Nice-Ville station ( French: ''Gare de Nice-Ville''), also known as Nice-Thiers station (''Gare de Nice-Thiers''), is the main

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. It is situated on the

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and constitutes the southwestern terminus of the Nice–Breil-sur-Roya railway. Nice-Ville is served by

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and

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services, as well as the ''Gare Thiers'' stop on Line 1 of the

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Overview

The station was opened in 1864 and completed in 1867 for the

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(PLM) by architect

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. Nice Ville was built away from the centre although

has now extended around the station. The station has been remodelled several times but always kept its original style of

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stone sculptures and forged steel rooftop. The passenger hall is richly decorated and shadowed by balconies and a big clock but has lost its grand chandeliers. It has remained in its original condition since its opening, although modern equipment has been installed to welcome the arrival of the

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. Before the arrival of the

, the station was host to several other prestigious express trains: ''

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'', the '' Blue Train'' and the ''

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''.

Train services

The station is served by the following services:Rechercher une fiche horaire
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'') Paris (– Marseille) – Cannes – Nice (– Monaco – Menton) *High speed services (''

'') Lyon – Avignon – Cannes – Nice *Regional services (''

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'') Marseille – Toulon – Cannes – Nice *Local services (''

'') Cannes – Antibes – Nice – Monaco – Menton – Ventimiglia *Local services (''

'') Grasse – Cannes – Antibes – Nice – Monaco – Menton – Ventimiglia *Local services (''

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'') Nice – Breil-sur-Roya – Tende

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nice Ville Transport in Nice Buildings and structures in Nice Railway stations in Alpes-Maritimes TER Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur Railway stations in France opened in 1867

Overview

Train services

See also

References

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