Gare de l'Est
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Train station
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in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. It is in the 10th arrondissement, not far from the Gare du Nord
Gare du Nord
Paris Nord is one of the six large terminus railway stations of the SNCF mainline network for Paris, France. It offers connections with several urban transportation lines, including Paris Métro and RER...
, facing the Boulevard de Strasbourg, part of the north-south axis of Paris created by Baron Haussmann
Baron Haussmann
Georges-Eugène Haussmann, commonly known as Baron Haussmann , was a French civic planner whose name is associated with the rebuilding of Paris...
. It is one of the largest and the oldest railway stations in Paris, the western terminus of the Paris–Strasbourg railway
Paris–Strasbourg railway
The railway from Paris to Strasbourg is an important French 493-kilometre long railway line, that connects Paris to the eastern city Strasbourg via Châlons-en-Champagne and Nancy. Officially, the line does not start at the Gare de l'Est in Paris: the first 9 km until Noisy-le-Sec are shared with...
and the Paris–Mulhouse railway
Paris–Mulhouse railway
The railway from Paris to Mulhouse is an important French 491-kilometre long railway line, that connects Paris to the eastern city Mulhouse via Troyes, Chaumont and Belfort. The railway was opened in several stages between 1848 and 1858.-Route:...
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History
Mulhouse
Mulhouse |mill]] hamlet) is a city and commune in eastern France, close to the Swiss and German borders. With a population of 110,514 and 278,206 inhabitants in the metropolitan area in 2006, it is the largest city in the Haut-Rhin département, and the second largest in the Alsace region after...
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Renovations to the station followed in 1885 and 1900. In 1931 it was doubled in size, with the new part of the station built symmetrically with the old part. This transformation changed the surrounding neighborhood significantly.
At the top of the west façade
Facade
A facade or façade is generally one exterior side of a building, usually, but not always, the front. The word comes from the French language, literally meaning "frontage" or "face"....
of the Gare de l'Est is a statue by the sculptor Philippe Joseph Henri Lemaire
Philippe Joseph Henri Lemaire
[Philippe Joseph] Henri Lemaire was a French sculptor, working in a neoclassical academic style. He was a pupil of Pierre Cartellier, and won the Prix de Rome for sculpture in 1821....
, representing the city of Strasbourg
Strasbourg
Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...
, while the east end of the station is crowned by a statue personifying Verdun
Verdun
Verdun is a city in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.Verdun is the biggest city in Meuse, although the capital of the department is the slightly smaller city of Bar-le-Duc.- History :...
, by Varenne. These two cities are important destinations serviced by Gare de l'Est.
On 4 October 1883, the Gare de l'Est saw the first departure of the Orient Express
Orient Express
The Orient Express is the name of a long-distance passenger train service originally operated by the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits. It ran from 1883 to 2009 and is not to be confused with the Venice-Simplon Orient Express train service, which continues to run.The route and rolling stock...
for Istanbul
Constantinople
Constantinople was the capital of the Roman, Eastern Roman, Byzantine, Latin, and Ottoman Empires. Throughout most of the Middle Ages, Constantinople was Europe's largest and wealthiest city.-Names:...
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The Gare de l'Est is the terminus of a strategic railway network extending towards the eastern part of France, and it saw large mobilizations of French troops, most notably in 1914, at the beginning of World War I. In the main-line train hall, a monumental painting by Albert Herter
Albert Herter
Albert Herter was an artist and painter. He was born in New York, New York, and studied in Paris and then in New York's Art Students League...
, dating from 1926, illustrates the departure of these soldiers for the Western front.
SNCF started LGV Est Europeen
LGV Est
The LGV Est européenne is an extension to the French high-speed rail network, connecting currently Vaires-sur-Marne and Baudrecourt , and later Vaires-sur-Marne and Vendenheim . , it is the newest high-speed line in France and still under construction, with of a planned in service...
services from the Gare de l'Est on 10 June 2007, with TGV
TGV
The TGV is France's high-speed rail service, currently operated by SNCF Voyages, the long-distance rail branch of SNCF, the French national rail operator....
and ICE
InterCityExpress
The Intercity-Express or ICE is a system of high-speed trains predominantly running in Germany and neighbouring countries. It is the highest service category offered by DB Fernverkehr and is the flagship of Deutsche Bahn...
services to north-eastern France, Luxembourg, southern Germany and Switzerland. Trains are initially planned to run at 320 km/h (198 mph), with the potential to run at 350 km/h (217 mph), cutting travel times by up to 2 hours.
Train Services
The following services currently call at Paris-Est:| Series | Train Type | Route | Material | Notes |
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| CityNightLine CityNightLine CityNightLine AG was a Swiss night train service. CNL had right of passage grants in Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland and Denmark. It served stations in Belgium, France, Italy and the Czech Republic... |
Night Train | Paris-Est - Metz Ville Gare de Metz-Ville -External links:*... - Saarbrücken Hbf Saarbrücken Hauptbahnhof Saarbrücken Hauptbahnhof is the main or central railway station in the German city of Saarbrücken and the largest station in the Saarland, a German state on the border with France. Around 10 million passengers use the station annually... - Göttingen Göttingen railway station Göttingen railway station, known in German as Bahnhof Göttingen, is an InterCityExpress stop on Germany's domestic long-distance rail network and the only passenger station of the city of Göttingen. Built in 1854 as the terminus of the Hanoverian Southern Railway, the station lies west of the... - Hannover Hbf Hannover Hauptbahnhof is the Hauptbahnhof for the city of Hanover in Lower Saxony, Germany.-History:The first station on the current site, a temporary building serving the line to Lehrte, was erected in 1843... - Berlin-Spandau Berlin-Spandau railway station Berlin-Spandau is a railway station situated in the Spandau district of Berlin, Germany located at the western end of the S-Bahn lines and .-Overview:... - Berlin Hbf Berlin Hauptbahnhof ' , is the main railway station in Berlin, Germany. It began full operation two days after a ceremonial opening on 26 May 2006. It is located on the site of the historic Lehrter Bahnhof, and until it opened as a main line station, it was a stop on the Berlin S-Bahn suburban railway temporarily... - Berlin Südkreuz Berlin Südkreuz Berlin Südkreuz is a railway station in the German capital Berlin. The station was originally opened in 1898 and is an interchange station... |
Perseus, Operated by Deutsche Bahn Deutsche Bahn Deutsche Bahn AG is the German national railway company, a private joint stock company . Headquartered in Berlin, it came into existence in 1994 as the successor to the former state railways of Germany, the Deutsche Bundesbahn of West Germany and the Deutsche Reichsbahn of East Germany... |
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| CityNightLine CityNightLine CityNightLine AG was a Swiss night train service. CNL had right of passage grants in Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland and Denmark. It served stations in Belgium, France, Italy and the Czech Republic... |
Night Train | Paris-Est - Metz Ville Gare de Metz-Ville -External links:*... - Saarbrücken Hbf Saarbrücken Hauptbahnhof Saarbrücken Hauptbahnhof is the main or central railway station in the German city of Saarbrücken and the largest station in the Saarland, a German state on the border with France. Around 10 million passengers use the station annually... - Stuttgart Hbf Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof is the Hauptbahnhof of the city of Stuttgart, the capital of the Land of Baden-Württemberg, in southwestern Germany. It is the largest regional and long-distance railway station in Stuttgart, the main node of the Stuttgart S-Bahn network, and, together with the halt at Charlottenplatz, the main... - Plochingen - Göppingen - Geislingen - Ulm Hbf Ulm Hauptbahnhof is the Hauptbahnhof or central railway station for the city of Ulm, which lies on the Danube, on the border of the German states of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria. It is on ICE line from Stuttgart to Munich and the Paris –Budapest Magistrale for Europe line that is supported by the European Union... - Günzburg - Augsburg Hbf Augsburg Hauptbahnhof is the Hauptbahnhof for the Bavarian city of Augsburg, situated in southern Germany.The station has one of the oldest still existing station halls in Germany, which was built from 1843 to 1846 after plans by architect Eduard Rüber. It was reconstructed in 1869 according to Friedrich Bürklein's plans... - München Hbf München Hauptbahnhof Munich Central Station is the main railway station of the city of Munich in Germany. It is one of the three long distance train stations in Munich, the others being München-Pasing and München Ost. The station sees about 350,000 passengers a day, which puts it on par with other large stations in... - Kufstein Kufstein railway station Kufstein railway station serves the city of Kufstein, in the Kufstein district of the Austrian federal state of Tyrol. Opened in 1876, it is an Austrian-German border station, close to the border between Tyrol and Bavaria.... - Wörgl Hbf Wörgl Hauptbahnhof Wörgl Hauptbahnhof is the main station of Wörgl, a city in the Kufstein district of the Austrian federal state of Tyrol, about 20 km from the state border with Bavaria.- External links :... - Jenbach Jenbach railway station Jenbach railway station serves the municipality of Jenbach, in the Schwaz district of the Austrian federal state of Tyrol. It is the only station in Austria at which railway lines of three different gauges meet.... - Innsbruck Hbf Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof is the Hauptbahnhof at Innsbruck, the capital city of the Austrian federal state of Tyrol. Opened in 1853, it is one of the country's busiest railway stations, with around 25,000 passenger movements daily.... |
Cassiopeia, Operated by Deutsche Bahn Deutsche Bahn Deutsche Bahn AG is the German national railway company, a private joint stock company . Headquartered in Berlin, it came into existence in 1994 as the successor to the former state railways of Germany, the Deutsche Bundesbahn of West Germany and the Deutsche Reichsbahn of East Germany... |
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| TGV | Paris-Est - Reims Gare de Reims Gare de Reims is the main railway station in the city of Reims, Marne department, northern France. Services are provided by the SNCF under its branded TER Champagne Ardenne and TER Picardie networks to Châlons-en-Champagne, Dijon, Épernay, Paris and Strasbourg , Charleville-Mézières, Laon, Amiens... - Charleville-Mézières Gare de Charleville-Mézières Gare de Charleville-Mézières is a railway station serving the town Charleville-Mézières, Ardennes department, northeastern France.-Services:-References:*... |
TGV Réseau SNCF TGV Réseau The SNCF TGV Réseau trains were built by Alstom between 1992 and 1996. These TGV trainsets are based on the earlier TGV Atlantique.The first Réseau sets entered service in 1993. Fifty dual-voltage trainsets were built in 1992-1994, numbered 501-550. A further 40 triple-voltage trainsets, numbered... |
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| TGV | Paris-Est - Reims Gare de Reims Gare de Reims is the main railway station in the city of Reims, Marne department, northern France. Services are provided by the SNCF under its branded TER Champagne Ardenne and TER Picardie networks to Châlons-en-Champagne, Dijon, Épernay, Paris and Strasbourg , Charleville-Mézières, Laon, Amiens... - Rethel - Charleville-Mézières Gare de Charleville-Mézières Gare de Charleville-Mézières is a railway station serving the town Charleville-Mézières, Ardennes department, northeastern France.-Services:-References:*... - Sedan |
TGV Réseau SNCF TGV Réseau The SNCF TGV Réseau trains were built by Alstom between 1992 and 1996. These TGV trainsets are based on the earlier TGV Atlantique.The first Réseau sets entered service in 1993. Fifty dual-voltage trainsets were built in 1992-1994, numbered 501-550. A further 40 triple-voltage trainsets, numbered... |
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| TGV | Paris-Est - Meuse TGV Gare de Meuse TGV Meuse TGV is a train station that opened in June 2007 along with the LGV Est, a TGV high-speed rail line from Paris to Strasbourg. It is located in Les Trois-Domaines, about 30 km from Verdun and Bar-le-Duc, France.... - Metz-Ville Gare de Metz-Ville -External links:*... |
TGV POS SNCF TGV POS The TGV POS is a TGV train built by French manufacturer Alstom which is operated by the French national rail company, the SNCF in France's high-speed rail lines. It was originally ordered by the SNCF for use on the new LGV Est, which was put into service in 2007... |
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| TGV | Paris-Est - Champagne-Ardenne TGV - Metz-Ville Gare de Metz-Ville -External links:*... - Thionville Gare de Thionville Gare de Thionville is a railway station serving the town Thionville, Moselle department, northeastern France.-Services:-References:*... - Luxembourg Luxembourg railway station Luxembourg railway station is the main railway station serving Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It is operated by Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois, the state-owned railway company.... |
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| TGV | Paris-Est - Nancy-Ville Gare de Nancy-Ville Gare de Nancy-Ville is the main railway station serving the city Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle department, northeastern France. It is situated on the Paris–Strasbourg railway.-Services:-References:*... - Sarrebourg - Saverne - Strasbourg Gare de Strasbourg Gare de Strasbourg is a rail station in the commune of Strasbourg, in Bas-Rhin, France. It is the eastern terminus of the Paris–Strasbourg railway.- Services :The station is the main station in Strasbourg and one of the main stations in the east of France.... - Colmar Gare de Colmar The gare de Colmar is a rail station located in Colmar, in the Haut-Rhin département of Alsace, France. The same design was used in the construction of Gdansk's principal train station in Poland... - Mulhouse |
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| TGV | Paris-Est - Nancy-Ville Gare de Nancy-Ville Gare de Nancy-Ville is the main railway station serving the city Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle department, northeastern France. It is situated on the Paris–Strasbourg railway.-Services:-References:*... - Lunéville - Saint-Dié-des-Vosges |
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| TGV | Paris-Est - Nancy-Ville Gare de Nancy-Ville Gare de Nancy-Ville is the main railway station serving the city Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle department, northeastern France. It is situated on the Paris–Strasbourg railway.-Services:-References:*... - Épinal - Remiremont |
TGV Réseau SNCF TGV Réseau The SNCF TGV Réseau trains were built by Alstom between 1992 and 1996. These TGV trainsets are based on the earlier TGV Atlantique.The first Réseau sets entered service in 1993. Fifty dual-voltage trainsets were built in 1992-1994, numbered 501-550. A further 40 triple-voltage trainsets, numbered... |
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| TGV | Paris-Est - Meuse TGV Gare de Meuse TGV Meuse TGV is a train station that opened in June 2007 along with the LGV Est, a TGV high-speed rail line from Paris to Strasbourg. It is located in Les Trois-Domaines, about 30 km from Verdun and Bar-le-Duc, France.... - Nancy-Ville Gare de Nancy-Ville Gare de Nancy-Ville is the main railway station serving the city Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle department, northeastern France. It is situated on the Paris–Strasbourg railway.-Services:-References:*... |
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| TGV | Paris-Est - Champagne-Ardenne TGV - Châlons-en-Champagne Gare de Châlons-en-Champagne Gare de Châlons-en-Champagne is a railway station serving the town Châlons-en-Champagne, Marne department, eastern France. It is situated on the Paris–Strasbourg railway.-Services:-References:*... - Vitry-le-François Gare de Vitry-le-François Gare de Vitry-le-François is a railway station serving the town Vitry-le-François, Marne department, eastern France. It is situated on the Paris–Strasbourg railway.-Services:-References:*... - Bar-le-Duc |
Metro Services
- Métro:
- Lines 4Paris Metro Line 4Line 4 is one of the sixteen lines of the Paris Métro rapid transit system. Situated entirely within the boundaries of the City of Paris, it connects Porte de Clignancourt in the north and Porte d'Orléans in the south, travelling across the heart of the city. As a result, it is sometimes called...
(Porte de Clignancourt—Porte d'Orléans) and 5Paris Metro Line 5Paris Métro Line 5 is one of the 16 metro lines built in Paris, France. It crosses the east of Paris from Bobigny to Place d'Italie. It is the eighth busiest line on the network....
(Place d'ItaliePlace d'Italie (Paris Metro)Place d'Italie is a rapid transit station of the Paris Métro located in the heart of the 13th arrondissement of Paris, at the Place d'Italie. It is the terminus of Line 5 and is also served by Line 6 and Line 7.-History:...
&ndash Bobigny – Pablo Picasso): service to the Gare du Nord. - Line 7Paris Metro Line 7Paris Métro Line 7 is one of sixteen lines of the Paris Métro system. Crossing the capital from its north-eastern to south-eastern sections via a moderately curved path, it links La Courneuve – 8 Mai 1945 in the north with Mairie d'Ivry and Villejuif – Louis Aragon in the south, while passing...
(La Courneuve – 8 Mai 1945--Mairie d'IvryMairie d'Ivry (Paris Métro)Mairie d'Ivry is a station of the Paris Métro, serving Line 7 in the commune of Ivry-sur-Seine, opened on 1 May 1946, when the line was extended from Porte d'Ivry.-References:...
/Villejuif – Louis Aragon (Paris Métro)Villejuif – Louis Aragon (Paris Metro)Villejuif – Louis Aragon is a station of the Paris Métro, located in the commune of Villejuif. It is the terminus station on the south branch of Line 7. It serves the commune of Villejuif...
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- Lines 4
- Travelling between Gare de l'Est and other Paris main line stations:
- Gare du NordGare du NordParis Nord is one of the six large terminus railway stations of the SNCF mainline network for Paris, France. It offers connections with several urban transportation lines, including Paris Métro and RER...
: Walk to the station, or take Métro Line 4 or 5. - Gare MontparnasseGare MontparnasseParis Montparnasse is one of the six large terminus railway stations of Paris, located in the Montparnasse area in the XIVe arrondissement. The station was opened in 1840, and rebuilt completely in 1969...
: Take Métro Line 4. - Gare de LyonGare de LyonParis Lyon is one of the six large railway termini in Paris, France. It is the northern terminus of the Paris–Marseille railway. It is named after the city of Lyon, a stop for many long-distance trains departing here, most en route to the south of France. In general the station's SNCF services run...
: Take Métro Line 4 to Châtelet and then Line 1, 14 or RER A to Gare de Lyon, or take bus 65. - Gare d'AusterlitzGare d'AusterlitzParis Austerlitz is one of the six large terminus railway stations in Paris. It is situated on the left bank of the Seine in the southeastern part of the city, in the XIIIe arrondissement...
: Take Métro Line 5. - Gare Saint-LazareGare Saint-LazareParis Saint-Lazare is one of the six large terminus train stations of Paris. It is the second busiest in Paris, behind the Gare du Nord, handling 274,000 passengers each day.-History:...
: Take Métro Line 7 to Opéra and then Line 3 to Saint-Lazare.
- Gare du Nord
Important destinations served by trains from the Gare de l'Est
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