Grande-Synthe station

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Grande-Synthe
Gare de Grande-Synthe - 1.JPG
Platforms and footbridge. Freight tracks to the left.
General information
Location Grande-Synthe, Nord
Hauts-de-France, France
Coordinates 51°00′08″N2°18′43″E / 51.00222°N 2.31194°E / 51.00222; 2.31194
Line(s) Dunkerque–Calais railway
Platforms2
Tracks2
Other information
Station code87281311
Services
Preceding station TER Hauts-de-France Following station
Bourbourg
towards Calais
Proxi
P72
Coudekerque-Branche
towards Dunkerque

Grande-Synthe is a railway station in Grande-Synthe, Hauts-de-France, France.

History

The station is located on the Dunkerque–Calais railway line. The station is served by TER (local) services between Calais and Dunkerque, operated by SNCF. [1]

A large goods yard is also at the station, also called Grande-Synthe.

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References

  1. "Plan des lignes TER Hauts-de-France" (PDF). www.ter.sncf.com (in French). Retrieved 21 April 2022.