Chavenon station
railway station in Chavenon, France
Chavenon station (French: Gare de Chavenon) was a railway station in Chavenon, France. It was opened in 1859 by the Paris to Orléans Railway Company (P.O.). The French National Railway Company (SNCF) closed the passenger service in 1972 and the freight service in 1999.
Destinations
The following connections were offered:
To Montluçon
To Moulins
The station was also used for the transportation of coal produced in the nearby city of Buxières-les-Mines.
References
Sources
Palau, François; Palau, Maguy (May 2001). "4.13 Montluçon-Moulins". In Palau (ed.). Le rail en France. Le second Empire: 1858-1863 (in French). Vol.
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