Lille-Europe 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 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 Paris which normally terminate at Lille-Flandres. There is a 400 m (1,300 ft) walking distance between the two stations, which are also adjacent stops on the Lille Metro.

Trains between the three capitals of London, Brussels, and Paris pass through Lille

Eurostar services
h:mm 0:00 London St Pancras 0:14 Ebbsfleet International[note 1] 0:29 Ashford International[note 1] 0:31 British portal Channel Tunnel UK France border 0:51 French portal 0:55 Calais-Fréthun 1:22 Lille-Europe France Belgium border 2:01 Brussels-South Belgium Netherlands border 3:01 Rotterdam Centraal 3:41 Amsterdam Centraal 2:16 Paris-Nord 2:40 Marne-la-Vallée–Chessy Seasonal and extended services 4:41 Lyon-Part-Dieu 5:49 Avignon TGV 6:27 Marseille-Saint-Charles   7:12 Moûtiers 7:30 Aime-La Plagne (set down only) 7:51 Bourg-Saint-Maurice
Fastest timetabled journeys from London St Pancras

Lille-Europe
Lille Europe railway station
Location	Lille, Hauts-de-France France
Line(s)	TGV Eurostar Thalys
Platforms	4
Tracks	6
Construction
Architect	Jean-Marie Duthilleul
Other information
Station code	87223263 IATA: XDB[1]
History
Opened	1994
Passengers
7,195,331[2]
Services Preceding station   Eurostar   Following station Calais-Fréthun toward London St Pancras Eurostar Brussels-South toward Amsterdam Centraal Paris-Nord Terminus Marne-la-Vallée–Chessy Terminus Lyon-Part-Dieu toward Marseille-St-Charles Moûtiers-Salins-Brides-les-Bains toward Bourg-Saint-Maurice SNCF Calais-Fréthun toward Calais TGV Paris-Nord Terminus Calais-Fréthun toward Boulogne or Rang-du-Fliers Dunkerque Terminus Terminus TGV Haute-Picardie toward Bordeaux TGV Haute-Picardie toward Rennes TGV Haute-Picardie toward Nantes TGV Haute-Picardie toward Marseille-St-Charles TGV Haute-Picardie toward Montpellier-St-Roch Aéroport Charles de Gaulle toward Mulhouse-Ville Brussels-South Terminus Aéroport Charles de Gaulle toward Nice Aéroport Charles de Gaulle toward Perpignan Aéroport Charles de Gaulle toward Quimper TGV inOui (Seasonal: summer) Terminus Calais-Fréthun   TGV TGV inter-regional   TGV Haute Picardie Calais-Fréthun   TER GV Lille–Calais–Boulogne   Terminus Thalys Terminus Thalys Brussels-South toward Amsterdam Centraal

Connections

For travellers from the United Kingdom to destinations not served directly by Eurostar, connections are available here on trains towards Disneyland Paris, Charles de Gaulle International Airport, Lyon, Valence, then Avignon, Aix-en-Provence, Marseille St. Charles (and also on to Cannes and Nice); and Nîmes, 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.[4]

Train services

The following services call at Lille Europe:

• International high-speed services (Eurostar) London - Lille - Brussels
• 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 - Cannes - Nice
• 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 - Nice
• 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

1. Due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ebbsfleet and Ashford will not be served by Eurostar trains until 2022.[3]

References

1. Airport information for Gare de Lille Europe at Transport Search website.
2. "Fréquentation en gares". SNCF. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
3. "At the Stations". Retrieved 21 November 2020.
4. "Lords Hansard text for 16 March 2001 (210316-05)". Department of the Official Report (Hansard), House of Lords.

External links

• Lille-Europe station at "Gares & Connexions", the official website of SNCF (in French)
• Timetables TER Nord-Pas-de-Calais (in French)