Lens ( French: ''Gare de Lens'') 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 prep ...

in Lens, Pas-de-Calais,

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. The building was built in 1926–1927 to resemble a steam locomotive with a tower as the chimney. The architect was Urbain Cassan. In December 1984 it was listed as a French National Heritage Site ('' Monument historique'').

Services

The station is served by high speed trains to Paris and regional trains to Lille, Douai, Arras, Béthune, Calais and Dunkerque.

References

Lens A lens is a transmissive optical device which focuses or disperses a light beam by means of refraction. A simple lens consists of a single piece of transparent material, while a compound lens consists of several simple lenses (''elements ...

Railway stations in France opened in 1927 Monuments historiques of Pas-de-Calais Lens, Pas-de-Calais {{NordPasdeCalais-railstation-stub