With ideal town centre locations and often set in exceptional buildings, stations have become important places for commercial activity.

Hall de la gare de Lyon
© Maxime Huriez

A powerful network with multiple possibilities

Established near passenger flows, the shops and restaurants are inventing a new commercial sector and creating real ‘urban villages’. This success can be explained by a strong trend: a return to local commerce.

Impressive performance

SNCF has over 3,030 stations across the country, 400 of which have at least one commercial business. Some 2 billion passengers per year, 10 million per day, visit the stations.

Hall intérieur d'une gare avec des voyageurs attendant leur train
© Maxime Huriez