Mourmelon-le-Petit station

Mourmelon-le-Petit station

The Mourmelon-le-Petit station is a French railway station on the line from Châlons-en-Champagne to Reims-Cérès, located in the area of the commune of Mourmelon-le-Petit, in the Marne department in the region Grand Est.

It was put into service in 1857 by the la Compagnie des chemins de fer de l'Est. It is a station of the French National Railway Company (SNCF), served by trains from the TER Grand Est network.

Station location

The Mourmelon-le-Petit station is located at kilometer point (PK) 196.068 of the line from Châlons-en-Champagne to Reims-Cérès, between the stations at Sept-Saulx and Bouy. Its altitude is 107 metres (351 ft).

History

In 1857 the station showed as terminal.

The terminal station of the Châlons branch in Mourmelon was put into service on October 14, 1857[1] during the opening of the single-track line planned to serve Camp de Châlons, a military post.

Ridership

According to SNCF estimates, the annual ridership at the station is shown in the table below.[2]

Ridership at Mourmelon-le-Petit Train Station}

Year	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015
Riders	79,829	72,417	79,372	72,917	76,858

Services for riders

Hospitality

SNCF[3] has a passenger building with a counter open from Monday to Friday. It is equipped with a machine for TER transport tickets.

Access

Mourmelon-le-Petit[3] is served by TER Grand Est trains which travel between the stations Reims and Châlons-en-Champagne and between Reims and Dijon-Ville.

Connections

Parking for bicycles and vehicles are provided.[3]

References

1. Palau, François; Palau, Maguy (1998). Le rail en France: 1858-1863 [The Rail System in France: 1858-1863] (in French). F. et M. Palau. ISBN 9782950942128.
2. "Fréquentation en gares, Mourmelon-le-Petit" [Ridership in Train Stations, Mourmelon-le-Petit] (in French). SNCF. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
3. Site SNCF TER Champagne-Ardenne, Informations pratiques sur les gares et arrêts : Gare de Mourmelon-Le-Petit (Practical Information about train stations and stops : Mourmelon-Le-Petit train station) lire (accessed 28 mars 2011).

See also

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