Designed by Noël Le Maresquier with a functional and maritime style, it was built in 1955 in anticipation of the arrival of the TGV Atlantique and replaced an older station in the town developed in the 19th century by the Chemin de Fer de Paris à Orléans railway. Located to the north of the town, to make access easier there is a bridge linking the station to the main town centre.[1]
Its design has come in for some local criticism in 2008, as well as its state of upkeep. SNCF have promised various levels of maintenance and development, particularly to assist disabled passengers and make a better impression on visitors to the town.[2] Access to the station by foot or car is currently difficult, due to associated and local redevelopment.[3][4]
The shell of the old station, now a performing arts theatre, is located further south, adjacent to the Port of Saint Nazaire. It is also noted for being the site of one of the most incredible survival stories of WW2. On January 3, 1943, US Airman Alan Magee fell from his crippled B-17, without a parachute, from a height 20,000 feet. He crashed through the glass ceiling of the train station, which slowed his fall enough to allow him to survive upon hitting the floor below.
saint, nazaire, station, gare, saint, nazaire, passenger, railway, station, serving, french, town, port, saint, nazaire, gare, saint, nazairetraingeneral, informationlocationsaint, nazairefranceelevation4, mowned, byrff, sncfoperated, bysncfline, atlantiqueter. The Gare de Saint Nazaire is the passenger railway station serving the French town and port of Saint Nazaire Gare de Saint NazaireTrainGeneral informationLocationSaint NazaireFranceElevation4 mOwned byRFF SNCFOperated bySNCFLine s TGV AtlantiqueTER Pays de la LoireInterloirePlatforms3Tracks4ConstructionPlatform levels2Other informationStation code87481705HistoryOpened1995Electrified25 kV ACPassengers ServicesPreceding station SNCF Following stationNantestowards Montparnasse TGV Pornichettowards Le CroisicPreceding station TER Pays de la Loire Following stationPornichettowards Le Croisic 1 Penhoettowards NantesDesigned by Noel Le Maresquier with a functional and maritime style it was built in 1955 in anticipation of the arrival of the TGV Atlantique and replaced an older station in the town developed in the 19th century by the Chemin de Fer de Paris a Orleans railway Located to the north of the town to make access easier there is a bridge linking the station to the main town centre 1 Its design has come in for some local criticism in 2008 as well as its state of upkeep SNCF have promised various levels of maintenance and development particularly to assist disabled passengers and make a better impression on visitors to the town 2 Access to the station by foot or car is currently difficult due to associated and local redevelopment 3 4 The shell of the old station now a performing arts theatre is located further south adjacent to the Port of Saint Nazaire It is also noted for being the site of one of the most incredible survival stories of WW2 On January 3 1943 US Airman Alan Magee fell from his crippled B 17 without a parachute from a height 20 000 feet He crashed through the glass ceiling of the train station which slowed his fall enough to allow him to survive upon hitting the floor below Services edit nbsp A TGV train at the station in 2004 The station is served by both the TGV and the regional trains and buses of the TER Pays de la Loire The TGV high speed train provides connection to Paris Lyon Marseille Lille and Strasbourg with trains to Paris via the LGV Atlantique taking just over 2 hours TER Pays de la Loire and Interloire provide links to Nantes Angers Le Mans La Roche sur Yon and many other regional cities and towns 5 6 See also editTours Saint Nazaire railway Alan MageeReferences edit Gare de Saint Nazaire lesgares com Archived from the original on 10 February 2008 Gare de Saint Nazaire maville com 2008 02 02 Retrieved 2008 11 09 Gare Saint Nazaire 6 am saintnazaire net 2008 10 14 Retrieved 2008 11 09 Yes the station of Saint Nazaire deserves better sn2008 2014 com 2008 01 31 Retrieved 2008 11 09 Rechercher une fiche horaire TER Pays de la Loire accessed 16 May 2022 Carte des lignes regionales de transport des Pays de la Loire TER Pays de la Loire accessed 16 May 2022 47 17 12 N 2 12 42 W 47 28657 N 2 21171 W 47 28657 2 21171 nbsp This article about a railway station in the Pays de la Loire region of France is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Saint Nazaire station amp oldid 1178819247, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
