Figeac is a railway station in

Figeac Figeac (; oc, Fijac) is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France. Figeac is a sub-prefecture of the department. Geography Figeac is on the via Podiensis, a major hiking medieval pilgrimage trail which is part of the Way of St. ...

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, France. The station is a ''

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'', situated at the junction of the Brive–Toulouse (via Capdenac) railway and Figeac–Arvant railway lines. The station is served by

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(night train) and

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(local) services operated by

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. The station was mostly destroyed by a fire of mysterious origin overnight the 21-22 of November 2018. Despite the efforts of around fifty firefighters from Figeac and surrounding areas, the station's smoke-stained walls were pretty much all that remained standing. An inquiry ruled the fire as "accidental," but questions remain. Reconstruction of the station began in 2021, and it is expected to re-open to passengers in early 2023. In the meantime, SNCF has moved its operations to a nearby parking lot where buses and trains now embark their passengers. Gare Figeac Summer 2020

The station itself is located south of the river

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, near the ''Hotel de Ville''. It is easily accessed from the N122 and several departmental routes.

Train services

The following services currently call at Figeac:Le réseau régional de transport public
TER Occitanie, accessed 11 May 2022. *night services (''Intercités de nuit'') Paris–Orléans–Figeac–Rodez–Albi *local service (TER Occitanie) Toulouse–Figeac–Aurillac *local service (TER Occitanie) Brive-la-Gaillarde–Figeac–Rodez

Bus services

Bus Services leave the station for

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References

Railway stations in Lot (department) Railway stations in France opened in 1862 {{Pyrenees-railstation-stub