Haussmann–Saint-Lazare is a station on the RER in

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. Opened on 14 July 1999 as the terminus of the new Line E, it is situated beneath Boulevard Haussmann and directly connected to Paris–Saint-Lazare, Auber RER, and two metro stations.

Engineering

The architecture of Haussmann–Saint-Lazare closely resembles that of Magenta. Following the earlier model of

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, its main train hall houses two lines under a single cathedral-like vault with lateral platforms. As at ''Magenta'', the hall is supplemented by an additional two "half-stations" on either side, each with one platform. A "cathedral station", ''Haussmann–Saint-Lazare'' is remarkable for its relatively lavish proportions. A long term project to extend the Line E to the west, forming a new cross-Paris axis, was approved in February 2011. The station's construction cost was €275 million.

Scale

Haussmann–Saint-Lazare forms part of a complex of connected underground stations (see below). Due to the scale of Auber in particular, this ensemble represents a notably large underground public space in terms of volume.

Train services

The station is served by the following service(s): *Commuter services (RER E) from Haussmann–Saint-Lazare to Chelles–Gournay *Commuter services (RER E) from Haussmann–Saint-Lazare to Tournan

Connected stations

* Saint-Lazare ** Metro Line 3 ** Metro Line 12 ** Metro Line 13 ** Metro Line 14 * Saint-Augustin ** Metro Line 9 * Havre-Caumartin ** Metro Line 3 ** Metro Line 9 * Auber ** RER Line A *

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** Metro Line 3 ** Metro Line 7 ** Metro Line 8 *

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(SNCF)

Gallery

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Z 22500 The SNCF Class Z 22500, also known as the MI 2N "Eole" or MI 2N (French: ''Matériel d'Interconnexion à 2 Niveaux, Est Ouest Liaison Express'', English: ''two-level interconnection rolling stock for the east west express link'') is a double-de ...

rolling stock at Haussmann–Saint-Lazare Francilien sous la voûte centrale de la gare Haussmann Saint-Lazare.jpg,

Z 50000 The SNCF Class Z 50000, also known as the 'Francilian', or 'NAT' (for french: Nouvelle Automotrice Transilien, English: ''New Rail car Transilien'', the project name) is a type of dual-voltage electric multiple unit trainset designed in the 2000 ...

rolling stock at Haussmann–Saint-Lazare RER-Paris-Salle-echange-Gar.jpg, Station interchange RER-Paris-Couloir-2-ligne-E.jpg, Interconnecting corridor

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Haussmann-Saint-Lazare Réseau Express Régional stations Railway stations in France opened in 1999 Buildings and structures in the 9th arrondissement of Paris