Calais-Fréthun is a mainline and international railway station in the suburbs of
CalaisCalais is a town in Northern France in the department of Pas-de-Calais, of which it is a sub-prefecture. Although Calais is by far the largest city in Pas-de-Calais, the department's capital is its third-largest city of Arras....
,
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, one of three stations serving the town. the other two are
Calais-VilleGare de Calais-Ville is a railway station in the city centre of Calais, France. It is the principal station for commuter and short distance rail services in Calais. Another station Calais-Fréthun which is where longer distance services depart from is connected by a free shuttle bus service...
in the town centre and
Gare des FontinettesLes Fontinettes railway station is a railway station in Calais, France.It is situated on a triangular junction where the Coudekerque-Branche–Fontinettes railway, Lille–Fontinettes railway and Boulogne–Calais railway all meet...
in the suburbs.
The station has four platforms, two on the high speed line for
EurostarEurostar is a high-speed railway service connecting London with Paris and Brussels. All its trains traverse the Channel Tunnel between England and France, owned and operated separately by Eurotunnel....
services, and two for
TGVThe TGV is France's high-speed rail service, currently operated by SNCF Voyages, the long-distance rail branch of SNCF, the French national rail operator....
long distance and
TER Nord-Pas-de-CalaisTER Nord-Pas-de-Calais the regional rail network serving Nord-Pas-de-Calais région, France.- Network :*Lille - Calais - Boulogne-sur-Mer *Lille - Dunkerque *Lille - Arras -Multiple units:...
regional services.
TGV
The
TGVThe TGV is France's high-speed rail service, currently operated by SNCF Voyages, the long-distance rail branch of SNCF, the French national rail operator....
stops here on journeys from
Lille-EuropeLille-Europe is a railway station station in Lille, France. This station is primarily used for high-speed Eurostar and TGV services although some regional trains also call at the station....
to
CalaisGare de Calais-Ville is a railway station in the city centre of Calais, France. It is the principal station for commuter and short distance rail services in Calais. Another station Calais-Fréthun which is where longer distance services depart from is connected by a free shuttle bus service...
,
BoulogneGare de Boulogne-Ville is one of the railway stations serving the town Boulogne-sur-Mer, Pas-de-Calais department, northern France. The one is Gare de Boulogne-Tintelleries.-Services:...
and Rang-du-Fliers-Verton. there are seven services on a weekday.
TER Nord-Pas-de-Calais
The station is on the following routes:
- Lille-Paris via Calais, Boulogne and Amiens
- Lille-Boulogne via Hazebrouck and Calais
Eurostar
Calais-Fréthun is the first station on the continental side of the
EurostarEurostar is a high-speed railway service connecting London with Paris and Brussels. All its trains traverse the Channel Tunnel between England and France, owned and operated separately by Eurotunnel....
route and passengers can alight here to connect onto the
SNCFThe SNCF , is France's national state-owned railway company. SNCF operates the country's national rail services, including the TGV, France's high-speed rail network...
or
LGV NordThe LGV Nord is a French 333-kilometre long high speed rail line, opened in 1993, that connects Paris to the Belgian border and the Channel Tunnel via Lille....
services. three services a day call travelling from London to Brussels via Lille-Europe.