Rosa Parks station (
French
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: ''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 bears the name of American
civil rights
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activist
Rosa Parks
Rosa Louise McCauley Parks (February 4, 1913 – October 24, 2005) was an American activist in the civil rights movement best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott. The United States Congress has honored her as "th ...
.
History
The station, initially named Évangile because of its proximity to Rue de l'Évangile, is located on the site of the former Est-Ceinture and Évangile stations, both part of the Parisian circular line "
Petite Ceinture".
The remnants of Évangile station were demolished in 2011. A new stop on Tram
Line 3b opened at the station site on 15 December 2012 and the
RER station opened on 13 December 2015.
The station bears the name of American
civil rights
Civil and political rights are a class of rights that protect individuals' freedom from infringement by governments, social organizations, and private individuals. They ensure one's entitlement to participate in the civil and political life ...
activist
Rosa Parks
Rosa Louise McCauley Parks (February 4, 1913 – October 24, 2005) was an American activist in the civil rights movement best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott. The United States Congress has honored her as "th ...
. Explaining the name,
Annick Lepetit, deputy of
Bertrand Delanoë
Bertrand Delanoë (; born 30 May 1950) is a French retired politician who served as Mayor of Paris from 2001 to 2014. A member of the Socialist Party (PS), he previously served in the National Assembly from 1981 to 1986 and Senate from 1995 unt ...
(
Mayor of Paris
The Mayor of Paris (french: Maire de Paris) is the chief executive of Paris, the capital and largest city in France. The officeholder is responsible for the administration and management of the city, submits proposals and recommendations to the ...
from 2001 to 2014) in charge of transport, stated: "We wanted at least 50% female names. There has been much debate, especially with RATP, which favours existing place names, but for Rosa Parks there was a consensus: this is necessary for a tram station, it is a strong symbol".
Services
The station, located on the
Paris-Est–Strasbourg-Ville and
Paris-Est–Mulhouse-Ville railways, both departing from
Paris-Est, is served by the suburban line
RER E
RER E 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 RER E line travels between Paris and eastern subur ...
.
Île-de-France tramway Line 3b opened on 15 December 2012 with a stop located at the station.
Gallery
Gare Rosa Parks - 03-2016 - 01.jpg, A Z 22500 to Haussmann – Saint-Lazare approaching the station platform
Gare d'Est-Ceinture quais.jpg, The old Est-Ceinture station, January 1900
Gare Évangile 01.jpg, The area of the old Évangile station in 2010
Station tramway Rosa Parks.jpg, T3b tram stop operating, 2015
References
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{{Paris Rail Stations
Réseau Express Régional stations
Memorials to Rosa Parks
Buildings and structures in the 19th arrondissement of Paris
Railway stations in France opened in 2015