Valenciennes  | |
|---|---|
| Location | Valenciennes, Nord, Hauts-de-France,  |
| Coordinates | 50°21′48″N3°31′1″E / 50.36333°N 3.51694°E Coordinates: 50°21′48″N3°31′1″E / 50.36333°N 3.51694°E |
| Line(s) | Fives-Hirson railway Douai-Blanc-Misseron railway Lourches-Valenciennes railway |
| Platforms | 7 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1909 |
Gare de Valenciennes is a railway station serving the town of Valenciennes, Nord, France.
The station is served by the following services:
| Preceding station | SNCF | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
toward Paris-Nord | TGV | Terminus | ||
toward Lille-Flandres | TER Hauts-de-France 12 | toward Jeumont | ||
| TER Hauts-de-France 13 | toward Hirson | |||
| Terminus | TER Hauts-de-France 16 | toward Cambrai | ||
toward Lille-Flandres | TER Hauts-de-France 17 | Terminus |
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