Gare de Valence TGV (
IATA:
XHK) is a railway station in
Valence,
France which offers regular
TGV services. The station, located in eastern Valence (
Alixan), is about ten kilometres north-east from the town centre, allowing through trains to pass at full speed. With its opening in 2001, the station has considerably shortened travel times for travellers throughout eastern France.
Valence TGV was built for and opened along with the
LGV Méditerranée, which extends south from Valence to
Marseille. The station is only 1 km south of the end of
LGV Rhône-Alpes, which extends north from Valence to
Lyon and, via the
LGV Sud-Est, on to Paris in 2h11.
Station
Valence TGV has some unique station architecture. Built primarily of
reinforced concrete, one of the main features is the glass on all walls of the station building. The station is built on a slight incline, which makes it slightly harder for handicapped people to move around the building.
Valence TGV a bi-level station, the top level used for
TER trains while the bottom level is used for
TGV trains. The lower level, aligned roughly north-south, has 4 tracks: 2 in the centre to allow though trains to pass without slowing, and 2 outer tracks for stopping TGV services. The upper level, aligned north-east to south-west, has 2 platforms for trains on the
Valence–Moirans railway, a classic line which runs southwest to Valence city, and northeast to Moirans and Grenoble. There are regular shuttles from Valence TGV to...
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