Gare de Lyon Saint-Exupéry, Airport railway station in Colombier-Saugnieu, France.
Gare de Lyon Saint-Exupéry is a railway station in Colombier-Saugnieu connected directly to the airport terminal. The building contains four operational tracks with platforms, ticketing counters, shops, restaurants, and administrative facilities throughout its interior.
The station opened in 1994 as a new transport hub connecting the airport to the rail network. This addition integrated air and rail travel, making the airport more accessible to regional destinations.
The station building, designed by Santiago Calatrava, features a central hall with steel arches that form a triangular glazed structure spanning 394 feet.
The station is accessible during airport operating hours and offers direct transfers to the terminal. Travelers can move easily between train services and other transportation options.
Two center tracks lack platforms and allow trains to pass through at high speed without stopping. This design lets express services use the station while bypassing local stops.
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