From the owner: L'architecture ferroviaire du XIXème siècle La gare de Châteaucreux est l'un des fleurons de…read morel'architecture industrielle stéphanoise. Cette station est née en 1858 de la liaison entre les deux premières voies ferrées françaises, Saint Etienne-Andrézieux et Saint Etienne-Lyon, achevée par Marc Seguin en 1832. Le mariage du métal et de la brique donne fière allure à ce monument témoin de la grande architecture ferroviaire du 19 ème siècle. Elle est désormais desservie par la ligne 5 du tramway, qui la relie au centre-ville.

This very busy train station in Lyon, France is the primary railway station. It is like a shopping…read moremall inside with many restaurants, coffee shops and stores. The kiosks are spread throughout the main floor. There are counter purchase offices at one end on the second floor. Once ticket is purchased you have to keep look at the monitors to know which terminal the train will be. It is usually announced 15-20 minutes prior to departure. Restrooms are available on the second floor for 1 euro paid by credit card. There is some seating there but not too much in the whole train station. It still amazing how many trains travel through there.

Too chaotic! Everyone standing around waiting for the track number, it's insane. The food places…read morelike Starbucks, Paul, Pret, are all insanely busy. The train platform is narrow. While on the platform you need to look at one of just a few tv screens to see where your numbered car will line up on the lettered platform.

This a very small train station. Pretty interior…read more Enjoyed our visit.

From the owner: Station de Cristalis et gare TER La station est située sur la ligne C3 reliant la gare Saint-Paul à…read moreVaul-en-Velin la Grappinière. La gare Saint-Paul est également une gare TER. La gare permet notamment aux habitants de l'Ouest lyonnais de rejoindre le centre ville et le Vieux Lyon. Elle marque géographiquement le nord et la fin du quartier historique du Vieux Lyon.

A wonderful way to get from Lyon to Paris in just over 2 hours…read more First class seats are very spacious, with nice recline and a small footrest. Second class seats are on the lower level. First class seats are upstairs. Stairs to the first class seats are wide and not steep! Usually, I don't like facing backwards, but this is so smooth, I am not feeling any nausea while riding backwards.

It's a small train station in Lyon, which I prefer since I don't like any large crowds. Booking…read moreOuigo in advance is helpful because of the assigned seating. It is pretty organized here versus the chaos in Paris! Grab a bite at Paul bakery before boarding. Pretty cool to go on a bullet train in Europe!

Beautiful train station. Lyon airport is located a quite distance from the downtown. I took a taxi…read morefrom the airport in the past (I thought it was about €70) and traveling by train is a great option to have going to the downtown Lyon. Cost was €15 one way. Ticket machine takes cash but the bill has to be €20 or less. I only had €50 and €100 with me at that time, I had to borrow cash from my colleague. They have free wifi but it was a bit weak. Kept getting logged off but managed to send some emails. Train station was very clean, hardly any people. I really liked the designed of the train station, I spent most of the time taking pictures. Speaking on pictures, I was fortunate enough to catch a glimpse of the Mont Blanc from here. It is believed that if you can see the Mont Blanc clearly, it is about to rain. Sure enough it rained as soon as we arrived at the downtown Lyon. Train ride was comfortable. They have free wifi on the train, got some work done during a short ride.