In Paris, there are seven operating railway stations, each of which serves its own direction. For the convenience of passengers at each station there is a metro station or RER - high-speed public transport system serving Paris and its suburbs. In fact, these are electric trains designed to quickly move around the city.
Station Saint-Lazare
This is the largest and oldest train station in Paris, which is located in the 8th arrondissement. The station was opened for work in 1837, and since then it has become the second largest in Europe. For the day, the station serves about 300 thousand people. The direction of trains is Northern France, Normandy.
The station building of Saint-Lazare has historical significance for France. He was often depicted on his canvases by great artists: Eduard Manet, Claude Monet, Gustave Caillebotte.
Station Austerlitz
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 defeated the Russian-Austrian forces.
Trains from the station leave south: Portugal, Spain, southern France.
Station Montparnasse
The major Paris train station is in the 15th arrondissement. It was opened in 1840 and includes three buildings that operate at different times. From the station Montparnasse trains go to the west of France. Next to it is the metro station - Bienvenu.
Bercy Station
The station is located in the 12th arrondissement of Paris and serves mainly night rail and road trains. Passengers in road trains do not drive. Usually they leave their cars here for transportation, and they themselves leave by parallel train from Lyons station. 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 transfers to Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Russia. Near it is a subway station. The East Station is famous for the fact that it was from here in 1883 that the Orient Express was sent - a luxury passenger train running between Paris and Istanbul.
Paris North Station
This is the largest station in the city and Europe, which serves 180 million passengers a year. Direction of trains: northeast of France and some European countries. Eurostar, a company engaged in high-speed rail transportation, operates at the station. The company carries out routes to European countries, as well as through the Eurotunnel (railway tunnel under the English Channel) to the UK.
Lyon Station
The station is named after the city of the same name and serves the south and center of France, and trains to Italy, Greece and the Alps also run from it. The station also serves commuter trains. Nearby is the metro station and RER.
Bastille Station
The train 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 at this place was built an opera house - the Bastille Opera.
Station 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 almost stopped. However, it was possible to save and transform it into a museum.