Cergy-Saint-Christophe station

Cergy-Saint-Christophe station (French: Gare de Cergy-Saint-Christophe) is a French railway station in the city of Cergy, France. The station opened on 29 September 1985 along with Cergy-Préfecture station. It was, until 1994, the terminus for RER's line A3 but is now the penultimate stop.

Cergy
Saint-Christophe
Clock passage, viewed from the north, within which the entrance to the station is located.
General information
LocationRue de l'Abondance
Cergy
France
Coordinates49°02′59″N 2°02′04″E / 49.04972°N 2.03444°E / 49.04972; 2.03444
Operated bySNCF
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeBelow-grade
Parking612 spaces[1]
AccessibleYes, by prior reservation[2]
Other information
Station code87382499
Fare zone5
History
Opened29 September 1985 (1985-09-29)
Passengers
20226,961,854[3]
Services
Preceding station RER RER Following station
Cergy-le-Haut
Terminus
RER A
Cergy-Préfecture
Preceding station Transilien Transilien Following station
Cergy-le-Haut
Terminus
Line L Cergy-Préfecture

The station building is a large glass structure placed above the line at street level and comprises a metal and glass cylinder and Europe's largest clock. The architects were Martine and Philippe Deslandes, and the twin clock mechanisms were provided by Huchez.[4]

Buildings have soon followed the station and the area is now Cergy's second shopping centre. From the station forecourt a pedestrian street leads to the plaza of the Axe Majeur from which is a view of the Vallée de l'Oise and of Paris. The axe is aligned with Paris' Champ de Mars.

References

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  1. ^ "Plan Parc Relais labellisés" [Map with park-and-rides labeled] (PDF). Île-de-France Mobilités. October 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Plan pour les voyageurs en fauteuil roulant" [Map for travelers in wheelchairs] (PDF). Île-de-France Mobilités (in French and British English). 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Fréquentation en gares" [Attendance at stations]. SNCF (in French). Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  4. ^ Wall plaque in the station identifying the architects and providers of the clock mechanisms.
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