Gare de Carcassonne
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Carcassonne
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Gare de Carcassonne
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| Location | 1 Avenue Maréchal Joffre 11000 Carcassonne  France
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| Coordinates | 43°13′05″N 2°21′07″E / 43.218182°N 2.351826°E | |
| Owned by | RFF / SNCF | |
| Line(s) |
Bordeaux–Sète railway Carcassonne - Rivesaltes |
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| History | ||
| Opened | 22 April 1857 | |
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TGV, Intercitésand TER Languedoc-Roussillon
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Carcassonne is a railway station in Carcassonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, France, located on the Bordeaux - Sète and Carcassonne - Rivesaltes railway lines. The station is served by TGV, Intercités and TER services operated by SNCF.
The station built in 1857 by the Railway Company du Midi is located to the north of the ville basse near the Canal du Midi and extended when the Compagnie du Midi opened a second line with the stretch from Carcassonne to Limoux on 15 July 1876, which was extended to Quillan 1 July 1878.
The main building is in the classical style and flanked by two wings and a clock. The station hall is decorated with a fresco (8m x 3m) installed in 1995 the painter Jean Camberoque representing the land of the Aude. The Station Buffet features a mural painted in 1996 representing the actor Philippe Noiret waiting for the train on the station platform.
The following services currently call at Carcassonne:
A TGV service to Eastern France
A TER train to Quillan waiting in the station
A Train passing through the station
Coordinates: 43°13′5″N 2°21′7″E / 43.21806°N 2.35194°E
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