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Lille-Europe
Lille Europe railway station
General information
Location	Lille, Hauts-de-France France
Line(s)	TGV Eurostar Thalys
Platforms	4
Tracks	6
Construction
Architect	Jean-Marie Duthilleul
Other information
Station code	87223263 IATA: XDB
History
Opened	1994
Passengers
7,195,331
Services Preceding station Eurostar Following station LondonTerminus Eurostar Brussels-Southtowards Amsterdam Centraal Paris-NordTerminus Preceding station SNCF Following station Terminus TGV TGV Haute-Picardietowards Bordeaux TGV Haute-Picardietowards Rennes TGV Haute-Picardietowards Nantes TGV Haute-Picardietowards Marseille TGV Haute-Picardietowards Montpellier Aéroport Charles de Gaulletowards Mulhouse-Ville Brussels-SouthTerminus Aéroport Charles de Gaulletowards Nice-Ville Aéroport Charles de Gaulletowards Perpignan Calais-Fréthuntowards Calais-Ville TGV inOui Paris-NordTerminus Calais-Fréthuntowards Boulogne-Ville or Rang-du-Fliers DunkerqueTerminus Terminus TGV inOui(Summer only) Aéroport Charles de Gaulletowards Bourg-Saint-Maurice Preceding station TER Hauts-de-France Following station Arrastowards Amiens Krono+ GVK90+ DunkerqueTerminus Krono+ GVK92+ Calais-FréthunTerminus Krono+ GVK94+ Calais-Fréthuntowards Rang-du-Fliers

Lille-Europe station (French: Gare de Lille-Europe) is a SNCF railway station in Lille, France, on the LGV Nord high-speed railway. The station is primarily used for international Eurostar and long-distance SNCF TGV services, although some high-speed regional trains also call at the station. The station was built in 1993 to be used as a through station for trains between the UK, Belgium, and the Netherlands, as well as French TGV services, except those coming from Paris, which normally terminate at Lille-Flandres station. There is a 400-metre (1,300 ft) walking distance between the two stations, which are also connected by the Lille Metro and Lille tramway.

Eurostar services
Legend
Dortmund Essen Duisburg Düsseldorf Airport Amsterdam Düsseldorf Schiphol Airport Cologne Rotterdam Aachen Netherlands Belgium Germany Belgium Antwerp Liège London Brussels Channel Tunnel UK France Belgium France Lille Charles de Gaulle Airport Paris Marne-la-Vallée –Chessy summer only winter only Valence Chambéry Avignon Albertville Moûtiers Aix-en-Provence Aime-La Plagne Marseille Landry Bourg- Saint-Maurice All stations connect to other rail services
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Connections

For travellers from the United Kingdom to destinations not served directly by Eurostar, connections are available here on trains towards Disneyland Paris, Charles de Gaulle International Airport, Lyon, Valence, then Avignon, Aix-en-Provence, Marseille St. Charles (and also on to Cannes and Nice); and Nîmes, Montpellier and Perpignan.

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.

Train services

The following services call at Lille:

• International high-speed services (Eurostar Blue) London – Lille – Brussels – Amsterdam
• International high-speed services (Eurostar Blue) London – Lille – Paris
• High-speed services (TGV) Calais – Lille – Paris
• High-speed services (TGV) (Rang-du-Fliers -) Boulogne – Calais – Lille – Paris
• High-speed services (TGV) Dunkerque – Lille – Paris
• High-speed services (TGV) Lille – Aéroport CDG – Lyon – Marseille
• High-speed services (TGV) Lille – Aéroport CDG – Lyon – Nîmes – Montpellier
• High-speed services (TGV) Lille – Aéroport CDG – Tours – Poitiers – Bordeaux
• High-speed services (TGV) Lille – Aéroport CDG – Le Mans – Rennes
• High-speed services (TGV) Lille – Aéroport CDG – Le Mans – Angers – Nantes
• High-speed services (TGV) Lille – Arras – Aéroport CDG – Lyon – Nîmes – Montpellier
• High-speed services (TGV) Lille – Arras – Aéroport CDG – Lyon – Marseille
• International high-speed services (TGV) Brussels – Lille – Aéroport CDG – Lyon – Marseille
• International high-speed services (TGV) Brussels – Lille – Aéroport CDG – Lyon – Nîmes – Montpellier – Perpignan
• High-speed regional services (TER GV) Dunkirk – Lille
• High-speed regional services (TER GV) Rang-du-Fliers – Boulogne – Calais – Lille

Ouibus

Since 23 July 2012, SNCF's international coach network, iDBUS (now BlaBlaBus), serves Lille Europe.

Coach services from Lille are:

• Paris – Lille
• Paris – Lille – Brussels
• Paris – Lille – Amsterdam
• Paris – Lille – London

See also

• Lille-Flandres station

Notes

References

1. Airport information for Gare de Lille Europe at Transport Search website.
2. "Fréquentation en gares". SNCF. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
3. "Lords Hansard text for 16 March 2001 (210316-05)". Department of the Official Report (Hansard), House of Lords.

External links

• Lille-Europe station at "Gares & Connexions", the official website of SNCF (in French)

50°38′22″N 3°04′31″E / 50.63944°N 3.07528°E / 50.63944; 3.07528

• Transport in Lille
• Buildings and structures in Lille
• Railway stations served by Eurostar
• Railway stations in Nord (French department)
• Railway stations in France opened in 1994
• French railway stations with juxtaposed controls