RER E is one of the five lines in the

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(English: Regional Express Network), a hybrid

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and

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system serving

Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...

, France and its suburbs. The RER E line travels between Paris and eastern suburbs, with all trains serving the stations in central Paris, before branching out towards the ends of the line. The line runs from the western terminus

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(E1) to the eastern termini Chelles–Gournay (E2) and Tournan (E4). It is operated by

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. Originally referred to as the Est Ouest Liaison Express or EOLE (English: East West Express Link), RER E is the newest line in the system opening in 1999, with the extension in 2003, and further extensions to the west currently under construction (in 2024 to Nanterre-La Folie, in 2026 to

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History

RER E opened on 14 July 1999 between Haussmann – Saint-Lazare and Chelles–Gournay. The construction included a tunnel between Haussmann – St-Lazare and

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(which serves

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and

Gare du Nord The Gare du Nord (; English: ''station of the North'' or ''Northern Station''), officially Paris-Nord, is one of the six large mainline railway station termini in Paris, France. The station accommodates the trains that run between the capital ...

). The line was first extended with a new branch from

Noisy-le-Sec Noisy-le-Sec () is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris. Population Heraldry Transport Noisy-le-Sec is served by Noisy-le-Sec station on Paris RER line E. Education Schools:< ...

to Villiers-sur-Marne – Le Plessis-Trévise on 30 August 1999. This branch was extended to Tournan on 14 December 2003. On 13 December 2015,

Rosa-Parks station Rosa Parks station ( French: ''Gare Rosa Parks'') is a railway station in the 19th arrondissement of Paris, France near the Porte d'Aubervilliers. It is on the RER network, and also has a tram stop. The station opened on 13 December 2015, and b ...

opened in the 19th arrondissement of Paris.

Extension

RER E is to be extended from Haussmann – Saint-Lazare to

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, from where it will take over the branch of

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 ...

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and

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. It would then take over a section of SNCF tracks (currently carrying Transilien J) to reach

. Partial revenue service, from Haussmann - Saint-Lazare to Nanterre - La Folie, was expected to begin by the end of 2022, then full service in 2024., but has since been delayed to 2024 and 2026, respectively. An eight-kilometre tunnel will be dug between Haussmann–St-Lazare and La Défense. An intermediate station at Porte Maillot will offer a transfer to

RER C RER C 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 north to south. The li ...

. The extension is expected to reduce the load on central sections of

RER B RER B 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 Île-de-France suburbs. The RER B line crosses the region from no ...

(between Gare du Nord and Châtelet) and

(between La Défense and Auber) by 10-15%. Additionally, transfers will be shifted away from current transfer hub Châtelet in the city center.

List of RER E stations

Map

Operation

Names of services

Like all the other RER lines, each train is named after the route it takes. The first letter designates the destination, the second indicates whether the train will call at every station or not. * T corresponds to Tournan; V corresponds to Villiers-sur-Marne, * C corresponds to Chelles–Gournay, * H corresponds to

. Regular names of services of trains departing from Paris are, among others, ''TAVA'' (stops at

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Pantin Pantin () is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. In 2019 its population was estimated to be 59,846. Pantin is located on the edge of the city of Paris and is mainly formed by a plain ...

Val de Fontenay The RER station Val de Fontenay is in the Paris suburb Fontenay-sous-Bois. It is on the Paris-Est–Mulhouse-Ville railway and provides an interchange between the RER lines A and E. In the future, Paris Metro Line 15, and extensions of Paris Me ...

, and all stations from Villiers-sur-Marne to Tournan), ''VOHE'' (stops at every station, all the way to Villiers-sur-Marne), ''COHI'' (stops at every station all the way to Chelles–Gournay).

Rolling stock

Current fleet

References

External links

English

RATP's English-language website

RATP's interactive map of the RER

RATP's interactive map of the Paris métro

French

RATP official website

Mobidf website, dedicated to the RER (unofficial)

Metro-Pole website, dedicated to Paris public transports (unofficial)
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