Plombières-les-Bains train station
| Plombières-les-Bains | |
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 Plombières-les-Bains general view, autumn 2014
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| Data | |
| Location in the network | Terminus |
| Platform tracks | 1 |
| opening | June 14, 1878 |
| Conveyance | October 1, 1978 |
| Architectural data | |
| Architectural style | historicism |
| location | |
| City / municipality | Plombières-les-Bains |
| Department | Vosges department |
| region | Grand Est |
| Country | France |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 57 '37 " N , 6 ° 27' 7" E |
| Height ( SO ) | 406 m |
| Railway lines | |
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Aillevillers – Plombières-les-Bains railway line (10.8 km) (formerly) |
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| List of train stations in France | |
The Lorraine train station Plombières-les-Bains was as the terminus of the branch line Aillevillers-Plombières-les-Bains from its opening in 1878 to its closure 100 years later on October 1, 1978 of minor importance for the respective railway company, but for the community In addition to providing infrastructure, Plombières-les-Bains is an indicator of its importance.
location
The station building is located in the narrow valley floor on the right bank of the Augronne river near the end of the village from the direction of Aillevillers . The railway line is still clearly visible today, but the associated land is partly in private hands. All track systems are removed. The former station forecourt and the track apron have now been converted into parking spaces for the casino that opened in the station building in 2001 . The transport of people is ensured by a bus line.
history
At the time the station was being built, Plombières was very popular as a seaside resort with its spa guests and was known far beyond the region. Personalities from politics and culture stayed here; the construction and operation of a railway line made the journey much easier. With the seasonal traffic of the Train d'eaux (water trains) it was possible to get from Paris-Est within five hours without changing. The Chemin de fer de l'Est (French Eastern Railway) was responsible for the construction and operation of the railway, which started the route network in Lorraine and Alsace from 1852 onwards with the Paris – Strasbourg line. This was followed by the Blainville-Damelevières-Lure railway to Aillevillers (1863) and finally the connection to Plombières-les-Bains. The route was particularly successful in the period between the two world wars. The train was last six hours on the move.
In the second half of the 20th century, the importance of Plombières gradually declined and with it the volume of traffic, even more so due to the individualization of passenger traffic. Many hotels had to close; today there is only a fraction of the former capacity. Maintaining this route and thus serving as a train station no longer made economic sense. With the conversion as a casino since November 2001 after years of vacancy, it is unlikely that the old function will be used again. The equipment of the casino is reminiscent of the luxury and ambience of days gone by. The establishment is run by the Groupe Partouche , founded in 1973 .
Cargo handling was closed in 1978.
investment
building
The elongated building with a gable roof was built in brick architecture. The pilaster- like boss structures are made of local light-colored sandstone. The two-storey dwelling shows a clock on the street side that is still preserved today. Overall, after extensive renovations in the course of the conversion, the state of construction can be described as good. Both the track and the street are supported by ornate, cast-iron pillars, which are continued as a platform roof to the only platform track. In front of the three-axis central building are two more three-axis, but only one-story, slightly recessed parts of the building, which were intended as waiting rooms and for luggage storage.
terrain
In addition to the single platform track, there was only one additional track due to the terrain , which was used to pull out the locomotive and a stump track , which was intended for parking individual cars. Another track ran along the route and was intended for freight traffic. The platform track also had a platform on its other side at the height of the goods shed, in order to enable fast luggage handling.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Route 16-8 on transports-vosges (French)
- ↑ L'histoire du Train des Eaux (French)
- ↑ Forum e-train , December 11, 2010 (French)