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(Redirected from Gare de Rennes) Railway station in Rennes, France For the metro station, see Rennes station (Paris Métro).
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Rennes
Train
New railway station square in 2024
General information
LocationPlace de la Gare, 35000 Rennes, France
Coordinates48°06′12″N 1°40′21″W / 48.10333°N 1.67250°W / 48.10333; -1.67250
Owned byRFF / SNCF
Line(s)Paris–Brest railway
Rennes–Redon railway
Rennes–Saint-Malo railway
Rennes-Châteaubriant railway
Platforms5 central
Tracks10
Construction
Platform levels31 metres (102 ft)
Parking2
Other information
Station code87471003
IATA codeZFJ
Fare zoneUnipass zone 1
History
Opened1857
Passengers
20207 431 788
Services
Preceding station SNCF Following station
Lamballetowards Brest TGV Vitrétowards Montparnasse
Lamballetowards Lannion
Redontowards Quimper
Dol-de-Bretagnetowards Saint-Malo
Preceding station TER Bretagne Following station
Lamballetowards Brest 1 Vitrétowards Montparnasse
Messac-Guiprytowards Quimper 2
Terminus 9 Rennes-La Poterietowards Châteaubriant
Rennes-Pontchailloutowards Saint-Malo 13 Terminus
Saint-Jacques-de-la-Landetowards Vannes 15
L'Hermitage-Mordellestowards Saint-Brieuc 16
Preceding station TER Normandie Following station
Dol-de-Bretagnetowards Granville Citi Terminus
Preceding station TER Pays de la Loire Following station
Terminus 2 NantesTerminus
27 Cesson-Sévignétowards Laval
Vitrétowards Nantes 28 Terminus
Preceding station Ouigo Following station
Lavaltowards Paris-Montparnasse Grande Vitesse Terminus
Location
Rennes is located in FranceRennesRennesLocation within FranceShow map of FranceRennes is located in BrittanyRennesRennesRennes (Brittany)Show map of Brittany

Rennes station (French: Gare de Rennes) is situated in the town centre of Rennes, France. It is situated on the Paris–Brest, Rennes–Saint-Malo and the Rennes–Redon railways.

TGV train in Rennes Rail Station
Rennes Station, early 20th Century

The station at Rennes was opened in 1857 and was situated a significant walking distance from the city centre. However, since that date the town has expanded and now the station lies in the central part of the city. It has access to Paris on the TGV, a two-hour trip; and serves Brittany with regular trains to Brest, Lannion, Nantes, Quimper and Saint-Malo. Train service is available to other cities in France such as Lyon, Montpellier, Marseille, Lille, Aix-en-Provence and Strasbourg. The station also has a direct train service to Brussels-South railway station once every day.

It is served by the Gares station of both lines of the Rennes Metro.

Train Services

The station is served by high-speed trains to Quimper, Brest and Paris, and regional trains to Quimper, Lorient, Nantes, Laval, Saint-Malo, Saint-Brieuc and Granville.

Public Transport Services

The station is served by Lines A and B of the Rennes Metro. It is also served by several bus lines: C1, C2, 11, 12, and 63.

Panoramic view of the forecourt of Rennes SNCF train station from the north, from Avenue Janvier

See also

References

  1. "Fréquentation en gares - SNCF Open Data". ressources.data.sncf.com (in French). Retrieved 2022-09-01.
  2. Le réseau de transport de la Région Bretagne, TER Bretagne, accessed 26 April 2022.
  3. Plan du réseau, TER Normandie, accessed 10 May 2022.
  4. Rechercher une fiche horaire, TER Pays de la Loire, accessed 16 May 2022.
  5. Carte des lignes régionales de transport des Pays de la Loire, TER Pays de la Loire, accessed 16 May 2022.

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