Tunis Gare Centrale
Tunis Gare Centrale محطة تونس | |||||
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 The station in 2009 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Other names | Gare de Tunis | ||||
| Location | place de Barcelone, Tunis Tunisia | ||||
| Coordinates | 36°47′43″N 10°10′50″E / 36.795244°N 10.180582°E | ||||
| Operator | Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Tunisiens | ||||
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Tunis Gare Centrale (also known as Gare de Tunis) is the main railway station in Tunis, the capital and largest city of Tunisia.[1] It is operated by the Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Tunisiens.
It is the terminus station for the inter-city lines to Gabès and Ghardimaou, as well as for the Réseau Ferroviaire Rapide suburban rail network. It's location on Place de Barcelone allows for transfers to five light rail lines (1, 3, 4, 5 and 6).
The station was damaged in a fire during the revolution of 2011.[2]
References
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- ↑ "Travel to Tunis". Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ↑ "Tunisia: Many dead in jail unrest after Ben Ali exit - BBC News". BBC Online. 15 January 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2015.