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Genève-Cornavin railway station

January 01, 1970

This article is about the station in Switzerland. For the station in Illinois, see Geneva station (Illinois).

Geneva railway station (French: Gare de Genève), also known as Geneva Cornavin railway station, is Geneva's main train station, located in the centre of the city. The immediate area surrounding it is known as Cornavin; both names can be used interchangeably.

Geneva

Genève
The main (south) entrance to the station building in 2019
General information
LocationGeneva
Switzerland
Coordinates46°12′36.781″N 6°8′32.809″E / 46.21021694°N 6.14244694°E / 46.21021694; 6.14244694
Elevation392 m (1,286 ft)
Owned bySwiss Federal Railways
Line(s)
Distance60.3 km (37.5 mi) from Lausanne[1]
Platforms4
Tracks8
Train operators
Connections
Construction
ArchitectJulien Flegenheimer [fr] (1931)
Other information
Fare zone10 (unireso)[3]
History
Opened1858 (1858)
Rebuilt
  • 1931 (1931)
  • 2010-2014 (2010-2014) (reconstruction)
Previous namesGeneva Cornavain
Passengers
2022156,000 per working day[4]
Services
Preceding station Swiss Federal Railways Following station
Terminus EuroCity Lausanne
towards Milano Centrale
Geneva Airport
Terminus
 IC 1 Lausanne
towards St. Gallen
IC 5
 Morges
towards Rorschach
IR 15 Nyon
towards Lucerne
IR 90 Nyon
towards Brig
Lancy-Pont-Rouge
towards Annemasse
 RE33 Coppet
towards St-Maurice
Geneva Airport
Terminus
Preceding station TGV Lyria Following station
Bellegarde
towards Paris-Lyon
 Paris to Lausanne Lausanne
Terminus
Bellegarde
towards Marseille-Saint-Charles
 Marseille to Geneva Terminus
Preceding station TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Following station
Bellegarde
towards Valence
 2 Terminus
Bellegarde
towards Lyon-Part-Dieu
 3
Bellegarde
towards Chambéry
 51
Preceding station Léman Express Following station
Lancy-Pont-Rouge
towards Évian-les-Bains
 L1 Genève-Sécheron
towards Coppet
Lancy-Pont-Rouge
towards Annecy
 L2
Lancy-Pont-Rouge
towards Saint-Gervais
 L3
Lancy-Pont-Rouge
towards Annemasse
 L4
Vernier
towards La Plaine
 L5 Terminus
Vernier
towards Bellegarde
 L6
Location
Geneva
Location within Switzerland
Geneva
Geneva (Canton of Geneva)

The third largest train station in Switzerland by passenger numbers behind Zürich HB and Bern, with 156,000 users on average per working day in 2022,[5] it sees over 720 train departures every day from its eight through-platforms. Platforms 7 and 8 have French and Swiss border controls. Long distance and regional express trains leave for France without making any stops in Switzerland. Another reason to separate the tracks is the different electrical standards of the relevant railway system on either side. The French system uses 25 kV at 50 Hz AC, but the Swiss system uses 15 kV AC at 16.7 Hz.

The station connects to one Swiss mainline, the Lausanne–Geneva line, which links the city with the rest of Switzerland, to the east. Many long-distance trains from this line continue to and terminate at the airport, 6 minutes away. There is also significant traffic to France westwards along the Lyon-Geneva line, which, for the first few kilometres, runs as a single track line alongside the double-track line to the airport. Traffic to France includes long-distance TGVs to Paris and southern France and regional trains to Lyon via Bellegarde. Cornavin is also the hub of the Léman Express network, with six routes in service. Many of these routes travel over the newly opened CEVA, which leads to Annemasse.[1]

Facilities edit

The facilities at the station include a police station, a pharmacy, several supermarkets, coffee shops, bakeries, food stands, clothing shops and multiple other establishments.

Nearby area features edit

Located directly outside the station are bus and tram stops for Transports Publics Genevois services to all over Geneva city, its canton and nearby French locales, a taxi rank, banks, cash machines, post offices, hotels, cinemas, jewellers, book shops, money exchange services, restaurants, bars, and fast food restaurants.

In popular culture edit

The station entrance and a platform is seen in The Adventures of Tintin comic The Calculus Affair (1956).

Planned extension of the railway station edit

The Swiss Federal Railways announced they would extend the railway station by constructing two new railway tracks. The station needs extending due to the planned increase in traffic over the coming years. The initial project cost 800 million Swiss francs and involved the demolition of 350 dwellings next to the station. A second project supported by residents of the neighborhood plans to build the two new tracks under the station with a total cost around 1.7 billion Swiss francs.[6]

The Swiss Federal Rail plans for the new extension to be completed by 2025.[7]

In April 2013, an initiative was launched to claim the extension under the station by the "Collectif 500", a neighborhood association.[8]

Services edit

As of the December 2022 timetable change, the following services stop at Geneva:[9]

PRODES EA 2035 edit

As part of the strategic development program for rail infrastructure (PRODES), the Confederation and SBB are focusing on customer orientation and economical management of resources.

By 2040, nearly two million people will travel by rail every day, 50% more than today. In rail freight, the Confederation also expects traffic to increase by around 45%. The Swiss rail network will have to continue to meet customer needs: interesting connections, punctual trains, affordable tickets. SBB is committed to the sustainable development of public transport and takes on this responsibility vis-à-vis Switzerland.

Predicted Services edit

The following services will stop from 2035 at Geneva:

Gallery edit

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    Tracks 6 and 7

See also edit

Notes edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. p. 68. ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
  2. ^ "Plan tpg multimodal" (PDF) (in French). Geneva Public Transport. 15 December 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Plan tarifaire" (in French). unireso. 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Passagierfrequenz (2022)". Berne, Switzerland: SBB CFF FFS. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  5. ^ "Gares".
  6. ^ "Extension de Cornavin: Genève veut des chiffres". Tribune de Genève – via www.tdg.ch.
  7. ^ (in French). Archived from the original on 2014-06-09. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
  8. ^ "Une initiative est lancée pour agrandir Cornavin en souterrain". Tribune de Genève – via www.tdg.ch.
  9. ^ "Départ: Gare de Genéve" (PDF). Swiss Federal Railways (in French). 11 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.

External links edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Genève Cornavin railway station.
  • Genève-Cornavin railway station – SBB
  • Les principaux éléments historiques en relation avec CEVA (in French)

January 01, 1970
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This article is about the station in Switzerland For the station in Illinois see Geneva station Illinois Geneva railway station French Gare de Geneve also known as Geneva Cornavin railway station is Geneva s main train station located in the centre of the city The immediate area surrounding it is known as Cornavin both names can be used interchangeably GenevaGeneveThe main south entrance to the station building in 2019General informationLocationGenevaSwitzerlandCoordinates46 12 36 781 N 6 8 32 809 E 46 21021694 N 6 14244694 E 46 21021694 6 14244694Elevation392 m 1 286 ft Owned bySwiss Federal RailwaysLine s CEVA rail Lausanne Geneva line Lyon Geneva lineDistance60 3 km 37 5 mi from Lausanne 1 Platforms4Tracks8Train operatorsSNCF Swiss Federal RailwaysConnectionsTram lines and tpg buses and trolleybuses 2 ConstructionArchitectJulien Flegenheimer fr 1931 Other informationFare zone10 unireso 3 HistoryOpened1858 1858 Rebuilt1931 1931 2010 2014 2010 2014 reconstruction Previous namesGeneva CornavainPassengers2022156 000 per working day 4 ServicesPreceding station Swiss Federal Railways Following station Terminus EuroCity Lausannetowards Milano Centrale Geneva AirportTerminus IC 1 Lausannetowards St Gallen IC 5 Morgestowards Rorschach IR 15 Nyontowards Lucerne IR 90 Nyontowards Brig Lancy Pont Rougetowards Annemasse RE33 Coppettowards St Maurice Geneva AirportTerminus Preceding station TGV Lyria Following station Bellegardetowards Paris Lyon Paris to Lausanne LausanneTerminus Bellegardetowards Marseille Saint Charles Marseille to Geneva Terminus Preceding station TER Auvergne Rhone Alpes Following station Bellegardetowards Valence 2 Terminus Bellegardetowards Lyon Part Dieu 3 Bellegardetowards Chambery 51 Preceding station Leman Express Following station Lancy Pont Rougetowards Evian les Bains L1 Geneve Secherontowards Coppet Lancy Pont Rougetowards Annecy L2 Lancy Pont Rougetowards Saint Gervais L3 Lancy Pont Rougetowards Annemasse L4 Verniertowards La Plaine L5 Terminus Verniertowards Bellegarde L6LocationGenevaLocation within SwitzerlandShow map of SwitzerlandGenevaGeneva Canton of Geneva Show map of Canton of Geneva The third largest train station in Switzerland by passenger numbers behind Zurich HB and Bern with 156 000 users on average per working day in 2022 5 it sees over 720 train departures every day from its eight through platforms Platforms 7 and 8 have French and Swiss border controls Long distance and regional express trains leave for France without making any stops in Switzerland Another reason to separate the tracks is the different electrical standards of the relevant railway system on either side The French system uses 25 kV at 50 Hz AC but the Swiss system uses 15 kV AC at 16 7 Hz The station connects to one Swiss mainline the Lausanne Geneva line which links the city with the rest of Switzerland to the east Many long distance trains from this line continue to and terminate at the airport 6 minutes away There is also significant traffic to France westwards along the Lyon Geneva line which for the first few kilometres runs as a single track line alongside the double track line to the airport Traffic to France includes long distance TGVs to Paris and southern France and regional trains to Lyon via Bellegarde Cornavin is also the hub of the Leman Express network with six routes in service Many of these routes travel over the newly opened CEVA which leads to Annemasse 1 Contents 1 Facilities 2 Nearby area features 3 In popular culture 4 Planned extension of the railway station 5 Services 6 PRODES EA 2035 6 1 Predicted Services 7 Gallery 8 See also 9 Notes 10 References 11 External linksFacilities editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed January 2024 Learn how and when to remove this message The facilities at the station include a police station a pharmacy several supermarkets coffee shops bakeries food stands clothing shops and multiple other establishments Nearby area features editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed January 2024 Learn how and when to remove this message Located directly outside the station are bus and tram stops for Transports Publics Genevois services to all over Geneva city its canton and nearby French locales a taxi rank banks cash machines post offices hotels cinemas jewellers book shops money exchange services restaurants bars and fast food restaurants In popular culture editThe station entrance and a platform is seen in The Adventures of Tintin comic The Calculus Affair 1956 Planned extension of the railway station editThe Swiss Federal Railways announced they would extend the railway station by constructing two new railway tracks The station needs extending due to the planned increase in traffic over the coming years The initial project cost 800 million Swiss francs and involved the demolition of 350 dwellings next to the station A second project supported by residents of the neighborhood plans to build the two new tracks under the station with a total cost around 1 7 billion Swiss francs 6 The Swiss Federal Rail plans for the new extension to be completed by 2025 7 In April 2013 an initiative was launched to claim the extension under the station by the Collectif 500 a neighborhood association 8 Services editAs of the December 2022 timetable change update the following services stop at Geneva 9 TGV Lyria service every two hours to Paris Lyon three trains per day to Lausanne one daily round trip to Marseille Saint Charles in the summer EuroCity four trains per day to Milano Centrale with one train continuing from Milano Centrale to Venezia Santa Lucia InterCity half hourly service between Geneva Airport and St Gallen via Zurich Hauptbahnhof with every other train continuing to Rorschach InterRegio half hourly service to Geneva Airport and Brig and hourly service to Lucerne TER service to Valence Ville Lyon Part Dieu Bellegarde and Chambery Challes les Eaux RegioExpress half hourly service hourly on weekends between Annemasse and Vevey and hourly service from Vevey to St Maurice On weekends hourly service to Geneva Airport Leman Express L1 L2 L3 L4 service every fifteen minutes between Coppet and Annemasse from Annemasse every hour to Annecy and every two hours to Evian les Bains and Saint Gervais les Bains Le Fayet L5 service to La Plaine L6 service to Bellegarde PRODES EA 2035 editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed January 2024 Learn how and when to remove this message As part of the strategic development program for rail infrastructure PRODES the Confederation and SBB are focusing on customer orientation and economical management of resources By 2040 nearly two million people will travel by rail every day 50 more than today In rail freight the Confederation also expects traffic to increase by around 45 The Swiss rail network will have to continue to meet customer needs interesting connections punctual trains affordable tickets SBB is committed to the sustainable development of public transport and takes on this responsibility vis a vis Switzerland Predicted Services edit The following services will stop from 2035 at Geneva TGV Lyria Service every two hours to Paris Lyon Three trains per day starting at Lausanne One daily round trip to Marseille Saint Charles in the summer EuroCity Eight trains per day to Milano Centrale with two trains continuing from Milano Centrale to Venezia Santa Lucia InterCity IC1 Hourly service between Geneva Airport and Romanshorn IC11 Sister Line Hourly Service between Geneva Airport and Lucerne IC5 Half hourly service between Geneva Airport and St Gallen with every other train continuing to St Margrethen IC51 Sister Line Hourly service between Geneva Airport and Basel SBB IC9 Half hourly service between Geneva Airport and Brig InterRegio IR18 Hourly service between Annemasse and Bern IR95 Half Hourly between Geneva Airport and St Maurice IR98 Hourly service between Annemasse and Aigle TER Service to Valence Ville Lyon Part Dieu Bellegarde and Chambery Challes les Eaux Leman Express L1 L2 L3 L4 service every fifteen minutes between Coppet and Annemasse from Annemasse every hour to Annecy and every two hours to Evian les Bains and Saint Gervais les Bains Le Fayet L5 service to La Plaine L6 service to Bellegarde Gallery edit nbsp Tracks 6 and 7See also edit nbsp Trains portal nbsp Architecture portal nbsp Switzerland portal History of rail transport in Switzerland Rail transport in SwitzerlandNotes editReferences edit a b Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz Cologne Schweers Wall 2012 p 68 ISBN 978 3 89494 130 7 Plan tpg multimodal PDF in French Geneva Public Transport 15 December 2019 Retrieved 4 July 2020 Plan tarifaire in French unireso 2019 Retrieved 24 July 2020 Passagierfrequenz 2022 Berne Switzerland SBB CFF FFS Retrieved 2023 09 14 Gares Extension de Cornavin Geneve veut des chiffres Tribune de Geneve via www tdg ch La gare de Cornavin agrandie sera mise en service en 2025 in French Archived from the original on 2014 06 09 Retrieved 2022 05 15 Une initiative est lancee pour agrandir Cornavin en souterrain Tribune de Geneve via www tdg ch Depart Gare de Geneve PDF Swiss Federal Railways in French 11 December 2022 Retrieved 17 December 2022 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Geneve Cornavin railway station Geneve Cornavin railway station SBB Les principaux elements historiques en relation avec CEVA in French Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Geneve Cornavin railway station amp oldid 1193091561, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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