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Voiture État à 2 étages
The Voiture État à deux étages, (English: ''State Railway Company double-deck passenger car''), were a class of double-deck carriages built for Paris suburban services of the French Chemin de fer de l'État. Origin The suburbs of Paris, having experienced a huge expansion at the beginning of the 20th century, the railway companies serving the Île-de-France region were faced with an increasing number of passengers travelling greater distances. The Chemin de Fer de l'Ouest's old carriages were no longer adequate and the Chemin de fer de l'État decided to design a new style of passenger car, capable of carrying passengers on two levels. The aim was to avoid increasing the length of trains whilst increasing capacity. Design The design was revolutionary for its use of aluminium as well as steel to reduce weight.''Les nouvelles voitures de banlieue dites à étage du réseau de l'État'', par M. LION, 1945, Éditeur L'ALUMINIUM FRANÇAIS. Although unpowered, each rake of seven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gare De Pont-Cardinet
Gare de Pont Cardinet is a railway station in Paris. It is situated on the Paris–Le Havre railway. It is the first station on the line originating from Gare Saint-Lazare, Paris. The station building is situated above the track level alongside Rue Cardinet. The station is equipped with escalators and Solari destination boards. The main line continues towards Clichy whilst a small line, now closed, branches off towards Pereire-Levallois and links St Lazare to the RER C, this branch was once part of Ligne d'Auteuil and closed in June 1996. Today, there are shuttle buses connecting Pereire-Levallois on RER C. Since December 2020, the station is connected to Paris Métro line 14 Paris Métro Line 14 (French: ''Ligne 14 du métro de Paris'') is one of the sixteen lines on the Paris Métro. It connects the stations Mairie de Saint-Ouen and Olympiades on a north-west south-east diagonal via the three major stations of G ... with the construction of the Pont Cardinet station. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |