Gare de Molsheim

Gare de Molsheim SNCF
SNCF railway station

The travellers building and the entrance of the station
Location 25 avenue de la Gare, 67120 Molsheim
Coordinates 48°32′14″N 7°30′00″E / 48.53722°N 7.50000°E / 48.53722; 7.50000Coordinates: 48°32′14″N 7°30′00″E / 48.53722°N 7.50000°E / 48.53722; 7.50000
Owned by SNCF
Line(s) Strasbourg–Saint-Dié railway,
Sélestat–Saverne railway
Tracks 3 + service tracks
Construction
Parking yes
Bicycle facilities yes
Other information
Website Gare de Molsheim
History
Opened September 28th, 1864

Gare de Molsheim is a French railway station located on the Strasbourg—Saint-Dié and Sélestat–Saverne railways. It is located within the commune of Molsheim, in the Bas-Rhin department, in northeastern France.

It is put in operation by the Compagnie des chemins de fer de l'Est (Eastern Railways Company). It is a travellers station of the Société nationale des chemins de fer français (SNCF). Belonging to the TER Alsace network, it is only served by regional express trains.

Location

Established at an altitude of 177 meters, the former bifurcation station of Molsheim is located at the kilometric point 18.920 of the Strasbourg—Saint-Dié railway, between the stations of Dachstein and of Mutzig.[1] It is also located at the kilometric point 33.461 of the Sélestat—Saverne railway, between the stations of Dorlisheim (still opened) and of Avolsheim (closed). The railway has been downgraded and left between the stations of Molsheim and Saverne.[2]

History

The Molsheim train station is put in operation on September 28, 1864[3] by the Compagnie des chemins de fer de l'Est (Eastern Railways Company), when the latter began the operation of the vicinal line n°1 bis from Strasbourg to Barr.[4]

The former station is destroyed in 1993.[5]

As of 2014, the Molsheim station is a travellers station of regional interest belonging the category B, its frequentation being superior or equal to 100 000 travellers per year from 2010 to 2011). It includes three platforms (one on each side of the tracks and one in the middle), two shelters and an underpass.[6]

Travellers service

Reception

Being a SNCF station, it comprises a travellers buildings, which includes counters opened every day. The station is stuffed with automatic machines allowing travellers to purchase tickets. Special layouts, equipments and services are available for disabled people.[7] An underpass allows the crossing of the tracks and the passing from one platform to another.[6]

Servicing

Being a travellers station of the TER Alsace network, the Molsheim station is served by regional express trains of the following liaisons:

Molsheim is also served by trains of the TER Lorraine network of the Strasbourg-Ville – Saales – Saint-Dié-des-Vosges (line 13) liaison.[11]

Preceding station   SNCF   Following station
Entzheim-Aéroport
toward Strasbourg-Ville
TER Alsace 8
Mutzig
toward Saint-Dié-des-Vosges
Schirmeck - La Broque
toward Saint-Dié-des-Vosges
TER Lorraine 13
Entzheim-Aéroport
toward Strasbourg-Ville
Entzheim-Aéroport
toward Strasbourg-Ville
TER Alsace 7
Dorlisheim
toward Barr
TerminusTER Alsace 18
toward Strasbourg-Ville

Other means of transport

A parking for bicycles and several parkings for cars are fitted out around the station.

Merchandise

The Molsheim station is opened to freight services.[12]

Pictures

References

This article incorporates information from the equivalent article on the French Wikipedia.
  1. ↑ (French) Reinhard Douté, Les 400 profils de lignes voyageurs du réseau français : lignes 001 à 600, vol. 1, La Vie du Rail, 2011, 238 p. (ISBN 978-2-918758-34-1), « (110) Strasbourg - St-Dié », p. 63
  2. ↑ (French) Reinhard Douté, Les 400 profils de lignes voyageurs du réseau français : lignes 001 à 600, vol. 1, La Vie du Rail, 2011, 238 p. (ISBN 978-2-918758-34-1), « (111) Selestat - Molsheim - Saverne », p. 64
  3. ↑ (French) Christophe Lachenal : Gare SNCF d'Obernai : Historique
  4. ↑ (French) Jacques Baquol, « Chemins de fer vicinaux », dans L'Alsace ancienne et moderne ou dictionnaire du Haut et du Bas-Rhin, 1865 p. 373
  5. ↑ (French) La ligne Molsheim–Saverne
  6. 1 2 (French) SNCF, ""[http://www.rff.fr/fr/drr_telechargement/2014/annexe9-1 Document de référence des gares de voyageurs révisé pour l'horaire de service 2014 : Version 6 au 9 mars 2014]"". External link in |title= (help)"Document de référence des gares de voyageurs révisé pour l'horaire de service 2014 : Version 6 au 9 mars 2014", Gares & Connexions, 2013
  7. ↑ (French) Services & Gares Molsheim, TER, SNCF
  8. ↑ (French) "18 Strasbourg Entzheim-Aéroport Molsheim 26 juillet au 13 décembre" (PDF)., TER, SNCF, July 6th, 2014
  9. ↑ (French) "08 Strasbourg Saales St Dié Epinal 26-07 au 13-12" (PDF).
  10. ↑ (French) "07 Strasbourg Obernai Sélestat 26 juillet au 13 décembre" (PDF).
  11. ↑ (French) Fiche horaire ligne 13 Epinal St-Dié Saales Strasbourg valable du 01 septembre au 13 décembre 2014
  12. ↑ (French) Site fret SNCF : la gare de Molsheim
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