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1995:, even if it meant building a 2% ramp in the valley of Saint-Paul. The concession to build line "from Orsay to Limours" was officially granted to the Compagnie du chemin de fer de Paris à Orléans by an agreement signed on 11 June 1863 between the Minister of Public Works and the Company. This agreement was approved by an imperial decree on 6 July 1863.
1841:, proposed a technical solution to improve the speed of trains in curves, while reducing wear on the rails and wheels. He suggested separating the wheels from the same axle and hinging the axles on a central pivot instead of fixing them to the carriage frames. In addition, he recommended the use of a broad gauge of
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bought the Sceaux line from the Arnoux company in 1857 to thwart the plans of a competing company that wanted to gain rail access to Paris. In the project presented, the Sceaux line was to be integrated into a route from Paris to Tours through ChĂąteaudun and VendĂŽme. However, once this competitor had
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was imminent. Two of its four tracks would have been electrified, but this line was never finished. Meanwhile, the
Compagnie du chemin de fer de Paris à Orléans was given a concession to extend the Sceaux line from Limours to Dourdan under an agreement signed by the Minister of Public Works and the
1919:
The line suffered from losses during its operations: while very profitable during fine weather, it struggled to attract travellers during the rest of the year. The company considered an extension to Orsay to improve its profitability. The first route considered would have branched off near
Fontenay
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A protest campaign by residents led to the retention of
Luxembourg station. As a result, the new tunnel was built with a 4.08% grade, beginning its descent just north of the station. This required the total reconstruction of the station and the establishment of a temporary terminus at the station,
1990:
As compensation for a population that was to be deprived of a railway, it was proposed to build a section from Orsay to
Limours as an extension of the Sceaux line. A decree of August 28, 1862 ratified this extension to Limours, via Saint-RĂ©my-lĂšs-Chevreuse and the valley of Saint-Paul. Thus, the
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in Sceaux), had its terminus at Sceaux. The winding route was intended to prove the relevance and effectiveness of the Arnoux system. The gradient of the track did not exceed 3.0%. Although the structures were planned from the start to enable a double track, only a single track was laid for the
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As the
Langevin plan involved crossing Paris underground, the operation of steam trains would have been problematic. In 1929, it was decided to electrify the line to Massy-Palaiseau. The Compagnie du Paris-Orléans refused to take on this work at its own expense. It nevertheless carried out the
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In order not to interrupt the traffic, the conversion of gauge and change of rolling stock was carried out on the night of 21/22 May 1891. The original route from Bourg-la-Reine to Sceaux was abandoned and replaced by the current route, which also comprises three stations and ends in
Robinson,
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overcame the problem of wear on rails and restrictions on speed through curves without resorting to the complex system, including broad gauge, designed by Arnoux. To make the Sceaux line compatible with other networks, a decree of 1889 permitted the Arnoux system to be abandoned and
1781:, and the redevelopment of the infrastructure with high platforms and high-performance signalling made it a core section of a future regional metro, enabling it to double its traffic in less than a year. The section from Saint-RĂ©my-lĂšs-Chevreuse to Limours was abandoned in 1939.
2926:"Loi portant, 1° DĂ©claration d'utilitĂ© publique de diverses lignes de chemin de fer d'intĂ©rĂȘt gĂ©nĂ©ral; 2° approbation d'une convention provisoire, passĂ©e avec la compagnie du chemin de fer de Paris Ă OrlĂ©ans, pour la concession d'un certain nombre de lignes d'intĂ©rĂȘt gĂ©nĂ©ral"
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The line was electrified between 1935 and 1937 and two substations were built at Paris-Montsouris and Massy-Villaine (between Massy-VerriĂšres and Massy-Palaiseau). The first electric train carrying passengers ran on 16 November 1937. The electrification was carried out with
1946:
in the long term. The line comprised 17 structures, including a 205-metre (673 ft)-long tunnel. Between
Palaiseau and Orsay, the line was also sinuous, unlike the section built by the state: the radii of curvature were as little as 125 m (410 ft).
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Since 2002, the RATP has carried out major work to replace the overhead line and its supports, as well as the ticket validation equipment. Consistent signage has been put in place for passengers, who also benefit from real-time information on train movements.
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The station at Place
Denfert-Rochereau, at the time when it was the terminus of the line. Designed in the days of the broad-gauge track of the Arnoux system, the curved shape of the buildings allowed trains to serve the terminus by turning along the interior
2385:, also first operated on the line in 1967 and some MS 61 sets known as series A ran on the line until 1983. The last Z 23000s were withdrawn from service in 1987, not without having been of great help during the winters of 1985 and 1986, when the new
2804:"N° 4797 - DĂ©cret impĂ©rial qui approuve la convention passĂ©e le 11 avril 1857 entre le ministre de l'Agriculture, du Commerce et des Travaux publics, et les compagnies du chemin de fer de Paris Ă Lyon et de Lyon Ă la MĂ©diterranĂ©eïč19 juin 1857".
1931:. They reached Palaiseau in 1849. The State, wary of the company's future, built the platforms to conventional railway standards, that is to say with radii of curvature grrater than the sharp curves accepted by the Arnoux system.
1971:
been eliminated and in-depth studies carried out, the Paris-Orléans determined that the beginning of the line to Tours via Orsay was impractical due to a succession of plateaus and valleys. The Paris-Orléans gained approval for
1934:
The company, partially refloated, obtains a concession to build a line from Bourg-la-Reine to Orsay by a law of 10 June 1853. In addition to passenger traffic, significant freight traffic was forecast, notably the transport of
2858:"N° 21632 - DĂ©cret qui dĂ©clare d'utilitĂ© publique les travaux Ă exĂ©cuter pour le prolongement, dans l'intĂ©rieur de Paris, du chemin de fer de Paris Ă Sceaux et Ă Limours jusqu'aux abords du carrefour MĂ©dicisâ14 dĂ©cembre 1889"
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In order to implement his system, Arnoux secured the adoption of a law on 5 August 1844 that granted him a concession to build and operate the Sceaux line for a period of fifty years. On 21 February 1845, he founded the
1957:
Despite some signs of financial improvement, the company remained fragile, and in particular could not acquire the rolling stock for the establishment of a freight service, which would nevertheless have been lucrative.
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The four letter "mission codes" were introduced: the first letter indicates the terminus station for the service and the following letters indicate the details of the route (for instance: AILO, KNUT, POLY, LYRE, etc.)
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1987:, the Compagnie du chemin de fer de Paris à Orléans bought the line from Paris to Orsay under an agreement signed between the two companies on 18 June 1855. This treaty was approved by decree on 19 June 1857.
2824:"N° 11559 - DĂ©cret impĂ©rial qui approuve la convention passĂ©e le 11 juin 1863 entre le ministre de l'Agriculture, du Commerce et des Travaux publics, et la Compagnie du chemin de fer d'OrlĂ©ansïč6 juillet 1863"
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The extension in Paris between
Denfert station and Luxembourg was declared to be of public utility by a decree of 14 December 1889. In the 1890s, the line was extended in tunnel to a new Parisian terminus at
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2575:(called Z 8400 by the SNCF), Eight MI 84 sets were assigned to this line to complete the MI 79 fleet; the two classes are totally compatible and mixed sets of MI 79 and MI 84 are sometimes seen.
2471:, was opened on 17 February 1988. This involved fitting out spaces reserved for it during the construction of the tunnel and the station is located partly under the Seine. At the same time
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from Gare du Nord to
Robinson, Massy-Palaiseau and Saint-RĂ©my-lĂšs-Chevreuse; it is enjoying significant commercial success. In Paris, the trains follow one another every three minutes.
1920:
station and would have included a branch towards Longjumeau. This first proposal was not pursued, but the current route, with a branch at Bourg-la-Reine, was seriously studied.
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company on 20 February 1913. This convention was approved by law on 7 July 1913, which also declared that the line had public utility. This line was never built.
2344:(Great Belt), which was used by the occupying forces, was the target of four Allied air raids in June 1944. The Bures sector was the target of a fifth air raid.
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After a period of particularly high traffic during the Second World War and the following years, the 40 km (25 mi) long line was integrated into the
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by an agreement signed between the Minister of Public Works and the Company on 17 June 1892. This agreement was enacted by a law of 20 March 1893.
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With a capital of 3 million francs, it was one of five companies placed under sequestration by the State during the Crash of 1847, along with the
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The operation of the unprofitable Saint-RĂ©my-lĂšs-Chevreuse â Limours section was abandoned on 15 May 1939 and replaced by a coach service.
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and the lines of the Paris-Nord suburban network, in accordance with the "Master plan for development and town planning in the Paris region" (
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2434:, built to give interchange with line A was inaugurated on 8 December 1977. The Sceaux line now formed the southern branch of RER line B.
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would be closed to allow an earlier descent to pass under the river and it would be replaced by the construction of a new station called
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However, the financial crisis of 1847 further weakened the company, so that it was placed in receivership in 1849â1850. During the
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with one of the platforms being extended by means of wooden planks so that both sides of the trains had access to the platforms.
1739:. In the latter configuration, it is also called the Paris-LuxembourgâLimours line (line 552000 of the national rail network) by
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was installed during the electrification. The colour-light signaling adopted was original and different from that of the SNCF (
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In 1913, the government considered that the electrification of the Sceaux line was not a priority, because the opening of the
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2892:"N° 26346 - Loi qui concĂšde diverses lignes de chemin de fer Ă la Compagnie du chemin de fer de Paris Ă OrlĂ©ansâ20 mars 1893"
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The section was inaugurated to Orsay on 28 July 1854. The terminus was at a place called "les Planches", near the current
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to enable a gradient of 1.15% and passed through an intermediate station called Fontenay (named after the street of
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was finally completed at the Gare du Nord in 1983. The RER B opened in its entirety, with direct services between
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The rest of the line was spared by the war until 1944. However, Massy-Palaiseau railway junction, located on the
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As early as 1929, the Langevin plan (named after the then Minister of Public Works) included link lines in the
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from the station in the form of a second double-track running tunnel parallel to the one heading towards the
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forces in 1944. This was the end of use of the section, although it was not officially closed until 1967.
2233:(STCRP), which managed the bus network and was entrusted with the operation of this section of the line.
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The connection between the Sceaux line in the south and the line to Roissy in the north (operated by the
1817:âą in dashed lines, the branches planned towards Orsay, on one hand, and towards Longjumeau, on the other.
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1777:(CMP) after thorough modernisation. The commissioning of electric railcars suitable for the line, the
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Anjubault locomotive, 1,675 mm broad gauge from the Sceaux line, modified in 1867 to become no. 8 PO
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The tracks of the Saint-RĂ©myâLimours section were torn up by the German occupiers in 1941; the
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The line was single track, broad gauge, although the concession provides for its conversion to
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2734:"Gare Denfert-Rochereau, appelée anciennement Gare de Sceaux ou EmbarcadÚre d'Enfert à Paris"
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2700:"N° 11409 - Loi qui autorise la concession d'un chemin de fer de Paris Ă Sceauxâ5 aoĂ»t 1844"
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in Paris, to Sceaux. It was inaugurated on 7 June 1846 and opened to the public on 23 June.
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Inauguration de la premiĂšre ligne du RER et visite de la station ChĂątelet-les-Halles
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The last section was inaugurated on 26 August 1867. It was built as a single track.
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This first section, which wound around several sharp curves and reverse curves from
1210:
2770:"N° 589 - Loi relative au chemin de fer de Bourg-la-Reine à Orsay, du 10 Juin 1853"
2629:"Lignes par statut: Ligne de Paris-Luxembourg Ă Limours (code ligne : 552000)"
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and was extended to the south to Sceaux. A branch, now the main line, was built to
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so as to create an urban transport infrastructure on the model of the German
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electrification due to its experience and then transferred the line to the
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A line from Limours to Dourdan was granted as a possible concession to the
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and its dismantling organised by the State in 1857 for the benefit of the
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set at Saint-RĂ©my-lĂšs-Chevreuse. The overhead line and the track are new.
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opening. A second track was laid from Paris to Bourg-la-Reine in 1863.
2932:(in French) (184). Paris: Imprimerie Nationale: 6022â6023. 9 July 1913
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Plan of the reconstruction project between Bourg-la-Reine and Sceaux.
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Schéma directeur d'aménagement et d'urbanisme de la région de Paris
2229:(RATP) as a result of a merger after the Second World War with the
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Paris-Orleans was allowed to make a saving by not having to serve
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Compagnie des chemins de fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée
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The new Sceaux station created on the route inaugurated in 1893.
1879:(ParisâSceaux Railway Company). The first section connected the
2956:"Tout sur l'alimentation en Ă©nergie Ă©lectrique du RER B !"
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In the 1970s, it was decided to connect the Sceaux line to the
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2678:"Atlas historique et statistique des chemins de fer français"
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on line 10 was reopened to provide interchange with line 10.
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1704:(Sceaux Line) was a railway line in France running from
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on 1 January 1939. A new substation was installed near
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Towards the end of the 19th century, the emergence of
2868:(1298). Paris: Imprimerie Nationale: 1346â1347. 1889
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Since 1987, line B has been operated by sets called
1887:(renamed Denfert-Rochereau in 1895), located at the
2736:(in French). MinistÚre de la Culture - base Mérimée
2272:, which was always served over a single track by a
2260:Electrification continued to the south and reached
2902:(1546). Paris: Imprimerie Nationale: 841â846. 1893
2812:(522). Paris: Imprimerie impĂ©riale: 275â327. 1857.
2780:(63). Paris: Imprimerie impĂ©riale: 1273â1292. 1853
2403:The route involved a difficult crossing under the
1977:Compagnie du chemin de fer Grand-Central de France
2834:(313). Paris: Imprimerie ImpĂ©riale: 188â193. 1863
2655:"Histoire financiÚre des chemins de fer Français"
2223:Compagnie du chemin de fer métropolitain de Paris
2146:. Work began in June 1891 and ended in May 1893.
1775:Compagnie du chemin de fer métropolitain de Paris
1756:Compagnie du chemin de fer de Marseille Ă Avignon
1752:Compagnie du chemin de fer de Bordeaux Ă La Teste
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2607:: Schweers + Wall. 2015. pp. 30, 31A, 31B.
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1813:Map of the railway from Paris to Sceaux showing:
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2710:(1124). Paris: Imprimerie Royale: 255â271. 1844
2680:(in French). Ăditions Louis Hachette. p. 6
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1108:to Chartres via Limours-Ătat and Gallardon-Pont
2225:(CMP). This company became part of the future
2166:also planned to move this terminus to its new
2192:Compagnie du chemin de fer de Paris à Orléans
2020:Compagnie du chemin de fer de Paris à Orléans
1981:Compagnie du chemin de fer de Paris à Orléans
1939:from the Yvette valley and fresh vegetables.
1771:Compagnie du chemin de fer de Paris à Orléans
1765:In 1895, it was extended north into Paris to
1748:Compagnie du chemin de fer de Paris à Orléans
1673:
2944:
2896:Bulletin des lois de la République Française
2862:Bulletin des lois de la République Française
1877:Compagnie du Chemin de fer de Paris Ă Sceaux
2930:Journal officiel de la République Française
2758:(in French). 1952. map 94: Locomotive no 8.
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2597:Atlas ferroviaire de la France, Tome 1 Nord
2528:. Unsourced material may be challenged and
2389:sets suffered many breakdowns due to snow.
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1975:. Following the financial collapse of the
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1760:Compagnie du chemin de fer de Paris Ă Lyon
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2548:Learn how and when to remove this message
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2093:Learn how and when to remove this message
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2182:. This is now used for train storage.
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2912:BibliothĂšque nationale de France
2878:BibliothĂšque nationale de France
2844:BibliothĂšque nationale de France
2790:BibliothĂšque nationale de France
2720:BibliothĂšque nationale de France
2676:Joanne, Adolphe Laurent (1859).
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2213:. This developed into the
2164:Compagnie du Paris-Orléans
1968:Compagnie du Paris-Orléans
1762:was nationalised in 1848.
2688:– via Google Books.
2665:– via Google Books.
2447:Charles de Gaulle Airport
1600:
1517:
1488:
1458:
1452:Section abandoned in 1939
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228:
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153:
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127:
117:
112:
87:
83:Southern suburbs of Paris
79:
51:
41:
36:
23:
18:
2653:de Laveleye, A. (1860).
2451:Saint-RĂ©my-lĂšs-Chevreuse
2262:Saint-RĂ©my-lĂšs-Chevreuse
2002:The Paris-Orléans period
1973:a new route via Brétigny
1800:Construction of the line
1733:Saint-RĂ©my-lĂšs-Chevreuse
1420:Saint-RĂ©my-lĂšs-Chevreuse
214:) (standardised in 1893)
2657:(in French). p. 28
2241:, using the 1500 volts
2215:RĂ©seau Express RĂ©gional
2150:Extension to Luxembourg
1907:Bourg-la-Reine to Orsay
1786:RĂ©seau Express RĂ©gional
1710:Place Denfert-Rochereau
503:now Cité Universitaire
2491:
2360:
2322:
2257:
2031:
2023:
2011:
1916:
1863:). This is called the
1830:
1818:
830:now Fontenay-aux-Roses
2486:
2355:
2312:
2251:
2029:
2017:
2009:
1914:
1824:
1812:
1750:on 4 April 1848, the
408:now Denfert-Rochereau
2522:improve this section
2469:line 10 of the métro
2373:(popularly known as
2186:Development projects
2067:improve this section
1837:, a graduate of the
1389:Courcelle-sur-Yvette
2898:. XII (in French).
2864:. XII (in French).
2449:or Mitry-Claye and
2432:ChĂąteletâLes Halles
2295:ChĂąteletâLes Halles
2278:Versailles-Matelots
1839:Ăcole polytechnique
1506:High point at 176 m
1063:now Massy-Palaiseau
450:former D'Enfer loop
302:ChĂąteletâLes Halles
3014:, the RER history.
2830:. XI (in French).
2808:. XI (in French).
2776:. XI (in French).
2706:. IX (in French).
2492:
2479:Current operations
2409:Luxembourg station
2361:
2323:
2313:Old track towards
2258:
2144:Fontenay-aux-Roses
2032:
2024:
2012:
1929:National Workshops
1925:Revolution of 1848
1917:
1831:
1819:
1767:Luxembourg station
1181:PalaiseauâVillebon
2986:. 8 December 1977
2614:978-3-89494-143-7
2558:
2557:
2550:
2465:line C of the RER
2430:A new station at
2180:Gare d'Austerlitz
2103:
2102:
2095:
1790:line B of the RER
1712:(then called the
1698:
1697:
1694:
1693:
1690:
1689:
1649:
1648:
1478:Boullay-les-Troux
913:La Croix de Berny
511:
3062:
3019:
3010:
2996:
2995:
2993:
2991:
2974:
2968:
2967:
2965:
2963:
2951:
2942:
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2922:
2916:
2915:
2909:
2907:
2888:
2882:
2881:
2875:
2873:
2854:
2848:
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2841:
2839:
2820:
2814:
2813:
2801:
2795:
2793:
2787:
2785:
2766:
2760:
2759:
2752:
2746:
2745:
2743:
2741:
2730:
2724:
2723:
2717:
2715:
2696:
2690:
2689:
2687:
2685:
2673:
2667:
2666:
2664:
2662:
2650:
2644:
2643:
2641:
2639:
2625:
2619:
2618:
2593:
2553:
2546:
2542:
2539:
2533:
2502:
2494:
2297:to connect with
2142:passing through
2137:
2131:
2129:
2128:
2124:
2121:
2113:
2098:
2091:
2087:
2084:
2078:
2047:
2039:
1962:Orsay to Limours
1889:BarriĂšre d'Enfer
1862:
1860:
1859:
1855:
1852:
1844:
1731:and extended to
1682:
1675:
1668:
1662:
1610:
1609:
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1576:
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1468:
1467:
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1440:
1409:
1408:
1379:
1378:
1349:
1348:
1329:Bures-sur-Yvette
1319:
1318:
1289:
1288:
1261:
1260:
1231:
1230:
1201:
1200:
1171:
1170:
1136:
1135:
1129:
1128:
1097:
1096:
1090:
1089:
1083:
1082:
1048:
1047:
1041:
1040:
1011:
1010:
1004:
1003:
977:
976:
970:
969:
963:
962:
933:
932:
903:
902:
868:
867:
860:
859:
852:
851:
817:
816:
810:
809:
780:
779:
773:
772:
741:
740:
734:
733:
712:
711:
705:
704:
675:
674:
645:
644:
615:
614:
585:
584:
558:
557:
528:
527:
504:
491:
490:
483:
482:
475:
474:
466:
465:
442:
441:
435:
434:
428:
427:
393:
392:
386:
385:
379:
378:
349:
348:
319:
318:
289:
288:
257:
256:
244:
230:
229:
213:
211:
210:
206:
203:
195:
185:
179:
177:
176:
172:
169:
161:
146:Number of tracks
47:
28:
16:
15:
3070:
3069:
3065:
3064:
3063:
3061:
3060:
3059:
3035:
3034:
3017:
3012:Histoire du RER
3008:
3005:
3000:
2999:
2989:
2987:
2976:
2975:
2971:
2961:
2959:
2952:
2945:
2935:
2933:
2924:
2923:
2919:
2905:
2903:
2890:
2889:
2885:
2871:
2869:
2856:
2855:
2851:
2837:
2835:
2822:
2821:
2817:
2803:
2802:
2798:
2783:
2781:
2768:
2767:
2763:
2754:
2753:
2749:
2739:
2737:
2732:
2731:
2727:
2713:
2711:
2698:
2697:
2693:
2683:
2681:
2674:
2670:
2660:
2658:
2651:
2647:
2637:
2635:
2627:
2626:
2622:
2615:
2595:
2594:
2590:
2585:
2554:
2543:
2537:
2534:
2519:
2503:
2481:
2367:
2350:
2342:Grande Ceinture
2307:
2188:
2152:
2133:
2126:
2122:
2119:
2117:
2116:4 ft
2115:
2111:
2099:
2088:
2082:
2079:
2064:
2048:
2037:
2004:
1964:
1909:
1900:Rue de Fontenay
1857:
1853:
1850:
1848:
1847:5 ft
1846:
1842:
1816:
1814:
1807:
1805:Paris to Sceaux
1802:
1702:Ligne de Sceaux
1686:
1660:
1629:
1616:
1611:
1596:
1591:
1583:
1578:
1571:
1564:
1557:
1556:
1549:
1548:
1539:
1538:
1531:
1530:
1513:
1508:
1499:
1484:
1474:
1469:
1454:
1447:
1442:
1427:
1415:
1410:
1395:
1385:
1380:
1365:
1355:
1350:
1335:
1325:
1320:
1305:
1295:
1290:
1275:
1267:
1262:
1247:
1237:
1232:
1217:
1207:
1202:
1187:
1177:
1172:
1157:
1152:
1142:
1137:
1130:
1115:
1110:
1103:
1098:
1091:
1084:
1069:
1064:
1054:
1049:
1042:
1027:
1021:MassyâVerriĂšres
1017:
1012:
1005:
990:
983:
978:
971:
964:
949:
939:
934:
919:
909:
904:
889:
884:
879:Sceaux-Robinson
874:
869:
862:
861:
854:
853:
836:
831:
823:
818:
811:
796:
786:
781:
774:
759:
747:
742:
735:
718:
713:
706:
691:
681:
676:
661:
651:
646:
631:
621:
616:
601:
591:
586:
571:
564:
559:
544:
539:
538:Gentilly Tunnel
534:
529:
514:
508:Petite Ceinture
501:Sceaux-Ceinture
497:
492:
485:
484:
477:
476:
467:
452:
443:
436:
429:
414:
409:
399:
394:
387:
380:
365:
355:
350:
335:
325:
320:
305:
304:
290:
275:
268:
251:
235:
220:Electrification
208:
204:
201:
199:
198:5 ft
197:
193:
181:
174:
170:
167:
165:
164:4 ft
163:
159:
108:
32:
12:
11:
5:
3068:
3058:
3057:
3052:
3047:
3033:
3032:
3015:
3004:
3003:External links
3001:
2998:
2997:
2969:
2943:
2917:
2883:
2849:
2815:
2796:
2761:
2756:La Vie du Rail
2747:
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2691:
2668:
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2620:
2613:
2587:
2586:
2584:
2581:
2556:
2555:
2506:
2504:
2497:
2480:
2477:
2423:of the MĂ©tro.
2413:Quartier Latin
2363:Main article:
2349:
2346:
2306:
2303:
2266:Gif-sur-Yvette
2187:
2184:
2151:
2148:
2135:standard gauge
2101:
2100:
2051:
2049:
2042:
2036:
2033:
2003:
2000:
1963:
1960:
1944:standard gauge
1908:
1905:
1896:Bourg-la-Reine
1869:systĂšme Arnoux
1806:
1803:
1801:
1798:
1696:
1695:
1692:
1691:
1688:
1687:
1685:
1684:
1677:
1670:
1661:This diagram:
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1581:
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1572:
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1500:
1493:
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1489:
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1482:
1480:
1475:
1472:
1470:
1463:
1461:
1459:
1456:
1455:
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1448:
1445:
1443:
1436:
1434:
1432:
1429:
1428:
1425:
1423:
1416:
1413:
1411:
1404:
1402:
1400:
1397:
1396:
1393:
1391:
1386:
1383:
1381:
1374:
1372:
1370:
1367:
1366:
1363:
1361:
1359:Gif-sur-Yvette
1356:
1353:
1351:
1344:
1342:
1340:
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1336:
1333:
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1326:
1323:
1321:
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1310:
1307:
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1301:
1296:
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1277:
1276:
1273:
1271:
1268:
1265:
1263:
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1254:
1252:
1249:
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1245:
1243:
1238:
1235:
1233:
1226:
1224:
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1218:
1215:
1213:
1208:
1205:
1203:
1196:
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1189:
1188:
1185:
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1173:
1166:
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1159:
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1138:
1131:
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1120:
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1111:
1106:
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1101:
1099:
1092:
1085:
1078:
1076:
1074:
1071:
1070:
1067:
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1062:
1055:
1052:
1050:
1043:
1036:
1034:
1032:
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1028:
1025:
1023:
1018:
1015:
1013:
1006:
999:
997:
995:
992:
991:
986:
984:
981:
979:
972:
965:
958:
956:
954:
951:
950:
947:
945:
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937:
935:
928:
926:
924:
921:
920:
917:
915:
910:
907:
905:
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894:
891:
890:
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882:
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870:
863:
855:
847:
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843:
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837:
834:
832:
829:
824:
821:
819:
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792:
787:
784:
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768:
766:
764:
761:
760:
757:
755:
752:Bourg-la-Reine
748:
745:
743:
736:
729:
727:
725:
722:
721:
719:
716:
714:
707:
700:
698:
696:
693:
692:
689:
687:
682:
679:
677:
670:
668:
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663:
662:
659:
657:
655:ArcueilâCachan
652:
649:
647:
640:
638:
636:
633:
632:
629:
627:
622:
619:
617:
610:
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592:
589:
587:
580:
578:
576:
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572:
569:
567:
565:
562:
560:
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549:
546:
545:
542:
540:
537:
535:
532:
530:
523:
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516:
515:
512:
498:
495:
493:
486:
478:
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469:
468:
461:
459:
457:
454:
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448:
446:
444:
437:
430:
423:
421:
419:
416:
415:
412:
410:
407:
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397:
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388:
381:
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344:
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280:
277:
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262:
260:
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236:
233:
226:
225:
222:
216:
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191:
187:
186:
183:standard gauge
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143:
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138:
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119:
115:
114:
110:
109:
107:
106:
97:
91:
89:
85:
84:
81:
77:
76:
75:
74:
64:
58:
53:
49:
48:
43:
39:
38:
34:
33:
29:
21:
20:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
3067:
3056:
3053:
3051:
3048:
3046:
3043:
3042:
3040:
3030:
3026:
3022:
3016:
3013:
3007:
3006:
2985:
2982:(in French).
2981:
2980:
2973:
2957:
2950:
2948:
2931:
2927:
2921:
2913:
2901:
2897:
2893:
2887:
2879:
2867:
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2859:
2853:
2845:
2833:
2829:
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2811:
2807:
2800:
2791:
2779:
2775:
2771:
2765:
2757:
2751:
2735:
2729:
2721:
2709:
2705:
2701:
2695:
2679:
2672:
2656:
2649:
2634:
2631:(in French).
2630:
2624:
2616:
2610:
2606:
2602:
2598:
2592:
2588:
2580:
2576:
2574:
2570:
2565:
2563:
2552:
2549:
2541:
2531:
2527:
2523:
2517:
2516:
2512:
2507:This section
2505:
2501:
2496:
2495:
2489:
2485:
2476:
2474:
2470:
2466:
2462:
2458:
2454:
2453:or Robinson.
2452:
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2435:
2433:
2428:
2424:
2422:
2418:
2414:
2410:
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2311:
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2296:
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2288:
2284:
2281:
2279:
2275:
2271:
2267:
2263:
2255:
2250:
2246:
2244:
2240:
2239:overhead line
2234:
2232:
2228:
2224:
2218:
2216:
2212:
2208:
2203:
2200:
2195:
2193:
2183:
2181:
2177:
2173:
2172:Musée d'Orsay
2169:
2168:Orsay station
2165:
2160:
2158:
2147:
2145:
2139:
2136:
2112:1,435 mm
2108:
2097:
2094:
2086:
2076:
2072:
2068:
2062:
2061:
2057:
2052:This section
2050:
2046:
2041:
2040:
2028:
2021:
2016:
2008:
1999:
1996:
1994:
1988:
1986:
1982:
1978:
1974:
1969:
1959:
1955:
1953:
1948:
1945:
1940:
1938:
1932:
1930:
1926:
1921:
1913:
1904:
1901:
1897:
1892:
1890:
1886:
1882:
1878:
1872:
1870:
1866:
1865:Arnoux system
1843:1,750 mm
1840:
1836:
1829:, about 1860.
1828:
1823:
1811:
1797:
1795:
1792:south of the
1791:
1787:
1782:
1780:
1776:
1772:
1768:
1763:
1761:
1757:
1753:
1749:
1744:
1742:
1738:
1734:
1730:
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