Vire station

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Gare de Vire is a railway station serving the subprefecture of Vire-Normandie, Calvados department, northwestern France.

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Vire

Gare de Vire
Gare de vire.JPG
Vire station entrance
General information
LocationPlace de la gare, 14500 Vire-Normandie
France
Elevation176 m
Owned by SNCF
Operated by SNCF
Line(s)Paris to Granville
Platforms2
Tracks3
Train operators SNCF
Construction
Structure typeat-ground level
Parkingyes
Bicycle facilitiesyes
Disabled accessstep-free from train to street
Other information
Station code87448159
Website https://www.gares-sncf.com/fr/gare/frdux/vire
History
Opened1 October 1866 (1866-10-01)
Passengers
2015147 977
Services
Preceding station TER Normandie Following station
Flers Krono
Villedieu-les-Poêles
towards Granville

Services

The station is served by regional trains to Argentan, Paris and Granville. [1]

Platform 1 & 2 from the former footbridge Gare de vire.JPG
Platform 1 & 2 from the former footbridge

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References

  1. Plan du réseau, TER Normandie, accessed 14 April 2022.

Coordinates: 48°50′49″N0°52′51″W / 48.84694°N 0.88083°W / 48.84694; -0.88083