Champbenoist-Poigny: station history
Served by: Transilien P.
Did you know?
A Transilien line P stop on the Longueville to Esternay line, at kilometre point 93.346, between Sainte-Colombe-Septveilles and Provins, at an altitude of 88 metres. It is in the territory of Poigny, opposite the Champbenoist district of Provins. The SNCF announced its creation for the 1990-1991 winter timetable; according to the page, it was the first improvement of its kind on the line since 1902. It is an unstaffed stop, with a shelter that also serves as a waiting room.
Anecdote
Trains from Paris to Champbenoist-Poigny and then Provins reverse at Longueville station to continue their journey. The part of Provins close to the stop developed rapidly after the Second World War: the Léon Binet hospital and a retirement home were built there in 1974, and a business park was built around the station in 1994. Only bus lines 3208 and 3219 serve it.
Around Champbenoist-Poigny
- Tour César (Provins), 1800 m away — A 12th-century keep with an octagonal plan on a square base, built on an artificial mound.
- Collégiale Saint-Quiriace (Provins), 1850 m away — A 12th-century collegiate church in the upper town, UNESCO-listed with the medieval city in 2001.
- Remparts de Provins, 1700 m away — City walls built from 1226 to 1314, 1,200 metres long with 22 towers, best preserved in the upper town.