Gare d'Épinay-Villetaneuse
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The Gare d'Épinay-Villetaneuse (Épinay-Villetaneuse Station) is a railway station located in the commune of Épinay-sur-Seine
, Seine-Saint-Denis
department, France
. It is also adjacent to the communes of Montmagny
and Deuil-la-Barre
in Val d'Oise.
Despite its name, the Gare d'Épinay-Villetaneuse is located approximately 1 km from Villetaneuse
. Nonetheless, it is the closest station to the Paris 13 University
campus in Villetaneuse.
The station is at the junction of two lines:
It is at the 9.040 kilometre point on the Saint-Denis
- Pontoise line, an older section of the Paris - Lille
route which was superseded in 1859 by the more direct line from Saint-Denis to Creil
. There was previously a military connection between this line and the Grande Ceinture line
. The SA HLM SICF-La Sablière, a public housing
subsidiary of the SNCF
, has requisitioned the land and built housing blocks. In 2000, the number of passengers per day was between 7,500 and 15,000. The station has two free carparks with 100 and 177 spaces.
with appropriate architecture for a junction station, as at Eu
. It was renamed Gare d'Épinay-Villetaneuse in 1908 when the new Gare d'Épinay-sur-Seine was built on what was then called the Les Grésillons
line (now incorporated into the North Branch of the RER C
).
The Nord Company opened the line between Épinay and Persan-Beaumont
via Montsoult
in 1877 and the Montsoult - Luzarches
branch in 1880.
The Grande Ceinture line had its own station in the same location as that of the Nord Company. This very soon fell into disuse, since it was occupied by the station café at the beginning of the 20th century, and it became completely unnecessary to the railway when passenger traffic on the Grande Ceinture was terminated in 1939. It was demolished in the 1990s.
trains on the H line
.
In approximately 2014, the station is to be connected to the North Tangent
.
Épinay-sur-Seine
-Transport:Épinay-sur-Seine is served by Épinay-sur-Seine station on Paris RER line C.It is also served by Épinay – Villetaneuse station on the Transilien Paris – Nord suburban rail line....
, Seine-Saint-Denis
Seine-Saint-Denis
- Culture :A number of hip hop artists come from the Seine-Saint-Denis, including one of the first major hip-hop groups in France, NTM, as well as Lord Kossity, or more recent acts such as Tandem or Sefyu.- Miscellaneous topics :...
department, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. It is also adjacent to the communes of Montmagny
Montmagny, Val-d'Oise
Montmagny is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.-Transport:The north of Montmagny is served by the Gare de Deuil-Montmagny station and the south by the Gare d'Epinay-Villetaneuse station, both on the Transilien Paris – Nord suburban rail...
and Deuil-la-Barre
Deuil-la-Barre
Deuil-la-Barre is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris.-Name:Originally called simply Deuil, the name of the commune became officially Deuil-la-Barre on 7 December 1952.-History:...
in Val d'Oise.
Despite its name, the Gare d'Épinay-Villetaneuse is located approximately 1 km from Villetaneuse
Villetaneuse
Villetaneuse is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.- Heraldry :-University:Villetaneuse is well known for its university named "Université Paris XIII or Paris Nord", in particular: the Polytechnique Science Institut "Institut Galilée" where...
. Nonetheless, it is the closest station to the Paris 13 University
Paris 13 University
University of Paris 13 is one of the thirteen universities in Paris which replaced the University of Paris in 1970. It is also identified as University of Paris North .-External links:*...
campus in Villetaneuse.
The station is at the junction of two lines:
- ParisGare du NordParis Nord is one of the six large terminus railway stations of the SNCF mainline network for Paris, France. It offers connections with several urban transportation lines, including Paris Métro and RER...
- PersanPersanPersan is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.-References:** -External links:* *...
- BeauvaisGare de BeauvaisGare de Beauvais is a railway station located in Beauvais in the Oise department, France. TER Picardie trains connect the station to Le Tréport-Mers, Creil and Paris-Nord. The Neo-medieval station building was constructed by Compagnie du Nord in brick and concrete in 1860. The line to Paris is...
- Le Tréport-MersGare du Tréport-MersThe Gare du Tréport-Mers is a railway station located in the commune of Le Tréport in the Seine-Maritime department, France. It is only a few metres from Mers-les-Bains, which is in the Somme department.-Railway service:... - Paris - Ermont - PontoiseGare de PontoisePontoise is the train station serving the city of Pontoise and the surrounding suburbs. The station is a large building situated on Place Charles de Gaulle itself at the bottom end of Rue Thiers...
It is at the 9.040 kilometre point on the Saint-Denis
Gare de Saint-Denis
Gare de Saint-Denis is a railway station serving Saint-Denis, a northern suburb of Paris in Seine-Saint-Denis department, France. It is situated on the lines from Paris-Nord to Pontoise, Beauvais and Creil....
- Pontoise line, an older section of the Paris - Lille
Gare de Lille-Flandres
Lille-Flandres is the main station of the city of Lille, France. It is a terminus for SNCF Intercity and regional trains and was named Flandres in 1993 when Lille-Europe station opened....
route which was superseded in 1859 by the more direct line from Saint-Denis to Creil
Gare de Creil
Gare de Creil is the railway station serving the northern French city of Creil. It is an important railway junction, situated on the Paris–Lille railway and the branch lines to Saint-Quentin, Beauvais and Pontoise....
. There was previously a military connection between this line and the Grande Ceinture line
Grande Ceinture line
The Grande Ceinture line is a railway line round Paris 15 km from the Boulevard Périphérique. The decision to build it was taken at the end of the 19th century, to connect the radial lines linking the capital to the provinces and to relieve the existing Ligne de Petite...
. The SA HLM SICF-La Sablière, a public housing
Public housing
Public housing is a form of housing tenure in which the property is owned by a government authority, which may be central or local. Social housing is an umbrella term referring to rental housing which may be owned and managed by the state, by non-profit organizations, or by a combination of the...
subsidiary of the SNCF
SNCF
The SNCF , is France's national state-owned railway company. SNCF operates the country's national rail services, including the TGV, France's high-speed rail network...
, has requisitioned the land and built housing blocks. In 2000, the number of passengers per day was between 7,500 and 15,000. The station has two free carparks with 100 and 177 spaces.
History
Although the stop appears to have been created in 1850, the station was constructed only in 1880, as the Gare d'Épinay, by the Nord railway companyChemin de Fer du Nord
Chemin de Fer du Nord , often referred to simply as the Nord company, was a rail transport company created in September 1845, in Paris, France. It was owned by among others de Rothschild Frères of France, N M Rothschild & Sons of London, England, Hottinger, Laffitte and Blount...
with appropriate architecture for a junction station, as at Eu
Gare d'Eu
The Gare d'Eu is a railway station located in the commune of Eu in the Seine-Maritime department, France, in the region of Upper Normandy....
. It was renamed Gare d'Épinay-Villetaneuse in 1908 when the new Gare d'Épinay-sur-Seine was built on what was then called the Les Grésillons
Les Grésillons (Paris RER)
Les Grésillons is a station in Paris' express suburban rail system, the RER. It is situated in Gennevilliers, in the département of Hauts-de-Seine, and close to the industrial zone of the Caboeufs.- Lines serving this station :- See also :...
line (now incorporated into the North Branch of the RER C
RER C
The RER C is one of the five lines in the RER rapid transit system serving :Paris, France. It is operated by SNCF.The line runs from the northwestern terminuses Pontoise , Versailles – Rive Gauche and Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines to the southeastern terminuses Massy-Palaiseau , Dourdan-la-Forêt , ...
).
The Nord Company opened the line between Épinay and Persan-Beaumont
Gare de Persan-Beaumont
The Gare de Persan-Beaumont is a railway station in Persan , France, near Beaumont-sur-Oise. It is located at the junction of the Épinay-Villetaneuse–Le Tréport-Mers railway and the Pierrelaye–Creil railway. The station is served by trains of the Transilien line H and the TER Picardie...
via Montsoult
Gare de Montsoult-Maffliers
The Gare de Montsoult-Maffliers is a railway station located in Montsoult , France which also serves nearby Maffliers. It is on the Épinay-Villetaneuse–Le Tréport-Mers railway and is also the interchange station for the Montsoult-Maffliers - Luzarches spur line...
in 1877 and the Montsoult - Luzarches
Gare de Luzarches
Gare de Luzarches is a railway station located in the commune of Luzarches , France. The station is served by the Transilien H trains from Paris to Luzarches. The daily number of passengers was less than 500 in 2002...
branch in 1880.
The Grande Ceinture line had its own station in the same location as that of the Nord Company. This very soon fell into disuse, since it was occupied by the station café at the beginning of the 20th century, and it became completely unnecessary to the railway when passenger traffic on the Grande Ceinture was terminated in 1939. It was demolished in the 1990s.
Today
The Persan-Beaumont line and the Valmondois line separate immediately after the station building. The station is served by TransilienTransilien
The Transilien is the brand name for suburban railway services of the SNCF-owned railway network operating within the Île-de-France région...
trains on the H line
Transilien Paris – Nord
Transilien Paris – Nord is one of the sectors in the Paris Transilien suburban rail network. The trains on this sector depart from Gare du Nord in central Paris, as well as from Pontoise station in the suburbs. Transilien services from Paris – Nord are part of the SNCF Gare du Nord rail network...
.
In approximately 2014, the station is to be connected to the North Tangent
Tangentielle Nord
The Tangentielle Nord is a planned suburban railway line in France.-Route:The route is planned to be 28 km long, from Sartrouville to Noisy-le-Sec, in the northern suburbs of Paris. It will have interchanges with existing SNCF Transilien trains, trams, metro, and RER lines A, B, C, and D...
.