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Location notes
This is the main station of Marseille and it is in the city centre.Its an terminus station and security is tight, so it is better to check in before commencing photography.
Railway type and traffic
Passenger and High speed trains from Brussels /Paris and a direct connection to Barcelona/Madrid
Environment
It is in the inner city, so it quite busy. The underground is situated downstairs.
Beware of pick pockets.
Beware of pick pockets.
Road directions
Follow the A6 and A7 to the Avenue du Général Leclerc / Général Leclerc Avenue in Marseille.Continue to follow Général Leclerc Avenue.. Take the Boulevard Maurice Bourdet and Rue Marcel Sembat to the Avenue Pierre Sémard / Pierre Sémard Avenue.
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Marseille Saint Charles map co-ordinates
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Marseille Saint Charles map co-ordinates
Parking
There is no station car park but you can pay to park on the streets.
Public transport
You can reach this station by rail from all parts of France. There is also an underground, where you can buy a day ticket.
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Amenities
There are toilets within the station, and there are a few restaurants and shops to get coffee.
Sun Compass
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Marseille Saint Charles
Streetmap links
Marseille Saint Charles general view map
Marseille Saint Charles close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Marseille Saint Charles
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Marseille Saint Charles
Googly map
Marseille Saint Charles general view map
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Photographic notes
The station has a large canopy over the western end of the platforms but the eastern ends are open. Security is tight and the platform will be closed prior to a trains depart, so you may be ask to leave the platform. Best to check in with security before you start.
General views - All photographs © Andre Pronk unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking west
Fig 2 - Looking west
Fig 3 - Looking west
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The information on these pages is supplied for the benefit of railway enthusiasts who carry out a harmless hobby, and through the medium of photography and video, actually promote the railway industry. Railway enthusiasts can also act as eyes and ears against railway vandalism, and as such should surely be encouraged to do so by the supply of adequate information such as is found on this website.
This site has been created to assist railway photographers in their travels around the country. It is based on the personal knowledge and experience. No liability can be held against the web site or its contributions for incorrect information. Trainspots will endeavour to check all information and corrections will be accepted and posted accordingly.
Advice as to the locations general environment is given as a guide on each page. This information is a GUIDE only. ALWAYS be careful with your equipment, Trainspots can not be held responsible for your personal security. Avoid leaving your property on display for all to see, be aware of your surroundings at all times. There are, sadly, people who will not think twice about trying to steal your equipment.
Trainspots DOES NOT condone trespass and none of the information on this site should be taken as a right to trespass on either railway or private land. To the best of our knowledge all locations are publicly accessible areas, where they are not contact information will be given to the appropriate authority for permission to be obtained.
The content of this site is created and intended for all age ranges but the content of sites linked from this site are not subject to the same intentions. Trainspots will attempt to check links for validity but as time passes and the site grows this will not always be possible. Broken, or indeed updates to, links should be submitted to the editor for inclusion in the updates. All links external to the Trainspots site are opened in a new browser window. Trainspots has been running now for over 10 years and there are imitation sites and guides to railfotspots. But we are a free site and we continue on the path we started out on over a decade ago to provide a useful guide to UK Railway Photographic Locations.
