Bordeaux-Saint-Jean station
Bordeaux-Saint-Jean (Occitan: Bordèu Sent Joan) or formerly Bordeaux-Midi is the main railway station in the French city of Bordeaux. It is the southern terminus of the Paris–Bordeaux railway, and the western terminus of the Chemins de fer du Midi main line from Toulouse. The station is the main railway interchange in Aquitaine and links Bordeaux to Paris, Sète, Toulouse Matabiau and Spain.
Bordeaux Saint-Jean | |
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| SNCF and tram | |
Gare de Bordeaux-Saint-Jean front | |
| General information | |
| Location | Rue Charles-Domercq, 33800 Bordeaux France |
| Coordinates | 44.8256°N 0.5556°W |
| Owned by | RFF / SNCF |
| Line(s) | Paris–Bordeaux railway Bordeaux–Sète railway Bordeaux–Irun railway |
| Tracks | 15 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | 87581009 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1898 |
| Passengers | |
| 11.5 million | |
| Location | |
Bordeaux Saint-Jean Location within Bordeaux | |
The station building is situated in the centre of Bordeaux at the end of the Cours de la Marne, and has a large metallic trainshed, built by Gustave Eiffel. Since the arrival of the TGV the station has been renovated and upgraded with modern equipment, but has kept its original features.
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