Grenoble railway station, Railway station in Grenoble, France
Grenoble railway station is the main train hub in the city with seven platforms and seven tracks. It serves as the central transportation point for the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, connecting passengers to destinations across the area.
The station opened on January 3, 1849, making it a fixture in the city's landscape for almost two centuries. It underwent major renovation in 1967 to prepare for the 1968 Winter Olympics.
The station connects educational institutions through tram line B, enabling students and faculty to access university facilities across the Grenoble metropolitan area.
The station has direct TGV trains heading to Paris and regional services connecting to Lyon and Chambéry. A tram line also links the station to other neighborhoods, making transfers straightforward for most journeys.
The station sits at 212 meters elevation and connects two major railway lines that cross at this point. This junction position between the Lyon-Marseille and Grenoble-Montmélian routes makes it geographically significant for train routing.
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