice
- night services (Lunéa) Paris - Toulon - Nice
- night services (Lunéa) Hendaye - Bayonne - Bordeaux - Toulouse - Marseille - Nice
- night services (Lunéa) Strasbourg/Luxembourg - Avignon - Marseille - Nice
- NiceNiceNice is the fifth most populous city in France, after Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Toulouse, with a population of 348,721 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Nice extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of more than 955,000 on an area of...
- Genoa (Italy) - ParisGare de LyonParis Lyon is one of the six large railway termini in Paris, France. It is the northern terminus of the Paris–Marseille railway. It is named after the city of Lyon, a stop for many long-distance trains departing here, most en route to the south of France. In general the station's SNCF services run...
-Nice TGVTGVThe TGV is France's high-speed rail service, currently operated by SNCF Voyages, the long-distance rail branch of SNCF, the French national rail operator....
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-VentimigliaVentimigliaVentimiglia is a city and comune in Liguria, northern Italy, in the province of Imperia. It is located southwest of Genoa by rail, and 7 km from the French-Italian border, on the Gulf of Genoa, having a small harbour at the mouth of the Roia River, which divides the town into two parts... - Nice-DraguignanDraguignanDraguignan is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in southeastern France.It is a sub-prefecture of the department and self-proclaimed "capital of Artillery" and "Porte du Verdon".The city is only from St...
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- Nice-MoscowMoscowMoscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
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See also
- Gare de Nice CPGare de Nice CPGare de Nice CP is a small railway station in Nice, France. The station has been the terminus of a narrow-gauge Chemins de Fer de Provence from Digne-les-Bains since December 1991....
- Nice Gare du SudGare du SudGare du Sud is a currently abandoned railway station in Nice, France. The station served as the terminus of a narrow-gauge railway from Digne-les-Bains to Nice until December 1991.- History :Station construction lasted from 1890 to June, 1892...
- Gare de Nice-Riquier
- Gare de Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Gare de Nice-Saint-Roch