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Val de Fontenay (Paris RER)
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The RER
station Val de Fontenay is a station in the Paris suburb Fontenay-sous-Bois
. It is situated on the Paris–Mulhouse railway
and is an important correspondence between the RER lines A and E.
(branch A4) and line E
(branch E4).
- 12 trains per hour in both directions
- 24 trains per hour to Torcy and Marne-la-Vallée - Chessy
- 1 to 6 trains per hour to Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Poissy and Cergy-le-Haut
- 12 to 18 trains per hour to Noisy-le-Grand, Torcy and Marne-la-Vallée - Chessy
- 12 trains per hour to Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Poissy and Cergy-le-Haut
. This is the branch E4, going between Haussmann - Saint-Lazare
and Tournan. Train service on the E line consists of 6 trains per hour during the week in both directions. Towards Tournan, there are 4 trains per hour to Villiers-sur-Marne and 2 trains per hour to Tournan. Towards Haussmann - Saint-Lazare, trains coming from Villiers-sur-Marne stop at all stations, while trains coming from Tournan stop only at Noisy-le-Sec and Magenta. In the evening, there are 4 trains per hour, alternating between Villiers-sur-Marne and Tournan and stopping at all stations.
RER
The RER is a rapid transit system in France serving Paris and its suburbs. The RER is an integration of a modern city-centre underground rail and a pre-existing set of commuter rail lines. It has several connections with the Paris Métro within the city of Paris. Within the city, the RER...
station Val de Fontenay is a station in the Paris suburb Fontenay-sous-Bois
Fontenay-sous-Bois
Fontenay-sous-Bois is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.-Name:The name Fontenay was recorded in the Middle Ages as Fontanetum, meaning "the springs", from Medieval Latin fontana .The commune was known alternatively as Fontenay-les-Bois ,...
. It is situated on 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:...
and is an important correspondence between the RER lines A and E.
The station
The station is named for a neighborhood of Fontenay-sous-Bois. It is served by both line ARER A
The RER A is one of the five lines in the RER rapid transit system serving :Paris, France.The line runs from the western terminuses Saint-Germain-en-Laye , Cergy Le Haut , and Poissy to the eastern terminuses Boissy-Saint-Léger and Marne-la-Vallée – Chessy .* First inauguration: 12 December 1969*...
(branch A4) and line E
RER E
The RER E 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 to the eastern terminuses Chelles-Gournay and Tournan...
(branch E4).
RER A
On the A line, Val de Fontenay is the first station on the branch A4, leading to Marne-la-Vallée and is also the busiest in terms of trains. Val de Fontenay is served by every train running on the line, unlike others which are skipped at certain times of day (Bry-sur-Marne). The station is served by:- Off-peak hours
- 12 trains per hour in both directions
- Peak travel times
- Morning
- 24 trains per hour to Torcy and Marne-la-Vallée - Chessy
- 1 to 6 trains per hour to Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Poissy and Cergy-le-Haut
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- Evening
- 12 to 18 trains per hour to Noisy-le-Grand, Torcy and Marne-la-Vallée - Chessy
- 12 trains per hour to Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Poissy and Cergy-le-Haut
Additional trains in off-peak times
Starting 4 February 2008 RATP changed the number of trains running on the RER A. In off-peak hours, there are now 12 trains per hour instead of 6. Of those 12 trains going to Marne-la-Vallée, 6 are direct between Val de Fontenay and Noisy-le-Grand (the stations of Neuilly-Plaisance and Bry-sur-Marne are skipped). This allows a passenger to save 2 minutes between Val de Fontenay and Noisy-le-Grand, as the trip drops from 7 minutes to 5 minutes without the two stops.RER E
Since 30 August 1999 Val de Fontenay is also served by the RER ERER E
The RER E 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 to the eastern terminuses Chelles-Gournay and Tournan...
. This is the branch E4, going between Haussmann - Saint-Lazare
Haussmann - Saint-Lazare (Paris RER)
Haussmann — Saint-Lazare is a station on the RER in Paris. Opened on 12 July 1999 as the terminus of the new Line E, it is situated beneath Boulevard Haussmann and directly connected to Gare Saint-Lazare, Auber RER, and two metro stations.-Engineering:...
and Tournan. Train service on the E line consists of 6 trains per hour during the week in both directions. Towards Tournan, there are 4 trains per hour to Villiers-sur-Marne and 2 trains per hour to Tournan. Towards Haussmann - Saint-Lazare, trains coming from Villiers-sur-Marne stop at all stations, while trains coming from Tournan stop only at Noisy-le-Sec and Magenta. In the evening, there are 4 trains per hour, alternating between Villiers-sur-Marne and Tournan and stopping at all stations.