Cergy-Saint-Christophe station explained

Cergy
Saint-Christophe
Style:Transilien
Address:Rue de l'Abondance
Borough:Cergy
Country:France
Coordinates:49.0497°N 2.0344°W
Operator:SNCF
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Structure:Below-grade
Parking:612 spaces[1]
Accessible:Yes, by prior reservation[2]
Zone:5
Passengers:6,961,854[3]
Pass Year:2022

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.

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: October 2020 . Plan Parc Relais labellisés . Map with park-and-rides labeled . 2023-12-27 . .
  2. 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.
  3. Web site: Fréquentation en gares . Attendance at stations . 2024-01-11 . . fr.
  4. [:Commons:File:Gare de Cergy-Saint-Christophe 05.jpg|Wall plaque in the station identifying the architects and providers of the clock mechanisms.]