Calais-Fréthun station (French: Gare de Calais-Fréthun) is an SNCF international railway station in the suburbs of Calais, France. It is one of four stations serving the town; the others are Calais-Ville in the town centre, Fontinettes in the suburbs, and Beau Marais in the suburbs.
The station has four platforms, two on the high-speed line for Eurostar services, and two for SNCF TER Hauts-de-France regional services. The TER platforms are also used by some TGV long-distance services.
Calais-Fréthun is the first station on the continental side of the Eurostar route and passengers could alight here to connect onto the SNCF or LGV Nord services. As of July 2011[update] three services a day called in each direction travelling between London and Brussels via Lille-Europe.[3] However, these were suspended in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and as of Summer 2023 there is as yet no date for their resumption.[4]
After the 'Additional Protocol to the Sangatte Protocol' was signed by France and the United Kingdom on 29 May 2000, juxtaposed controls were set up in the station. Eurostar passengers travelling to the UK clear exit checks from the Schengen Area (carried out by the French Border Police) as well as UK entry checks (conducted by the UK Border Force) in the station before boarding their train.[5]
Notesedit
Referencesedit
^Airport information for Gare de Calais-Fréthun at Transport Search website.
^ ab"Plan des lignes TER Hauts-de-France" (PDF). www.ter.sncf.com (in French). Retrieved 19 April 2022.
calais, fréthun, station, french, gare, calais, fréthun, sncf, international, railway, station, suburbs, calais, france, four, stations, serving, town, others, calais, ville, town, centre, fontinettes, suburbs, beau, marais, suburbs, calais, fréthunmain, stati. Calais Frethun station French Gare de Calais Frethun is an SNCF international railway station in the suburbs of Calais France It is one of four stations serving the town the others are Calais Ville in the town centre Fontinettes in the suburbs and Beau Marais in the suburbs Calais FrethunMain station buildingGeneral informationLocationRue de la GareCalaisFranceCoordinates50 54 07 N 1 48 43 E 50 90194 N 1 81194 E 50 90194 1 81194Owned bySNCFOperated bySNCFLine s LGV NordPlatforms4Tracks6ConstructionPlatform levels3Other informationStation code87281071IATA codeXFF 1 Websitehttps www sncf com en stations calais frethun OCE87281071 departures arrivals gl departuresHistoryOpened26 September 1993ServicesPreceding station Eurostar Following stationAshford Internationaltowards London Eurostar Lille Europetowards Amsterdam CentraalLille Europetowards Disneyland ParisAshford Internationaltowards EurostarBourg Saint Maurice Lille EuropetowardsAshford Internationaltowards London Eurostar Lille Europetowards Paris NordPreceding station SNCF Following stationCalais Villetowards Paris Nord TGV Lille Europetowards Calais VillePreceding station TER Hauts de France Following stationLille Europetowards Amiens Krono GVK92 TerminusKrono GVK94 Boulognetowards Rang du FliersPihentowards Rang du Fliers ProxiP73 Les Fontinettestowards CalaisThe station has four platforms two on the high speed line for Eurostar services and two for SNCF TER Hauts de France regional services The TER platforms are also used by some TGV long distance services Contents 1 TGV 2 TER Hauts de France 3 Eurostar 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksTGV editThe TGV stops here on journeys from Lille Europe to Calais Boulogne and Rang du Fliers Verton Berck and Paris 2 TER Hauts de France editThe local trains are run by TER Hauts de France which covers the region The station is served by regional trains to Calais Boulogne Arras Amiens and Lille 2 Eurostar editCalais Frethun is the first station on the continental side of the Eurostar route and passengers could alight here to connect onto the SNCF or LGV Nord services As of July 2011 update three services a day called in each direction travelling between London and Brussels via Lille Europe 3 However these were suspended in 2020 as a result of the COVID 19 pandemic and as of Summer 2023 there is as yet no date for their resumption 4 After the Additional Protocol to the Sangatte Protocol was signed by France and the United Kingdom on 29 May 2000 juxtaposed controls were set up in the station Eurostar passengers travelling to the UK clear exit checks from the Schengen Area carried out by the French Border Police as well as UK entry checks conducted by the UK Border Force in the station before boarding their train 5 Notes editReferences edit Airport information for Gare de Calais Frethun at Transport Search website a b Plan des lignes TER Hauts de France PDF www ter sncf com in French Retrieved 19 April 2022 UK timetable Eurostar When will Eurostar restart trains from Ashford and Calais Frethun Connexion France 17 August 2022 Retrieved 24 November 2023 Lords Hansard text for 16 March 2001 210316 05 Department of the Official Report Hansard House of Lords External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gare de Calais Frethun Calais Frethun station at Gares amp Connexions the official website of SNCF in French nbsp This article about a railway station in the Hauts de France region of France is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Calais Frethun station amp oldid 1187392549, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
