🇫🇷 Marseille St-Charles

Major

France

Opened in 1848 on a plateau above the old town, Marseille Saint-Charles is the terminus of France's second-largest city and holds UIC code 8775100. A monumental stone staircase, added in the 1920s and decorated with allegorical sculpture representing France's colonial trade, descends from the platform level into the streets below. Since the extension of the LGV Méditerranée in 2001, high-speed services have reached Paris Gare de Lyon in a little over three hours, and the station also anchors regional traffic along the Provençal coast and inland towards Aix-en-Provence. It functions as the rail gateway to the Calanques, the Camargue, and the Côte d'Azur. Saint-Charles stands at about 43.30 degrees north, 5.38 degrees east, on Europe/Paris time.

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Country	🇫🇷 France
Type	Major
Coordinates	43.302666, 5.380407
Timezone	Europe/Paris
Connections	778
UIC Code	8775100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Marseille St-Charles is situated on a hill above the city centre, and a grand staircase descends from the station directly toward La Canebière, the main boulevard. Metro lines M1 and M2 also depart from beneath the station, providing rapid links to the Vieux-Port and other districts.

A staffed left-luggage facility and self-service lockers are available at Marseille St-Charles, located on the main concourse level. The service accommodates bags of all sizes and is open daily.

Marseille St-Charles is the southern terminus of the LGV Méditerranée high-speed line, with frequent TGV services to Paris Gare de Lyon in around three hours. Direct TGV trains also run to Lyon, Bordeaux, Nantes, Lille, and Brussels, making it one of France's best-connected provincial stations.

The Vieux-Port (Old Port), the Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Garde, and the MuCEM museum are all reachable within 30 minutes on foot or by metro from the station. The historic Le Panier quarter, Marseille's oldest neighbourhood, is also a short walk or bus ride away.

Yes — regional TER trains run along the coast to Cassis, La Ciotat, Toulon, and Nice, offering scenic views of the Calanques and Riviera coastline. Direct intercity services also connect to Montpellier, Barcelona via the French-Spanish high-speed link, and Avignon.

Operators

DB

National · Germany

OBB

National · Austria

Renfe

National · Spain

SNCF

National · France

Trenitalia

National · Italy

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