RER E
RER E | |||
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Stations | 22 | ||
Ridership | 60,000,000 journeys per year | ||
Operation | |||
Opened |
1999 (last extension in 2003) | ||
Rolling stock | SNCF Class Z 22500 | ||
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Line length | 52.3 km (32.5 mi) | ||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
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The RER E (originally referred to as the EOLE, or Est Ouest Liaison Express) is one of the five lines in the RER rapid transit system serving Paris, France. The line runs from the western terminus Haussmann St-Lazare (E1) to the eastern terminuses Chelles-Gournay (E2) and Tournan (E4). It is operated by SNCF.
The line's construction leaves Gare Montparnasse as the only mainline terminus in Paris not directly connected to the RER system, the Montparnasse main line being connected to the RER at Versailles-Chantiers and the LGV Atlantique at Massy Palaiseau .
History
RER E opened on 12 July 1999 between Haussmann – St-Lazare and Chelles-Gournay. The construction included a 2 km tunnel between Haussmann – St-Lazare and Magenta (which serves Gare de l'Est and Gare du Nord).
The line was first extended with a new branch from Noisy le Sec to Villiers-sur-Marne on 30 August 1999. This branch was extended to Tournan on 14 December 2003.
On 13 December 2015, Rosa Parks station opened in the 19th arrondissement of Paris.[1]
Extension
RER E is to be extended from Haussmann – St-Lazare to La Défense, from where it will take over the branch of RER A to Nanterre, Sartrouville and Poissy. It would then take over a section of SNCF tracks (currently carrying Transilien J) to reach Mantes-la-Jolie. Partial revenue service is expected to begin in 2018, full service in 2020.[2]
An eight kilometre tunnel will be dug between Haussmann – St-Lazare and La Défense. An intermediate station at Porte Maillot will offer a transfer to RER C. The extension is expected to reduce the load on central sections of RER B (between Gare du Nord and Châtelet) and RER A (between La Défense and Auber) by 10-15%. Additionally, transfers will be shifted away from current transfer hub Châtelet.[3]
List of RER E stations
Branch | Station | Zone | Served municipalities | Connections |
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E1 | Haussmann – Saint-Lazare | 1 | Paris | Transilien Saint-Lazare ; métro 3,12,13,14 ; Grandes lignes SNCF ; bus RATP 20, 21, 22, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 43, 53, 66, 80, 81, 94, 95 |
Magenta | 1 | Paris | Transilien Nord ; RER B, D ; métro 2,4,5 ; bus RATP 26, 38, 42, 43, 48, 65, 302, 350 ; Grandes lignes SNCF ; Ter SNCF ; Eurostar ; Thalys ; TGV | |
Rosa Parks | 1 | Paris | tram T3b | |
Pantin | 2 | Pantin | bus RATP 170 | |
Noisy-le-Sec | 3 | Noisy-le-Sec | tram T1 ; bus RATP 105 | |
E2 | Bondy | 3 | Bondy | bus RATP ; TRA ; Transilien |
Le Raincy – Villemomble – Montfermeil | 4 | Villemomble, Le Raincy, Montfermeil par TRA | bus RATP 114 ; TRA 601, 602, 603, 605 | |
Gagny | 4 | Gagny | bus RATP 121, 221, 303 ; TRA 604, 623 | |
Le Chénay – Gagny | 4 | Gagny | bus TRA 642, 701 | |
Chelles – Gournay | 4 | Chelles | Transilien Est ; bus RATP 113, 213, 313 ; TRA 613, 642c scolaire ; TVS 54.10 ; 13, 19 ; APOLO A, B, C, E | |
E4 | Rosny – Bois-Perrier | 3 | Rosny-sous-Bois | bus RATP |
Rosny-sous-Bois | 3 | Rosny-sous-Bois | bus RATP and Titus 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | |
Val de Fontenay | 3 | Fontenay-sous-Bois | RER A ; bus RATP 116, 118, 120 ; Titus 5 ; TRA 702 | |
Nogent – Le Perreux | 3 | Nogent-sur-Marne, Le Perreux-sur-Marne | bus RATP 114, 116, 120, 210, 317 | |
Les Boullereaux – Champigny | 3 | Champigny-sur-Marne | ||
Villiers-sur-Marne – Le Plessis-Trévise | 4 | Villiers-sur-Marne, Le Plessis-Trévise | bus RATP 106, 110, 206, 207, 210, 306, 308 | |
Les Yvris – Noisy-le-Grand | 4 | Noisy-le-Grand | bus RATP 310, 312, 320ab | |
Émerainville – Pontault-Combault | 4 | Émerainville, Pontault-Combault | bus RATP 206, 212, 421 | |
Roissy-en-Brie | 5 | Roissy-en-Brie | ||
Ozoir-la-Ferrière | 5 | Ozoir-la-Ferrière | bus Cars Biziere | |
Gretz – Armainvilliers | 5 | Gretz-Armainvilliers | bus Darche-Gros 30 | |
Tournan | 5 | Tournan-en-Brie | Transilien Est ; bus Darche-Gros 30 |
Map
Operation
Names of services
Like all the other RER lines, each train is named after the route it takes. The first letter designates the destination, the second indicates whether the train will call at every station or not.
- T corresponds to Tournan; V corresponds to Villiers-sur-Marne,
- C corresponds to Chelles — Gournay,
- H corresponds to Haussmann — Saint-Lazare.
Regular names of services of trains departing from Paris are, among others, TAVA (stops at Magenta, Noisy-le-Sec, Val de Fontenay, and all stations from Villiers-sur-Marne to Tournan), VOHA (stops at every station, all the way to Villiers-sur-Marne), COHI (stops at every station all the way to Chelles — Gournay).
See also
References
- ↑ "RER E: Ouverture de la gare Rosa Parks sur la ligne E du RER". STIF. December 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
- ↑ "PROLONGEMENT DU RER E À L'OUEST : APPROBATION DE L'AVANT-PROJET" (PDF). STIF. 2014-03-05. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
- ↑ "RER E: Prolongement d'Haussmann-Saint-Lazare à Mantes-la-Jolie" (pdf). STIF. February 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
External links
English
- RATP's English-language website
- RATP's interactive map of the RER
- RATP's interactive map of the Paris métro
French
- RATP official website
- Mobidf website, dedicated to the RER (unofficial)
- Metro-Pole website, dedicated to Paris public transports (unofficial)