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Molsheim station

Coordinates: 48°32′14″N 7°30′00″E / 48.53722°N 7.50000°E / 48.53722; 7.50000
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Gare de Molsheim SNCF
SNCF railway station
The travellers building and the entrance of the station
General information
Location25 avenue de la Gare, 67120 Molsheim
Coordinates48°32′14″N 7°30′00″E / 48.53722°N 7.50000°E / 48.53722; 7.50000
Owned bySNCF
Line(s)Strasbourg–Saint-Dié railway,
Sélestat–Saverne railway
Tracks3 + service tracks
Construction
Parkingyes
Bicycle facilitiesyes
Other information
WebsiteGare de Molsheim
History
OpenedSeptember 28th, 1864

Gare de Molsheim is a French railway station located on the Strasbourg—Saint-Dié and Sélestat–Saverne railways. It is located within the commune of Molsheim, in the Bas-Rhin department, in northeastern France.

It is put in operation by the Compagnie des chemins de fer de l'Est (Eastern Railways Company). It is a travellers station of the Société nationale des chemins de fer français (SNCF). Belonging to the TER Alsace network, it is only served by regional express trains.

Location

Established at an altitude of 177 meters, the former bifurcation station of Molsheim is located at the kilometric point 18.920 of the Strasbourg—Saint-Dié railway, between the stations of Dachstein and of Mutzig.[1] It is also located at the kilometric point 33.461 of the Sélestat—Saverne railway, between the stations of Dorlisheim (still opened) and of Avolsheim (closed). The railway has been downgraded and left between the stations of Molsheim and Saverne.[2]

History

The Molsheim train station is put in operation on September 28, 1864[3] by the Compagnie des chemins de fer de l'Est (Eastern Railways Company), when the latter began the operation of the vicinal line n°1 bis from Strasbourg to Barr.[4]

The former station is destroyed in 1993.[5]

As of 2014, the Molsheim station is a travellers station of regional interest belonging the category B, its frequentation being superior or equal to 100 000 travellers per year from 2010 to 2011). It includes three platforms (one on each side of the tracks and one in the middle), two shelters and an underpass.[6]

Travellers service

Reception

Being a SNCF station, it comprises a travellers buildings, which includes counters opened every day. The station is stuffed with automatic machines allowing travellers to purchase tickets. Special layouts, equipments and services are available for disabled people.[7] An underpass allows the crossing of the tracks and the passing from one platform to another.[6]

Servicing

Being a travellers station of the TER Alsace network, the Molsheim station is served by regional express trains of the following liaisons:

Preceding station   SNCF   Following station
Template:TER Grand Est lines
Template:TER Grand Est lines
TerminusTemplate:TER Grand Est lines

Other means of transport

A parking for bicycles and several parkings for cars are fitted out around the station.

Merchandise

The Molsheim station is opened to freight services.[11]

Pictures

  • The tracks and the platforms at the station.
    The tracks and the platforms at the station.
  • Information sign at the station.
    Information sign at the station.
  • A TER at the station.
    A TER at the station.
  • A platform and the underpass.
    A platform and the underpass.

References

  1. ^ (in French) Reinhard Douté, Les 400 profils de lignes voyageurs du réseau français : lignes 001 à 600, vol. 1, La Vie du Rail, 2011, 238 p. (ISBN 978-2-918758-34-1), « (110) Strasbourg - St-Dié », p. 63
  2. ^ (in French) Reinhard Douté, Les 400 profils de lignes voyageurs du réseau français : lignes 001 à 600, vol. 1, La Vie du Rail, 2011, 238 p. (ISBN 978-2-918758-34-1), « (111) Selestat - Molsheim - Saverne », p. 64
  3. ^ (in French) Christophe Lachenal : Gare SNCF d'Obernai : Historique
  4. ^ (in French) Jacques Baquol, « Chemins de fer vicinaux », dans L'Alsace ancienne et moderne ou dictionnaire du Haut et du Bas-Rhin, 1865 p. 373
  5. ^ (in French) La ligne Molsheim–Saverne
  6. ^ a b (in French) SNCF, ""[http://www.rff.fr/fr/drr_telechargement/2014/annexe9-1 Document de référence des gares de voyageurs révisé pour l'horaire de service 2014 : Version 6 au 9 mars 2014]". {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)[permanent dead link‍]"Document de référence des gares de voyageurs révisé pour l'horaire de service 2014 : Version 6 au 9 mars 2014[permanent dead link‍]", Gares & Connexions, 2013
  7. ^ (in French) Services & Gares Molsheim, TER, SNCF
  8. ^ "18 Strasbourg Entzheim-Aéroport Molsheim 26 juillet au 13 décembre" (PDF) (in French). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2015-07-21., TER, SNCF, July 6th, 2014
  9. ^ "08 Strasbourg Saales St Dié Epinal 26-07 au 13-12" (PDF) (in French). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2015-07-21.
  10. ^ "07 Strasbourg Obernai Sélestat 26 juillet au 13 décembre" (PDF) (in French). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2015-07-21.
  11. ^ (in French) Site fret SNCF : la gare de Molsheim
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