Châlons-en-Champagne station

Châlons-en-Champagne station (French: Gare de Châlons-en-Champagne) is a railway station serving the commune of Châlons-en-Champagne, Marne department, eastern France. It is situated at kilometric point (KP) 172.214 on the Paris–Strasbourg railway. The station is served by regional trains towards Paris, Reims, Nancy and Chaumont.^[1]

Châlons-en-Champagne
General information
Location	Place de la Gare 51000 Châlons-en-Champagne Marne France
Elevation	83 m
Owned by	SNCF
Operated by	SNCF
Line(s)	Paris–Strasbourg railway Châlons-en-Champagne–Reims-Cérès railway
Distance	172.214 km
Platforms	3
Tracks	5
Other information
Station code	87174003
History
Opened	6 November 1849
Passengers
2018	717 835
Services
Preceding station SNCF Following station Champagne-Ardenne TGV towards Paris-Est TGV inOui Vitry-le-François towards Bar-le-Duc Preceding station TER Grand Est Following station Épernay towards Paris-Est C02 Vitry-le-François towards Strasbourg or Saint-Dizier Mourmelon-le-Petit towards Reims C06 Vitry-le-François towards Dijon Épernay Terminus L28 Vitry-le-François towards Metz
Location

History

The railway section between Épernay and Châlons was inaugurated on 6 November 1849 by General Louis Eugène Cavaignac. The link between Châlons and Paris would turn into daily service four days later. The Paris–Strasbourg railway was subsequently inaugurated by Napoléon III on 17 July 1852.^[2]

In 2018, the SNCF estimated that the annual circulation through the station consisted of 717,835 passengers.^[3]

See also

• List of SNCF stations in Grand Est