2026 ranking · station ridership

The busiest train stations in Pays de la Loire

The busiest train station in Pays de la Loire is Nantes (Loire-Atlantique), with 17,553,626 passengers a year. Next come Angers Saint-Laud (Maine-et-Loire) and Le Mans (Sarthe).

132 stations ranked

Nantes, 1^stThe next 19

This ranking covers 132 passenger stations in Pays de la Loire, which together handle 50,803,291 passengers a year. The table is split into pages of 100 stations.

Ridership is the estimated number of passengers using each station over the latest year published by SNCF Gares & Connexions, the operator of French railway stations. SNCF data, ODbL license.

The ranking: busiest train stations in Pays de la Loire

Passenger stations in Pays de la Loire ranked by passengers per year
Rank	Station	Department	Passengers per year	Change over one year
1	Nantes	Loire-Atlantique (44)	17,553,626	+2.8%
2	Angers Saint-Laud	Maine-et-Loire (49)	7,116,373	+4.9%
3	Le Mans	Sarthe (72)	5,440,432	+2.6%
4	Laval	Mayenne (53)	1,700,505	+7.2%
5	Saint-Nazaire	Loire-Atlantique (44)	1,371,500	+9.3%
6	La Roche-sur-Yon	Vendée (85)	1,218,501	+3.4%
7	Ancenis Ancenis-Saint-Géréon	Loire-Atlantique (44)	1,179,679	+2.6%
8	Clisson	Loire-Atlantique (44)	1,124,278	+2.6%
9	Saumur	Maine-et-Loire (49)	966,833	+6.9%
10	Savenay	Loire-Atlantique (44)	859,138	+9.1%
11	Cholet	Maine-et-Loire (49)	706,770	+5.5%
12	Sablé-sur-Sarthe	Sarthe (72)	662,172	+7.3%
13	Les Sables-d'Olonne	Vendée (85)	603,120	+9.0%
14	La Baule-Escoublac	Loire-Atlantique (44)	586,554	+2.7%
15	Montaigu Montaigu-Vendée	Vendée (85)	461,438	+4.2%
16	Nort-sur-Erdre	Loire-Atlantique (44)	415,659	+6.4%
17	La Ferté-Bernard	Sarthe (72)	297,050	+7.5%
18	Le Pallet	Loire-Atlantique (44)	289,299	+8.3%
19	Challans	Vendée (85)	241,956	+8.1%
20	Pornic	Loire-Atlantique (44)	230,185	+5.0%
21	Pontchâteau	Loire-Atlantique (44)	217,942	+7.5%
22	Sainte-Pazanne	Loire-Atlantique (44)	214,484	−4.2%
23	Pornichet	Loire-Atlantique (44)	213,796	+8.3%
24	Rezé Pont Rousseau	Loire-Atlantique (44)	206,368	−3.3%
25	Sucé-sur-Erdre	Loire-Atlantique (44)	205,804	+8.2%
26	Chalonnes-sur-Loire	Maine-et-Loire (49)	193,212	+8.6%
27	Chemillé-en-Anjou	Maine-et-Loire (49)	193,192	+4.9%
28	Évron	Mayenne (53)	181,007	+8.0%
29	Saint-Étienne-de-Montluc	Loire-Atlantique (44)	174,392	+5.8%
30	La Haie-Fouassière	Loire-Atlantique (44)	172,435	+3.1%
31	La Ménitré	Maine-et-Loire (49)	165,546	+0.1%
32	La Possonnière	Maine-et-Loire (49)	162,805	+14%
33	Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie	Vendée (85)	157,705	+6.0%
34	L'Herbergement - Les Brouzils	Vendée (85)	157,089	+5.4%
35	Château-du-Loir Montval-sur-Loir	Sarthe (72)	155,829	+4.4%
36	Le Croisic	Loire-Atlantique (44)	152,113	+5.2%
37	Oudon	Loire-Atlantique (44)	144,849	+4.8%
38	Bellevigny	Vendée (85)	142,286	+5.8%
39	Haluchère Batignolles Nantes	Loire-Atlantique (44)	133,201	+5.9%
40	Le Pouliguen	Loire-Atlantique (44)	125,948	+9.1%
41	Varades - Saint-Florent le Vieil Loireauxence	Loire-Atlantique (44)	123,919	+2.5%
42	Tiercé	Maine-et-Loire (49)	120,085	+2.8%
43	La Suze-sur-Sarthe	Sarthe (72)	119,106	−7.9%
44	Machecoul Machecoul-Saint-Même	Loire-Atlantique (44)	116,298	+4.2%
45	Sillé-le-Guillaume	Sarthe (72)	115,577	+9.9%
46	Vertou	Loire-Atlantique (44)	110,962	+1.2%
47	Connerré - Beillé	Sarthe (72)	109,988	+6.9%
48	Ingrandes-Le Fresne-sur-Loire	Maine-et-Loire (49)	109,383	+13%
49	Luçon	Vendée (85)	96,291	+2.5%
50	Gorges	Loire-Atlantique (44)	96,092	+11%
51	Saint-Mathurin-sur-Loire Loire-Authion	Maine-et-Loire (49)	92,236	+5.8%
52	Écommoy	Sarthe (72)	90,899	+7.4%
53	La Mothe-Achard Les Achards	Vendée (85)	88,224	−1.1%
54	Le Cellier	Loire-Atlantique (44)	87,362	+12%
55	Penhoët Saint-Nazaire	Loire-Atlantique (44)	76,956	+3.3%
56	Les Rosiers-sur-Loire Gennes-Val-de-Loire	Maine-et-Loire (49)	76,365	+4.2%
57	Couëron	Loire-Atlantique (44)	76,155	+14%
58	Champtocé-sur-Loire	Maine-et-Loire (49)	73,444	+6.6%
59	Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez	Vendée (85)	73,238	−0.9%
60	Trélazé	Maine-et-Loire (49)	72,354	−0.5%
61	Port-Saint-Père - Saint-Mars	Loire-Atlantique (44)	69,999	+4.2%
62	Conlie	Sarthe (72)	68,499	+3.9%
63	Bouaye	Loire-Atlantique (44)	67,513	+14%
64	Babinière La Chapelle-sur-Erdre	Loire-Atlantique (44)	65,211	+5.5%
65	Thouaré-sur-Loire	Loire-Atlantique (44)	61,351	+4.0%
66	Cugand Cugand-la-Bernardière	Vendée (85)	60,811	+15%
67	Torfou-Sèvremoine	Maine-et-Loire (49)	59,782	+5.4%
68	Cordemais	Loire-Atlantique (44)	58,102	+7.5%
69	Abbaretz	Loire-Atlantique (44)	57,686	+5.1%
70	Beslé Guémené-Penfao	Loire-Atlantique (44)	56,705	+7.7%
71	Montoir-de-Bretagne	Loire-Atlantique (44)	56,237	+15%
72	Châteaubriant	Loire-Atlantique (44)	56,208	−67%
73	Chantenay Nantes	Loire-Atlantique (44)	55,107	+0.8%
74	La Bernerie-en-Retz	Loire-Atlantique (44)	54,839	−0.4%
75	Erdre Active La Chapelle-sur-Erdre	Loire-Atlantique (44)	54,569	+7.5%
76	Saint-Sébastien Pas Enchantés Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire	Loire-Atlantique (44)	53,105	+15%
77	Montbizot	Sarthe (72)	47,015	+18%
78	La Baule Les Pins La Baule-Escoublac	Loire-Atlantique (44)	46,150	+15%
79	Angers Maître École	Maine-et-Loire (49)	46,045	+3.9%
80	Saint-Gildas-des-Bois	Loire-Atlantique (44)	45,409	+12%
81	Vivoin - Beaumont	Sarthe (72)	45,002	+2.7%
82	Saint-Pierre-la-Cour	Mayenne (53)	44,962	−9.9%
83	Boussay - La Bruffière	Loire-Atlantique (44)	44,288	+0.6%
84	Étriché - Châteauneuf	Maine-et-Loire (49)	42,973	+0.3%
85	Savennières - Béhuard	Maine-et-Loire (49)	42,387	+10%
86	Saint-Sébastien Frêne Rond Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire	Loire-Atlantique (44)	42,006	+12%
87	Port-Brillet	Mayenne (53)	41,514	−3.2%
88	La Chapelle Aulnay La Chapelle-sur-Erdre	Loire-Atlantique (44)	40,144	+13%
89	Mauves-sur-Loire	Loire-Atlantique (44)	39,492	−1.9%
90	Noyen-sur-Sarthe	Sarthe (72)	39,247	−3.1%
91	Morannes Morannes sur Sarthe-Daumeray	Maine-et-Loire (49)	38,346	+0.2%
92	Montsûrs Brée	Mayenne (53)	37,245	+14%
93	La Basse Indre - Saint-Herblain	Loire-Atlantique (44)	36,061	+4.0%
94	La Chapelle Centre La Chapelle-sur-Erdre	Loire-Atlantique (44)	35,703	−2.8%
95	Les Moutiers-en-Retz	Loire-Atlantique (44)	34,833	+3.3%
96	Batz-sur-Mer	Loire-Atlantique (44)	34,742	+8.5%
97	Le Mans Hôpital-Université	Sarthe (72)	33,826	+236%
98	Laigné - Saint-Gervais	Sarthe (72)	32,329	+6.2%
99	Donges	Loire-Atlantique (44)	31,937	+19%
100	Issé	Loire-Atlantique (44)	30,804	+5.5%

Source: SNCF Gares & Connexions, station ridership; SNCF data, ODbL license. Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

FAQ

Busiest train stations in Pays de la Loire: FAQ

What is the busiest train station in Pays de la Loire?

It is Nantes (Loire-Atlantique), with 17,553,626 passengers a year, according to SNCF Gares & Connexions (data under the ODbL license).

What are the 10 busiest train stations in Pays de la Loire?

In order: Nantes (17,553,626), Angers Saint-Laud (7,116,373), Le Mans (5,440,432), Laval (1,700,505), Saint-Nazaire (1,371,500), La Roche-sur-Yon (1,218,501), Ancenis (1,179,679), Clisson (1,124,278), Saumur (966,833), and Savenay (859,138).

How many passenger stations are there in Pays de la Loire?

132 passenger stations, 132 of which have published ridership figures.

Where do these figures come from?

From the “Fréquentation en gares” (station ridership) dataset of SNCF Gares & Connexions, published under the Open Database License (ODbL): each year, it estimates the number of passengers using each station. Only stations managed by SNCF Gares & Connexions are included, so metro stations and stations run by other operators are not.