Gare de Pont Cardinet is a

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. It is situated on the

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. 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

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s 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

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, 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

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with the construction of the Pont Cardinet station.

History

Originally named Gare des Batignolles, the station opened on May 2, 1854, along with the Auteuil railway.

References

External links

* Pont Cardinet Railway stations in France opened in 1854 {{Paris-railstation-stub