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Timeline
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1900
2000
6 octobre 1902
Commissioning
Commissioning 6 octobre 1902 (≈ 1902)
Opening of the section Romorantin-Ecueillé.
26 septembre 1980
Passenger closure
Passenger closure 26 septembre 1980 (≈ 1980)
End of commercial passenger traffic.
31 décembre 1988
Closure of goods
Closure of goods 31 décembre 1988 (≈ 1988)
Final stoppage of freight.
18 janvier 1993
Registration MH
Registration MH 18 janvier 1993 (≈ 1993)
Line protection and buildings.
2005
Tourist reopening
Tourist reopening 2005 (≈ 2005)
Launch of the Lower Berry Train.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Platform and track armed with double mushroom rails between the stations of Lucay-le-Malé and Ecueillé (cad. d'Ecueillé, AB 28, placed Brandes de la Ferrière, 43, placedit Le Patureau, 78, placedit La Ferrière; AM 102, placedit Les Noues de la Ferrière, 232, placedit Pré de Quincampoix); Ecuillé station, i.e.: facades and roofs of the passenger building, the adjoining freight hall and the lamp factory, open dock, well (Box AN 259, Avenue de la Gare); Renovation to machines of the Indre-et-Loire Departmental Railway Company, platform, armed tracks of double mushroom rails, two turntables and loading gauge (Box AN 262, Avenue de la Gare); façades and roofs of the La Ferrière barrier house, as well as its two swivel gates and its two gates (P.N. 179) (Cd. AM 101, placed les Noues de la Ferrière): inscription by order of 18 January 1993
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Origin and history
Écueillé train station is a French railway station located on the line from Salbris to Blanc, in the Indre department. Built in the architectural style "Blanc-Argent", it consists of a passenger building and a freight hall. Its commissioning date from 1902, after the completion of the section between Romorantin-Lanthenay and Écueillé, inaugurated on 6 October 1902. It symbolizes the expansion of rural secondary networks with metric gauges in the early twentieth century.
The station was closed to passenger traffic in 1980 and freight traffic in 1988, marking the end of its commercial operation. In 1993, the entire line between Luçay-le-Mâle and Argy, including facades, roofs, docks, and technical equipment, was inscribed in historical monuments. This protection includes passenger buildings, freight halls, lampposts, and double mushroom tracks.
Since 1995, the rights-of-way have been acquired by an inter-municipal union, allowing the resumption of railway activity in 2005 in tourist form. Today, the Furnished Station is served during the summer season by the Train du Bas-Berry, a heritage line operated by the Silver White Animation Society (SABA). It retains its original features, such as its central docks and its protected passage between the tracks.
The site also includes outstanding technical elements, such as two hubs, a loading gauge, and a machine shed dating from the Indre-et-Loire Departmental Railway Company. These vestiges illustrate the historical importance of local rail infrastructure and its adaptation to contemporary heritage and tourism use.
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