Chartres station (French: ''Gare de Chartres'') is a

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serving the town of Chartres in the

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. It is situated on the

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. The station is part of the SNCF rail network and is served by

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and

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trains.

History

The original station was built in 1849.

Current building

The station has been renovated five times since 1870. In 1933, the current building was constructed under the authority of

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, the ''directeur général'' of the

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. It was designed by the French architect

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. Since 2018, the station has been at the centre of a vast renewal of the city's urban core. The project is set to be finished by 2030.

References

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