Meximieux-Pérouges station (French: Gare de Meximieux-Pérouges) is a railway station located in the commune of Meximieux, Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. As its name suggests the station is located within proximity of, and serves the nearby medieval era commune of Pérouges. It is located at kilometric point (KP) 38.393 on the Lyon–Geneva railway, between the stations of La Valbonne and Ambérieu-en-Bugey.

Meximieux-Pérouges
View of the passenger building from opposing platform.
General information
Location	2 Avenue de Verdun 01800 Meximieux Ain France
Elevation	218 m
Owned by	SNCF
Operated by	SNCF
Line(s)	Lyon–Geneva railway
Distance	38.393 km
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Other information
Fare zone	REAL
Website	Station website
History
Opened	23 June 1856
Passengers
2019	719,403
Services
Preceding station TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Following station La Valbonne towards Lyon-Part-Dieu 35 Ambérieu towards Chambéry

As of 2020, the station is owned and operated by the SNCF and served by TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes trains.

History

The section of the Lyon-Geneva railway between Lyon and Ambérieu via Miribel was opened on 23 June 1856.[1]

In 2019, the SNCF estimated that 719,403 passengers traveled through the station.[2]

Services

Passenger services

Owned and operated by the SNCF, the station is equipped with automatic ticket dispensing machines.[3]

Train services

As of 2021, the station is served by the following services:

• Regional services (TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 35) Chambéry ... Culoz ... Ambérieu ... Lyon.[4]

Intermodality

In addition to a parking lot for passengers, the station is equipped with secure bicycle storage facilities.[3]

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