Gare d'Austerlitz
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Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. It is situated on the left bank of the Seine
Seine
The Seine is a -long river and an important commercial waterway within the Paris Basin in the north of France. It rises at Saint-Seine near Dijon in northeastern France in the Langres plateau, flowing through Paris and into the English Channel at Le Havre . It is navigable by ocean-going vessels...
in the southeastern part of the city, in the XIIIe arrondissement
XIIIe arrondissement
The 13th arrondissement of Paris is one of the 20 arrondissements of the capital city of France....
. It is the start of the Paris–Bordeaux railway
Paris–Bordeaux railway
The railway from Paris to Bordeaux is an important French 584-kilometre long railway line, that connects Paris to the southwestern port city Bordeaux via Orléans and Tours. The railway was opened in several stages between 1840 and 1853, when the section from Poitiers to Angoulême was finished...
, which the line to Toulouse is connected to this line.
Since the introduction of the TGV
TGV
The TGV is France's high-speed rail service, currently operated by SNCF Voyages, the long-distance rail branch of SNCF, the French national rail operator....
Atlantique — using Gare Montparnasse
Gare Montparnasse
Paris Montparnasse is one of the six large terminus railway stations of Paris, located in the Montparnasse area in the XIVe arrondissement. The station was opened in 1840, and rebuilt completely in 1969...
— Austerlitz has lost most of its long-distance southwestern services. It is used by some 30 million passengers annually, about half the number passing through Montparnasse.
The Elipsos
Elipsos
Elipsos ELIPSOS INTERNACIONAL, S.A. is a company governed by Spanish law which was set up in 2001 by Spanish RENFE and French SNCF on a 50-50 basis. It was created in 2001 to handle the logistics of Trenhotel night railway services between Spain and France, Spain and Switzerland, and Spain and Italy...
Train Hotels (Trenhotel) operated jointly between RENFE and SNCF operate from here to Madrid & Barcelona. They generally leave around 7.30pm local time and travel overnight arriving the next morning at their destinations.
History
Gare d'Austerlitz was built in 1840 in order to serve first the Paris-Corbeil then the Paris-Orleans line. The station was originally called Gare d'Orléans. An 1865-1868 extension was designed by architect Pierre-Louis Renaud.The station takes its name from the Czech
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
town once known as Austerlitz (today Slavkov u Brna
Slavkov u Brna
Slavkov u Brna is a country town east of Brno in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Population: 5,900. The town is widely known for giving its name to the Battle of Austerlitz which actually took place several kilometres to the west of the town....
.) Napoleon I
Napoleon I
Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader during the latter stages of the French Revolution.As Napoleon I, he was Emperor of the French from 1804 to 1815...
defeated the superior numbers of the Third Coalition
Third Coalition
The War of the Third Coalition was a conflict which spanned from 1803 to 1806. It saw the defeat of an alliance of Austria, Portugal, Russia, and others by France and its client states under Napoleon I...
on 2 December 1805 there in the Battle of Austerlitz
Battle of Austerlitz
The Battle of Austerlitz, also known as the Battle of the Three Emperors, was one of Napoleon's greatest victories, where the French Empire effectively crushed the Third Coalition...
.
Future
A large refurbishment project of the Paris Austerlitz is currently underway. Four new platforms are being constructed and all the existing tracks are being refurbished. The interior will be rebuilt in order to handle TGV Sud-Est and TGV Atlantique services, partially transferred from the Gare de LyonGare de Lyon
Paris Lyon is one of the six large railway termini in Paris, France. It is the northern terminus of the Paris–Marseille railway. It is named after the city of Lyon, a stop for many long-distance trains departing here, most en route to the south of France. In general the station's SNCF services run...
and Gare Montparnasse
Gare Montparnasse
Paris Montparnasse is one of the six large terminus railway stations of Paris, located in the Montparnasse area in the XIVe arrondissement. The station was opened in 1840, and rebuilt completely in 1969...
, both of which are at maximum capacity. All the work is planned to be completed by 2020, and will double the activity at the station.
Train Services
The following services currently call at Paris-Austerlitz:- intercity services (Intercités) Paris - Orléans - Blois - Tours
- intercity services (Intercités) Paris - Orléans - Vierzon - Bourges - Montluçon
- intercity services (Téoz or Téoz Éco) Paris - Vierzon - Limoges - Toulouse - Narbonne - Cerbère
- night services (Lunéa) Paris - Orléans - Dax - Irun/Tarbes
- night service (Lunéa) Paris - Limoges - Portbou/Latour-de-Carol/Luchon
- night services (Lunéa) Paris - Orléans - Toulouse/Albi
- night services (Lunéa) Paris - Toulon - Nice
- night service (Lunéa) Paris - Chambéry - Bourg-Saint-Maurice/Saint-Gervais-les-Bains
- night service (Lunéa) Paris - Gap - Briançon (winter only)
| Series | Train Type | Route | Material | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elipsos | Night Train | Paris-Austerlitz - Les Aubrais-Orléans Gare des Aubrais-Orléans Gare des Aubrais-Orléans is a railway station serving the agglomeration of Orléans, situated in the town Fleury-les-Aubrais, Loiret department, central France. It is situated on the Paris–Bordeaux railway, and it is the northern terminus of the Orléans–Montauban railway... - Limoges-Bénédictins - Perpignan Gare de Perpignan Gare de Perpignan is the railway station serving the city Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales department, southern France. Part of the station was decorated by Salvador Dalí.The following services currently call at Perpignan:... - Figueres Figueres railway station Figueres is a railway station on the R11 of Media Distancia of Renfe in Catalonia located on the eastern side of the historic Old Town center of Figueres in the Alt Empordà county of the Girona province. In addition to regional lines, the station is also a stopping point for long distance trains... - Girona Girona railway station Girona is a railway station on the R11 Medium Distance line in Catalonia, Spain, located west of the historic center of Girona in Girona Province. In addition to the regional lines, the station is also a stop for trains running on the Long Distance line such as the Talgo, Estrella, or Trenhotel... - Barcelona Estació de França Barcelona Estació de França Estació de França is a major railway station in the city of Barcelona in Catalonia.Estació de França is the second busiest railway station of the city after Barcelona-Sants in terms of regional and long-distance ridership... |
Talgo | |
| Elipsos | Night Train | Paris-Austerlitz - Les Aubrais-Orléans Gare des Aubrais-Orléans Gare des Aubrais-Orléans is a railway station serving the agglomeration of Orléans, situated in the town Fleury-les-Aubrais, Loiret department, central France. It is situated on the Paris–Bordeaux railway, and it is the northern terminus of the Orléans–Montauban railway... - Blois Gare de Blois Gare de Blois is a railway station serving the town Blois, Loir-et-Cher department, central France. It is situated on the Paris–Bordeaux railway, between Orléans and Tours.-Services:The following services call at Blois:... - Poitiers Gare de Poitiers The Gare de Poitiers is a major railway station in the French city of Poitiers, in the department of Vienne and region of Poitou-Charentes. The station is situated on the Paris–Bordeaux railway.-Services:... - Vitoria-Gasteiz - Burgos Rosa de Lima - Valladolid-Campo Grande - Madrid-Chamartín |
Talgo |
Gare d'Austerlitz also hosts stations on the Paris Métro
Paris Métro
The Paris Métro or Métropolitain is the rapid transit metro system in Paris, France. It has become a symbol of the city, noted for its density within the city limits and its uniform architecture influenced by Art Nouveau. The network's sixteen lines are mostly underground and run to 214 km ...
(lines 5 and 10, see Gare d'Austerlitz (Paris Métro)
Gare d'Austerlitz (Paris Metro)
The gare d'Austerlitz is a station on the Paris Métro, serving line 5 and forming the eastern terminus of line 10 in the 5th and the 13th arrondissements. The Line 5 station is open to the exterior though under the roof of the mainline Gare d'Austerlitz...
) and RER
RER
The RER is a rapid transit system in France serving Paris and its suburbs. The RER is an integration of a modern city-centre underground rail and a pre-existing set of commuter rail lines. It has several connections with the Paris Métro within the city of Paris. Within the city, the RER...
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