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Vittel Station, located in the Vosges department in the Grand Est region, is a railway monument built between 1926 and 1928 according to the plans of the engineer Burnaut. It replaces a first station dated 1882 when the railway line serving the city was opened. The current modernist building retains its original furniture, including tourist information counters and counters. Its facades, roofs, marquise and hall have been included in the additional inventory of historical monuments since 22 November 1990.

The station is part of the line from Merrey to Hymont - Mattaincourt, at an altitude of 344 metres, and is served by TER Grand Est trains, including a Paris-Vittel link restored in 2019. It has experienced periods of suspension of service, as between 2016 and 2019, where substitute buses were put in place. The station is also open for freight, with offices occupied by Captrain France, and houses part of the Vittel tourist office.

The use of the station has varied over the years, with a service adapted to local needs, especially on Fridays, Sundays and public holidays. A South-East TGV train, named after the city on 23 June 1990, bears witness to its symbolic importance. The station is also a node of intermodality, with parking and bus connections to cities like Neufchâteau, Epinal or Nancy.

The building, of the "East" standard design for medium-sized stations, is distinguished by its central body with three openings under a two-paned roof, framed by two low wings. A three-span extension was later added to the left. This railway heritage reflects the evolution of transportation and architecture in the region in the 20th century.

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