Douai is a

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serving the town of

Douai Douai ( , , ; ; ; formerly spelled Douay or Doway in English) is a city in the Nord (French department), Nord département in northern France. It is a Subprefectures in France, sub-prefecture of the department. Located on the river Scarpe (rive ...

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. The station opened in 1846 and is located on the

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and Douai–Valenciennes railway. The train services are operated by

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Train services

The station is served by the following services: *High speed services (''

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'') Valenciennes - Douai - Arras - Paris *High speed services (''TGV'') Lille - Aeroport CDG - Lyon - Avignon - Marseille *High speed services (''TGV'') Lille - Aeroport CDG - Le Mans - Rennes / Angers - Nantes *High speed services (''TGV'') Lille - Aeroport CDG - St-Pierre-des-Corps - Bordeaux *Regional services (''TER Hauts-de-France'') Lille - Douai - Arras - Paris *Regional services (''TER Hauts-de-France'') Lille - Douai - Cambrai - St-Quentin *Regional services (''TER Hauts-de-France'') Lille - Douai - Valenciennes

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Douai Station
Railway stations in Nord (French department) Buildings and structures in Douai Railway stations in France opened in 1846 {{nordPasdeCalais-railstation-stub