Lens station
Lens station is a railway station in Lens, Pas-de-Calais, France. The building was built in 1926–1927 to resemble a steam locomotive with a 23-metre-high tower as the chimney.
- Railway station
- …lies at an elevation of 34 metres (112 feet)
- …is also known as “Lens Railway Station”
- …is operated by SNCF Gares & Connexions
- …is part of the TER Hauts-de-France network
- Description: railway station in Lens, France
- Address: Place du Général de Gaulle, Lens, 62300
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Stade Bollaert-Delelis and Église Saint-Léger.
Stade Bollaert-Delelis
The Stade Bollaert-Delelis is the main football stadium in Lens, France, that was built in 1933.
1¼ km northwest of Lens station
Église Saint-Léger
Église Saint-Léger is a church.
540 metres northeast of Lens station
Louvre-Lens
The Louvre-Lens is an art museum located in Lens…
1½ km west of Lens station
Towns in the Area
Discover Avion and Liévin.
Avion
Avion is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Liévin
Liévin is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.
4 km west of Lens station
Méricourt
Méricourt is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department…
4 km southeast of Lens station
Lens station
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Latitude
50.42654° or 50° 25′ 36″ north
Longitude
2.8279° or 2° 49′ 40″ east
UIC ID
87345025
Open location code
9F24CRGH+J5
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OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport = station
OpenStreetMap feature
railway = station
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Polish—“Lens station” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
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