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Magenta is a station of the
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(RER), in the 10th arrondissement of Paris,
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. Built on the site of the Gare du Nord, the original name of Magenta station was Nord-Est with the possibility of a connection to both Paris-Nord and
Paris-Est The Gare de l'Est (; English: "Station of the East" or "East station"), officially Paris-Est, is one of the six large mainline railway station termini in Paris, France. It is located in the 10th arrondissement, not far southeast from the Gare ...
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Station design

Magenta features a broad, open design with high and airy ceilings, creating a different atmosphere than the
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. The materials also differ from regular subway stations, with wood and metal contrasting each other. There are nine levels in the station, with the RER using the lower-most basement. There are four tracks that flank two island platforms. They are numbered as tracks 51, 52, 53, and 54. Track 51 is used for trains to Chelles-Gournay. Track 53 serves Tournan. Tracks 52 and 54 are always used for service to
Haussmann–Saint-Lazare Haussmann–Saint-Lazare is a station on the RER in Paris, France. 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 s ...
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Adjacent stations

* Gare du Nord (
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and D, underground lines 4 and 5, suburban trains, national and international trains:
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) *
Gare de l'Est The Gare de l'Est (; English: "Station of the East" or "East station"), officially Paris-Est, is one of the six large mainline railway station termini in Paris, France. It is located in the 10th arrondissement, not far southeast from the Gar ...
(underground lines 4, 5 and 7, suburban trains, national and international trains:
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) *
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) * La Chapelle (
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Train services

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


Gallery


See also

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List of stations of the Paris Métro A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby union ...


External links

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