Brétigny station
Brétigny is a railway station in Brétigny-sur-Orge, Essonne, Paris, France. The station was opened in 1865 and is located on the Paris–Bordeaux railway and Paris–Tours railway. The station is served by Paris' express suburban rail system, the RER. The train services are operated by SNCF.
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 Brétigny railway station | |||||||||||||||
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| Location | Brétigny-sur-Orge, Essonne, Île-de-France, France | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 48°36′24″N 2°18′07″E | ||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Paris–Bordeaux railway Paris–Tours railway | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 9 | ||||||||||||||
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| Station code | 87545194 | ||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | 5 | ||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1865 | ||||||||||||||
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It is 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of the centre of Paris.[1]
2013 derailment
On 12 July 2013, an intercity train from Paris Gare d'Austerlitz to Limoges derailed and crashed at the station, killing at least six people and injuring "dozens" more.[2] 385 passengers were on board at the time of the crash.[2][3]
Initial reports suggest the train, which was not scheduled to stop at the station, split in two,[2] causing the rear four carriages to collide with the station platforms.[2][3]
Train services
The following services serve the station:
- Local services (RER C) Saint-Martin d'Étampes–Juvisy–Paris–Issy–Versailles-Chantiers–Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
- Local services (RER C) Dourdan–Juvisy–Paris–Issy–Versailles-Chantiers–Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
- Local services (RER C) Dourdan–Juvisy–Paris–Ermont Eaubonne–Montigny
- Local services (RER C) Brétigny–Juvisy–Paris–Ermont Eaubonne–Montigny
See also
References
- Keller, Greg (12 July 2013). "At least 6 dead in France train crash near Paris". Houston Chronicle. Associated Press. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- "Packed train derails near Paris, 7 believed dead". AP via The Big Story. 12 July 2013. Archived from the original on 15 July 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- "Deadly French train crash at Bretigny-sur-Orge". BBC News. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
External links
- Brétigny station at Transilien, the official website of SNCF (in French)