Calais–Ville
Entrance to the station in 2015.
General information
Location	46 avenue du Président-Wilson 62100Calais Pas-de-Calais France
Coordinates	50°57′12″N1°51′2″E / 50.95333°N 1.85056°E /50.95333; 1.85056
Lines	Coudekerque-Branche–Fontinettes railway Lille–Fontinettes railway Boulogne–Calais railway Anvin–Calais railway (closed)
Other information
Station code	87317263
History
Opened	1849
Services Preceding station SNCF Following station Terminus TGV inOui Calais-Fréthun towardsParis-Nord Preceding station Venice Simplon-Orient-Express Following station Folkestone West viaEurotunnel Shuttle towardsLondon Victoria London–Paris–Rome Paris-Est towardsRome Venice–Budapest–London Paris-Est towardsVenice Venice–Prague–London Preceding station TER Hauts-de-France Following station Boulogne towardsParis-Nord Krono K16 Terminus Marquise-Rinxent towardsAmiens Krono K21 Terminus Krono K71 Audruicq towardsLille-Flandres Proxi P54 Les Fontinettes towardsArras Proxi P72 Les Fontinettes towardsDunkerque Les Fontinettes towardsRang-du-Fliers Proxi P73 Terminus
Former services Disused railways Terminus   Anvin - Calais line Metre gauge   Les Fontinettes
Location

Calais-Ville station (French:Gare de Calais-Ville) is arailway station in the city centre ofCalais, France.

Gare de Ville opened in 1849, replacing the temporary St. Pierre station which had opened in 1846 and subsequently became the site of a marshalling yard.^[1] It was rebuilt in 1888–89.^[2] In 1900, themetre gaugeChemin de fer d'Anvin à Calais (CF AC) was extended from St. Pierre to Calais-Ville,^[3] enabling the closure of St. Pierre.^[4]

In theSecond World War, Calais-Ville station had been severely damaged in 1940 during theBattle of France, and further damaged in 1944 when Calais was liberated byAllied forces. The remaining station buildings were demolished and temporary buildings erected to serve until the station was rebuilt.^[5] The CF AC closed on 1 March 1955.^[6] Calais-Ville station was subsequently rebuilt.^[5]

It is the principal station for commuter and short-distance rail services in Calais. Another stationCalais-Fréthun,^[7] which is where longer distance trains depart from, is connected by a free shuttle bus service (to meet with trains to Paris).^[8] There is a third smaller station atLes Fontinettes.

There is a shuttle service bus from thePort of Calais to the station.

The station is served by the following trains:

• High speed trains (TGV) Paris - Lille - Calais

Regional trains (TER Hauts-de-France):^[9]

• line K16 to Boulogne, Amiens and Paris
• line K21 to Boulogne and Amiens
• line K71 to Hazebrouck and Lille

Local trains: (TER Hauts-de-France):^[9]

• line P54 to Hazebrouck, Béthune, Lens and Arras
• line P71 to Hazebrouck
• line P72 to Dunkirk
• line P73 to Boulogne, Étaples and Rang-du-Fliers

There is oneTGV return service via Calais-Fréthun toLille-Europe each day.^[10]

It was formerly served by theChemin de fer d'Anvin à Calais between 1900 and 1955.

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Coudekerque-Branche– Fontinettes railway to Dunkirk Lille–Fontinettes railway toLille-Flandres Chemin de fer d'Anvin à Calais toAnvin Les Fontinettes Calais St. Pierre Calais-Ville Calais-Maritime LGV Nord toChannel Tunnel│toLille-Europe Calais-Fréthun Boulogne–Calais railway toBoulogne-Ville Paris–Lille railway toParis

Lille–Fontinettes railway
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km LGV Nord toParis &Brussels toCharleville-Mézières Line 94 toTournai Paris–Lille railway toAmiens andBéthune 0.0 Lille Flandres Line 75 toKortrijk La Madeleine toComines Saint-André-lez-Lille LGV Nord toLille-Europe toHaubourdin LGV Nord toCalais-Fréthun 000.0 000.0 Lompret Pérenchies Prémesques La Chapelle-d'Armentières freight line toWavrin 20.1 Armentières 000.0 000.0 freight line toLa Gorgue Nieppe Steenwerck Bailleul Strazeele Arras–Dunkirk railway toBéthune 46.4 Hazebrouck toDunkerque Ebblinghem Renescure to Hesdigneul 66.4 Saint-Omer 000.0 000.0 Watten-Éperlecques Ruminghem Audruicq Nortkerque Tramway à vapeur d'Ardres à Pont d'Ardres toArdres Pont-d'Ardres Les Attaques Pont de Coulogne Coudekerque-Branche– Fontinettes railway toDunkirk Chemin de fer d'Anvin à Calais toAnvin 104.9 Les Fontinettes Calais St. Pierre Calais-Ville Calais-Maritime toChannel Tunnel andLondon toEurotunnel Calais Terminal Calais-Fréthun Boulogne–Calais railway toBoulogne LGV Nord to Lille km
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• Port of Calais
• Port of Dover

• Farebrother, Martin J B; Farebrother, Joan S (2008).Tortillards of Artois. Usk: The Oakwood Press.ISBN 0 85361 554 3.

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