It was inaugurated on 22 September 1981 by President François Mitterrand and opened to commercial service five days later.

TGV journey times from the station to Paris are 1 hour 20 minutes on average.

Prior to the opening of the LGV Sud-Est, average times were 3 hours 40 minutes to Paris with a train change in Dijon or Nevers; Lyon was 1 hour 30 minutes away with a train change in Chagny or Chalon-sur-Saône.

55 km north of the station is the highest point on the line at 489 m above sealevel, near the town of Liernais.

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