La Défense () is a station of the
Transilien (
Réseau Saint-Lazare) suburban rail lines,
RER commuter rail network,
Paris Métro
The Paris Métro (french: Métro de Paris ; short for Métropolitain ) is a rapid transit system in the Paris metropolitan area, France. A symbol of the city, it is known for its density within the capital's territorial limits, uniform architec ...
, as well as a stop of the
ÃŽle-de-France tram network. In the future,
Paris Metro Line 15 of
Grand Paris Express will pass through here, making it a huge railway hub. It is underneath the
Grande Arche
La Grande Arche de la Défense (; "The Great Arch of the Defense"), originally called La Grande Arche de la Fraternité (; "Fraternity"), is a monument and building in the business district of La Défense and in the commune of Puteaux, to the we ...
building in
La Défense, the business district just west of Paris. The station is the western terminus of
Métro Line 1 and connects the
RER A
RER A is one of the five lines in the Réseau Express Régional (English: Regional Express Network), a hybrid commuter rail and rapid transit system serving Paris, France and its suburbs. The line crosses the region from east to west, with all t ...
line to the Métro Line 1 station La Défense–Grande Arche since 1992, the
Line 2 tramway since 1994 and
SNCF (Transilien) train station. It is also attached to a
major shopping centre. There are over 25 million entries and exits each year. A temporary special
SNCF service began in to serve the newly-built
Centre of New Industries and Technologies (CNIT); the
RER entered service on .
Highlights on the surface nearby include the monumental Grande Arche, skyscrapers that host the headquarters of important French and foreign companies, and works of
urban art such as ''Le Pouce'' by
César Baldaccini. From the central esplanade the
Arc de Triomphe can be seen further down the ''
Axe historique
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The Axe Historique ...
''. Until May 2004, this part of
La Défense hosted an information centre of the
European Union
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managed by the
European Parliament
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. Like the district it serves, the station takes its name from the 19th-century statue ''La Défense de Paris'', commemorating the
Franco-Prussian War.
Lines serving this station
*
RER Line A (Paris Zone 1–2 tickets not valid)
*
Line 1 Line 1 or 1 line may refer to:
Public transport Africa
* Line 1 (Algiers Metro), Algeria
* Cairo Metro Line 1, Egypt
Asia China
* Line 1 (Beijing Subway)
* Line 1 (Changchun Rail Transit)
* Line 1 (Changsha Metro)
* Line 1 (Changzhou Metro)
* L ...
(terminus, Paris Zone 1–2 tickets valid)
* Paris St Lazare Group III :
** SNCF Gare Saint-Lazare –
St Nom la Breteche–Forêt de Marly
** SNCF Gare Saint-Lazare – Versailles Rive Droite
* SNCF La Défense – La Verrière
*
Tram Line 2
There are four platforms in the Transilien station :
In the morning:
* Platforms 1 and 3 are used for PSL Group III lines to Paris
* Platform 2 is used for PSL Group III lines to Versailles Rive Droite /
St Nom la Breteche – Forêt de Marly
* Platform 4 is used for La Défense – La Verrière line
In the afternoon:
* Platform 1 is used for PSL Group III lines to Paris
* Platforms 2 and 4 are used for PSL Group III lines to Versailles Rive Droite /
St Nom la Breteche – Forêt de Marly
* Platform 3 is used for La Défense – La Verrière line
Station layout (Paris Métro)
*Note: These are two side platforms located some distance apart, as opposed to one island platform; the layout does not show the platforms accurately.
Gallery
File:Gare RATP La Défense.JPG, RER A
RER A is one of the five lines in the Réseau Express Régional (English: Regional Express Network), a hybrid commuter rail and rapid transit system serving Paris, France and its suburbs. The line crosses the region from east to west, with all t ...
platforms
File:Gare SNCF La Défense.JPG, Transilien platforms
File:Paris 06 2012 T2 tram 3156.JPG, Paris Tramway Line 2 platform
Metro
Station Défense Métro Paris Ligne 1 - Puteaux (FR92) - 2022-07-02 - 6.jpg, MP 05 on Line 1 Line 1 or 1 line may refer to:
Public transport Africa
* Line 1 (Algiers Metro), Algeria
* Cairo Metro Line 1, Egypt
Asia China
* Line 1 (Beijing Subway)
* Line 1 (Changchun Rail Transit)
* Line 1 (Changsha Metro)
* Line 1 (Changzhou Metro)
* L ...
Metro L1 Grande-Arche IMG 5581.jpg, MP 89 at La Défense (eastbound platform)
Metro L1 Grande-Arche IMG 1600.JPG, New automatic platform gates on eastbound platform
In popular culture
Buffet froid, the film, begins at La Défense station.
See also
*
List of stations of the Paris Métro
*
List of stations of the Paris RER
References
Bibliography
*Roland, Gérard (2003). ''Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram.'' Éditions Bonneton.
External links
*
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Paris Métro stations in Puteaux
Réseau Express Régional stations
Railway stations in Hauts-de-Seine
La Défense
Railway stations in France opened in 1992
Railway stations located underground in France