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Achères–Grand-Cormier Station
Achères–Grand-Cormier is a French railway station in Achères, Yvelines, Achères, Yvelines ''Departments of France, département'', Île-de-France region. Location The station is at kilometric point 21.250 of Paris-Le Havre railway. It is inside a rail complex that includes a Classification yard, marshalling yard, a depot, and a maintenance establishment. This complex is the starting point of Achères-Pontoise railway. It is also crossed by Grande Ceinture line. Its altitude is . During works on RER A, RER line A, Gare de Poissy, Poissy branch is disconnected from the line. Trains serving the station are from Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare, line L, extended from Gare de Maisons-Laffitte, Maisons-Laffitte to Gare de Poissy, Poissy. History The original station was a simple stop put in operation on 9 May 1843 by Chemin de fer de Paris à la mer, Compagnie du chemin de fer de Paris à Rouen. Il was a hundred meters northern and was named ''Étoile de Conflans.'' After th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Réseau Express Régional
The Réseau Express Régional ( en, Regional Express Network), commonly abbreviated RER (), is a hybrid commuter rail and rapid transit system serving Paris and its Île-de-France, suburbs. It acts as a combined city-centre underground rail system and suburbs-to-city-centre commuter rail. In the city centre it acts much like the Paris Métro, though faster, having fewer stops. This has made it a model for proposals to improve transit within other cities. The network consists of five lines: RER A, A, RER B, B, RER C, C, RER D, D and RER E, E. The network has 257 stations and has interchanges with the Paris Métro, Métro and Transilien, commuter rail within the City of Paris and the suburbs. The lines are identified by letters to avoid confusion with the Métro lines, which are identified by numbers. The network is still expanding: RER E, which opened in 1999, is planned for westward extension toward La Défense and Mantes-la-Jolie in two phases by 2024–2026. Characteristi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
