Lille Europe railway station

Lille-Europe station (French: ''Gare de Lille-Europe'') is a SNCF railway station in Lille, France, on the LGV Nord high-speed railway. The station is primarily used for international Eurostar and long-distance SNCF TGV services, although some high-speed regional rail, regional trains also call at the station.
The station was built in 1993 to be used as a through station for trains between the UK, Belgium, and the Netherlands, as well as French TGV services, except those coming from Gare du Nord, Paris which normally terminate at Lille-Flandres station, Lille-Flandres. There is a walking distance between the two stations, which are also adjacent stops on the Lille Metro.

Connections

For travellers from the United Kingdom to destinations not served directly by Eurostar, connections are available here on trains towards Marne-la-Vallée–Chessy station, Disneyland Paris, Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 – TGV, Charles de Gaulle International Airport, Lyon-Part-Dieu station, Lyon, Valence TGV station, Valence, then Avignon TGV station, Avignon, Aix-en-Provence TGV station, Aix-en-Provence, Marseille-Saint-Charles station, Marseille St. Charles (and also on to Cannes station, Cannes and Nice); and Nîmes, Montpellier-Saint-Roch station, Montpellier and Perpignan.

After the 'Additional Protocol to the Sangatte Protocol' was signed by France and the United Kingdom on 29 May 2000, juxtaposed controls were set up in the station. Eurostar passengers travelling to the UK clear exit checks from the Schengen Area (carried out by the French Border Police) as well as UK entry checks (conducted by the UK Border Force) in the station before boarding their train.

Train services

The following services call at Lille Europe:

*International high-speed services (''Eurostar'') London – Lille – Brussels – Amsterdam
*International high-speed services (''Eurostar'') London – Lille – Marne-la-Vallée (Disneyland Paris)
*International high-speed services (''Thalys'') Amsterdam – Rotterdam – Antwerp – Brussels – Lille
*High-speed services (''TGV'') Calais – Lille – Paris
*High-speed services (''TGV'') (Rang-du-Fliers -) Boulogne – Calais – Lille – Paris
*High-speed services (''TGV'') Dunkerque – Lille – Paris
*High-speed services (''TGV'') Lille – Aéroport CDG – Lyon – Marseille
*High-speed services (''TGV'') Lille – Aéroport CDG – Lyon – Nîmes – Montpellier
*High-speed services (''TGV'') Lille – Aéroport CDG – Tours – Poitiers – Bordeaux
*High-speed services (''TGV'') Lille – Aéroport CDG – Le Mans – Rennes
*High-speed services (''TGV'') Lille – Aéroport CDG – Le Mans – Angers – Nantes
*High-speed services (''TGV'') Lille – Arras – Aéroport CDG – Lyon – Nîmes – Montpellier
*High-speed services (''TGV'') Lille – Arras – Aéroport CDG – Lyon – Marseille
*International high-speed services (''TGV'') Brussels – Lille – Aéroport CDG – Lyon – Marseille
*International high-speed services (''TGV'') Brussels – Lille – Aéroport CDG – Lyon – Nîmes – Montpellier – Perpignan
*High-speed regional services (''TER GV'') Dunkirk – Lille
*High-speed regional services (''TER GV'') Rang-du-Fliers – Boulogne – Calais – Lille

Ouibus

Since 23 July 2012, SNCF's international coach network, Ouibus, serves Lille Europe.

Coach services from Lille are:
*Paris – Lille
*Paris – Lille – Brussels
*Paris – Lille – Amsterdam
*Paris – Lille – London

See also

* Lille-Flandres station

Notes

References

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Transport in Lille
Buildings and structures in Lille
Railway stations served by Eurostar, Lille-Europe
Railway stations in Nord (French department)
Railway stations in France opened in 1994
French railway stations with juxtaposed controls