Brétigny station explained

Brétigny
Address:	Brétigny-sur-Orge, Essonne, Île-de-France,
Country:	France
Coordinates:	48.6067°N 2.3019°W
Line:	Paris–Bordeaux railway Paris–Tours railway
Platform:	7
Tracks:	9
Opened:	1865
Accessible:	Yes, by prior reservation^[1]
Zone:	5

Brétigny is a railway station in Brétigny-sur-Orge, Essonne, Paris, France. The station was opened in 1865 and is located on the Paris–Bordeaux railway and Paris–Tours railway. The station is served by Paris' express suburban rail system, the RER. The train services are operated by SNCF.

It is 20km (10miles) south of the centre of Paris.^[2]

2013 derailment

See main article: Brétigny-sur-Orge train crash. On 12 July 2013, an intercity train from Paris Gare d'Austerlitz to Limoges derailed and crashed at the station, killing at least six people and injuring "dozens" more. 385 passengers were on board at the time of the crash.^{[3] [4]}

Initial reports suggest the train, which was not scheduled to stop at the station, split in two, causing the rear four carriages to collide with the station platforms.^{[3] [4]}

Train services

The following services serve the station:

• Local services (RER C) Saint-Martin d'Étampes–Juvisy–Paris–Issy–Versailles-Chantiers–Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
• Local services (RER C) Dourdan–Juvisy–Paris–Issy–Versailles-Chantiers–Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
• Local services (RER C) Dourdan–Juvisy–Paris–Ermont Eaubonne–Montigny
• Local services (RER C) Brétigny–Juvisy–Paris–Ermont Eaubonne–Montigny

See also

• List of stations of the Paris RER

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2023 . Plan pour les voyageurs en fauteuil roulant . Map for travelers in wheelchairs . 2023-12-27 . fr,en-gb . Île-de-France Mobilités.
2. News: Keller. Greg. At least 6 dead in France train crash near Paris. Houston Chronicle. Associated Press. 12 July 2013. 13 July 2013.
3. Web site: Packed train derails near Paris, 7 believed dead . AP via The Big Story . 12 July 2013 . 12 July 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130715074632/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/packed-passenger-train-derails-outside-paris . 15 July 2013 .
4. News: Deadly French train crash at Bretigny-sur-Orge. 12 July 2013. BBC News. 12 July 2013.