Laon is a

railway station Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...

serving the town

Laon Laon () is a city in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. History Early history The holy district of Laon, which rises a hundred metres above the otherwise flat Picardy plain, has always held strategic importance. In ...

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. It was built in

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Chemins de Fer du Nord The Chemins de fer du Nord''French locomotive built in 1846''

. The station is served by regional trains to

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and

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History

Chemins de Fer du Nord The Chemins de fer du Nord''French locomotive built in 1846''

operates the station at the opening of the line section in

on September 1, 1853. It opens the section of Villers-Cotterets in Laon on June 2, 1862. In 2016, according to

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estimates, the station's annual attendance is 777,328 passengers, after 805,082 travelers in 2015 and 842,067 travelers in 2014 A parking for vehicles is arranged around the station.Laon Guide
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References

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