- 14 Place Jules Ferry, 69006 Lyon
- What you see
- What you need to know
Welcome to the Gare des Brotteaux.
First Station
Note that there used to be a smaller station made of wood and plaster (see photo), built in 1858 to accommodate the Lyon-Geneva line. Located in the current rue Waldeck Rousseau, this first station was designed to be quickly dismantled in times of war.
Current station
However, faced with the growth of rail traffic, the old station was replaced by the one you see now. Built in 1905 by the architect d'Arbaut and the engineer Rascol, this new station displays a post-Haussmann style, typical of its time. Originally, it was the property of the PLM Company (Paris-Lyon-Méditerranée, see photo).
However, with the advent of the TGV in the 1980s, it had to give way to the Gare de la Part-Dieu because of the challenges posed by increasing traffic.
Listed building
In 1982, this building was classified as a historic monument (see reference). The protection extends to all of its facades, its roofs and the hall of lost steps which houses the famous Port of Marseille, a painting by Lacour (see photo).
- Archive images
- Architecture
Lyon-Brotteaux station is a remarkable structure, organized into different sectors: the hall to the east, the passenger building to the west, and administrative offices as well as facilities for handling parcels.
The 153-metre-long passenger building is characterised by its elegance and architectural details. The adjacent hall, built of metal, covers the platforms and houses several tracks. The concourse, the central location of the station, offers a meeting space decorated with decorations representing various towns served by the railway company. Finally, the richly decorated restaurant room bears witness to the prestige of the station at the time.
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