Caen station

Caen, Gare de l'Ouest or Gare Calvados, is the main and now only station serving the city of Caen, Normandy, France. The station stands on the main line from Paris to Cherbourg and although it mainly is an intercity station many regional trains use the station. Typical services link Caen to Lisieux, Évreux, Paris, Rouen, Saint-Lô, Rennes, Bayeux and Lison. The station opened in 1857 with the arrival of the CF de l'Ouest line from Paris. The station was rebuilt by Henri Pacon in 1934.

Gare de Caen
Gare de Caen in 2009
Owned by	SNCF
Line(s)	Paris–Cherbourg railway
Platforms	7
Other information
Station code	87444000
History
Opened	1857
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
3,290,788 (2014)
Services
Preceding station   SNCF   Following station Paris-St.-Lazare Terminus Intercités Bayeux toward Cherbourg Lisieux toward Paris-St.-Lazare Intercités Terminus Terminus Intercités Mézidon toward Tours Frénouville-Cagny toward Lisieux TER Normandie Bretteville-Norrey toward Cherbourg Terminus TER Normandie Mézidon toward Le Mans TER Normandie Mézidon toward Rouen-Rive-Droite TER Normandie Bretteville-Norrey toward Rennes

Services

The following services call at Caen :

• Intercity services (Intercités) Caen – Alençon – Le Mans – Tours
• Local services (TER Normandie) Cherbourg – Caen – Lisieux
• Local services (TER Normandie) Caen – Alençon – Le Mans
• Local services (TER Normandie) Caen – Lisieux – Bernay – Roue
• Local services (TER Normandie) Caen – Lison – Saint-Lô – Avranches – Rennes

See also

• Caen Saint-Martin (Caen à la Mer)
• Caen Saint-Pierre (CF du Calvados)

External links

• Caen station at "Gares & Connexions", the official website of SNCF (in French)
• Timetables TER Basse-Normandie (in French)