What is the name of Calatrava's railway station near Lyon, France?

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Calatrava’s railway station near Lyon, France, is Lyon-Saint-Exupéry TGV station.

The station serves Lyon-Saint-Exupéry Airport and stands in the commune of Colombier-Saugnieu, roughly outside central Lyon. Santiago Calatrava designed it with the SNCF railway-studies agency. The station opened in 1994 as Satolas-TGV, taking its original name from the airport’s former name; it was renamed when the airport became Lyon-Saint-Exupéry.

Its striking reinforced-concrete structure and steel roof are commonly described as resembling a bird taking flight. The station has five tracks, including central high-speed tracks running through a covered structure, and platforms for stopping trains. “Gare de Lyon” is not the answer: that is a major Paris station, while Lyon-Saint-Exupéry TGV is the airport-linked station near Lyon. Lyon-Perrache and Lyon-Part-Dieu are separate stations within the Lyon area.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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