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Saint-Étienne Châteaucreux Station

All you need to know

Saint-Étienne Châteaucreux is the ideal starting point for exploring the Gier valley and travelling on to the Auvergne. Close to the lively districts of the city centre, the station gives access to major sights such as the Musée d'Art et d'Industrie and the Zénith, both less than 15 minutes' walk away.

Renovated in 2016 to meet passengers' needs, Saint-Étienne Châteaucreux station offers a wide range of services to make travel easier, including free Wi-Fi and several places to eat.

Getting to Saint-Étienne Châteaucreux station

The station can be reached on various bus lines and on STAS tram lines T2 and T3 at the "Châteaucreux Gare" stop. Alternatively, you can get to the station by taxi or by bike, for which the station has a secure bicycle park.

Main destinations from Saint-Étienne Châteaucreux

Many TER trains stop at Saint-Étienne Châteaucreux station every day, allowing you to travel around the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. You can easily travel to Lyon Perrache, Roanne, Le Puy-en-Velay, Firminy, Montbrison and Andrézieux-Bouthéon. TGV INOUI trains will take you to destinations such as Lyon and Paris, the latter in around 3 hours.

And for travellers who prefer a road trip, the bus station offers connections by TER coach and by FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus to a large number of French, Italian and Swiss cities. A guarantee of flexibility and extra options for getting around easily!

  • Opening time (excluding public holidays)

    Sunday : from 6h 00m to 0h 30m and Monday - Tuesday - Wednesday - Thursday - Friday : from 4h 50m to 0h 30m and Saturday : from 5h 30m to 0h 30m

  • Bank holiday hours

    New Year’s Day - Easter Monday - Labour Day - Victory Day (1945) - Ascension Thursday - Whit Monday - French National Day - Assumption Day - All Saints’ Day - Armistice Day - Christmas : from 6h 00m to 0h 30m

  • Address

    2 Rue Esplanade de France 42000 SAINT-ETIENNE

Transport access

Tramway

  • T2
  • T3

Bus

  • 4
  • 5
  • 9
  • 12
  • 14
  • 29

Buses

  • 101
  • 103
  • 105
  • 106
  • 107
  • 111
  • 120
  • M320
  • 30
  • 37

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