Versailles-Rive Droite station

Versailles–Rive Droite (French pronunciation: [veʁsaij ʁiv dʁwat]) is a railway station in the Parisian suburb of Versailles (department of Yvelines). It is located in the Île-de-France region of France and is part of the Transilien rail network, on the Paris–Saint-Lazare – Versailles–Rive Droite line. The western terminus of that line, it is situated in the Notre-Dame section of the town.

Versailles–Rive Droite Transilien
Transilien commuter rail station
General information
Location40 rue du Maréchal Foch
78000 Versailles
Coordinates48°48′35″N 2°8′5″E
Owned byRFF / SNCF
Line(s)TransilienTransilien Line L (Paris-Saint-Lazare)
Platforms1 central
Tracks2 at platform + 9 siding
Connectionsbus
Other information
Station code87382861
Fare zone4
History
Opened4 August 1839
Passengers
17000
Services
Preceding station Transilien Transilien Following station
Terminus Line L Montreuil
towards Paris-St.-Lazare

The name "Rive Droite" refers to the trains' Paris destination (Saint-Lazare) being on the right bank of the Seine.

History

James Mayer de Rothschild received the concession to build a rail line from Paris to Versailles. Designed by state engineers, the line shared a common trunk from Gare Saint-Lazare to Asnières-sur-Seine. The line was opened by the sons of Louis-Philippe on 2 August 1839.

The station was designed by the architect Alfred Armand.

Services

The station is served by line L trains of the Transilien Paris - Saint Lazare network. It is the terminus of the eponymous branch of the Transilien L South network.

It is one of five stations in Versailles. It is a terminal station with two tracks at platform, as well as six siding tracks and two yard leads, and it serves as a coach yard for line L South.

The tracks viewed from the Rue de Clagny overpass.

See also


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