Gare de Valmondois is a railway station located in the commune of Butry-sur-Oise

Butry-sur-Oise

Butry-sur-Oise is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.-References:** -External links:* * *...

 (Val-d'Oise

Val-d'Oise

Val-d'Oise is a French department, created in 1968 after the split of the Seine-et-Oise department and located in the Île-de-France region. In local slang, it is known as "quatre-vingt quinze" or "neuf cinq"...

 department), France. The station is served by Transilien

Transilien

The Transilien is the brand name for suburban railway services of the SNCF-owned railway network operating within the Île-de-France région...

 H trains Creil - Pontoise and Paris - Saint-Leu-la-Forêt - Persan-Beaumont. The daily number of passengers was between 500 and 2,500 in 2002.

History

Valmondois is located on the original Paris - Lille line, that was opened on June 20, 1846 by Compagnie des chemins de fer du Nord (Nord Railway Company). This line passed along the Montmorency Valley (Ermont-Eaubonne), and headed towards the Northeast at Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône

Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône

Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris, in the "new town" of Cergy-Pontoise, created in the 1960s.-Transport:...

, continuing through the Oise valley. In 1859, a more direct line along Chantilly

Chantilly, Oise

Chantilly is a small city in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune in the department of Oise.It is in the metropolitan area of Paris 38.4 km...

 was opened. The Ermont-Eaubonne - Valmondois branch line via Saint-Leu-la-Forêt

Saint-Leu-la-Forêt

Saint-Leu-la-Forêt is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.-History:In 1806 the commune of Saint-Leu-la-Forêt merged with the neighboring commune of Taverny, resulting in the creation of the commune of Saint-Leu-Taverny.In 1821 the commune...

 was opened in 1876. Between 1886 and 1949, a branch line existed from Valmondois to Marines

Marines, Val-d'Oise

Marines is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.-References:** -External links:* * *...

The line Pontoise - Creil was electrified

Railway electrification system

A railway electrification system supplies electrical energy to railway locomotives and multiple units as well as trams so that they can operate without having an on-board prime mover. There are several different electrification systems in use throughout the world...

in 1969, the line Ermont-Eaubonne - Valmondois in December 1970.