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It is a passage used every day by nearly 20,000 people.
Located under the railway tracks, the underground station of Nantes dates from 1968. Since then, it has been the subject of numerous modifications and developments.
A new renovation will take place this year.
Work will start on Monday March 6th.
They will run for four months.
Don't panic for those who are used to browsing it: it will remain open and accessible during the work.
For this, the teams mobilized will intervene
“in stages and micro-site”
, announces the SNCF Gares & Connections.
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The company indicates that it has also studied the possible difficulties in finding one's bearings for certain travellers:
"Important preparatory work has been carried out to observe the flows, organize the assignment of trains to the various platforms according to the work phases and disseminate the information for travelers who will be encouraged to go to the mezzanine.
If necessary
,
she says she is ready to
"adjust the devices implemented"
.
View of the current Nantes station underground.
SNCF Stations & Connection
Purify, unify, embellish
The objective of this major project is twofold.
First, there is an aesthetic aspect.
Lights, signage, paints and surfaces will change.
The credo adopted by the company to sum up the project is as follows:
“purify, unify and embellish”
.
The other ambition is to
"deploy equipment to facilitate accessibility"
of places for people with disabilities.
In this sense, braille sleeves, sound beacons, guide strips and smooth double ramps will be put in place.
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As for the budget for the work, it amounts to one million euros.
The State will bear 30% of the costs, the rest being borne by SNCF Gares & Connexion.
According to the company, this renovation
“is part of the continuity of the station modernization project and the creation of the Nantes multimodal exchange hub.”
Underground signage will be changed.
SNCF Stations & Connection
