There are seven active railway stations in Paris, each serving a different direction. For the convenience of passengers, each station has a metro station or RER, a rapid public transport system serving Paris and its suburbs. In fact, these are electric trains designed to quickly move around the city.
Gare Saint-Lazare
This is the largest and oldest train station in Paris, located in the 8th arrondissement. The station was opened for work in 1837, and since then it has become the second largest in Europe. The station serves about 300 thousand people per day. Train direction - Northern France, Normandy.
The building of Saint-Lazare railway station has historical significance for France. He was often depicted on his canvases by great artists: Edouard Manet, Claude Monet, Gustave Caillebotte.
Austerlitz Station
Austerlitz Station is located on the banks of the Seine in the 13th arrondissement and serves about 25 million passengers a year. The station got its name in honor of the battle of Austerlitz, in which Napoleon defeatedRussian-Austrian troops.
Trains from the station depart south: Portugal, Spain, south of France.
Gare Montparnasse
The major train station in Paris is located in the 15th arrondissement. It was opened in 1840 and includes three buildings that are open at different times. From Gare Montparnasse, trains go to the west of France. Next to it is the metro station - Bienvenue.
Bercy train station
The station is located in the 12th arrondissement of Paris and serves mainly night rail and road trains. Passengers do not ride in road trains. Usually they leave their cars here for transportation, while they themselves depart by a parallel train from the Gare de Lyon. Near the station there is a large bus station serving routes to the Netherlands, Belgium and the UK.
East Station
This train station serves the Eastern France region and international services to Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Russia. Near it is a metro station. East Station is famous for the fact that it was from here that the Orient Express, a luxury passenger train running between Paris and Istanbul, was sent in 1883.
Paris North Station
This is the largest station in the city and Europe, which serves 180 million passengers a year. Train direction: north-east of France and some European countries. On theThe station is operated by Eurostar, a high-speed rail company. The company operates routes to European countries, as well as through the Eurotunnel (railway tunnel under the English Channel) to the UK.
Gare de Lyon
The station is named after the city of the same name and serves the south and center of France, it also has trains to Italy, Greece and the Alps. The station also serves suburban trains. There is a metro station and RER nearby.
Bastille Station
The railway station on the famous Place de la Bastille worked until 1969. At first, the station building was used for exhibitions and official events.
In 1984 it was demolished. And on this site an opera house was built - Opera Bastille.
Gare d'Orsay
The first electrified train station in Paris served the direction of Paris-Orleans. In 1972, it was decided to demolish the building, because the movement of trains on it had practically ceased. However, it was saved and turned into a museum.
