Dreux: station history
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Did you know?
A station in Eure-et-Loir opened in 1864 by the Compagnie de l'Ouest, on the Saint-Cyr to Surdon line, at an altitude of 105 metres, between Marchezais-Broué and Saint-Germain-Saint-Rémy. At its peak it was a five-branch railway star, towards Paris-Montparnasse, Granville, Chartres, Tours and Évreux.
Anecdote
In 1932 the architect Paul Louis Genuys transformed the station into a manor-house silhouette, in brick, stone and slate. Originally, four trains a day linked Dreux to Paris-Montparnasse in 2 hours 40. 25 kV electrification began on 12 September 1984 and the station hub was renovated in 2017. A metre-gauge tramway from Dreux to Brezolles closed on 26 May 1933.
Around Dreux
- Chapelle royale Saint-Louis, 1200 m away — The Royal Chapel estate, a protected historic monument, adorned with famous stained glass.
- Beffroi de Dreux, 250 m away — The former Renaissance town hall, an emblematic historic monument of the town.
- Musée d'art et d'histoire Marcel-Dessal, 400 m away — The town museum on Place du Musée, devoted to the art and history of Dreux.