bᵻfˌoːɹ ðɪ ɚɹˈaɪvəl ʌvðə tˌiːdʒˌiːvˈiː, ðə stˈeɪʃən wʌz hˈoʊst tə sˈɛvɹəl ˈʌðɚ pɹɛstˈɪdʒəs ɛkspɹˈɛs tɹˈeɪnz: kˈoʊt dˈæzɜː pˈʊlmən ɛkspɹˈɛs, ðə blˈuː tɹˈeɪn ænd ðə mˈɪstɹəl.
Before the arrival of the TGV, the station was host to several other prestigious express trains: Côte d'Azur Pullman Express, the Blue Train and the Mistral.