PARIS | RER & Suburban Rail

[Smarty]

Originally Posted by Minato ku

It should extented to La Defense, Nanterre folie in a new tunnel and to Mantes La Jolie with old tracks.

Thanks

[Minato ku]

MI2N

Metro-pole

[Fitó...!!!]

Originally Posted by Minato ku

Pictures by Fito.

Ok, now that i'm in the right thread i'll post the other pics, thanks!

[Minato ku]

in Issy Val de Seine

[Cosmin]

The RER is a fantastic system, it fascinates me, as does the whole Paris-IDF mass transit system.

As a tourist I only got the chance to use RER A to Maisons Laffitte and RER B to CDG, but I might come back this summer and I've identified some interesting places worth a visit on other RER line (thanks for those tips in the previous posts, btw) so I'll surely use the RER more than I did in my previous visit. And of course I'll extensively visit Paris itself mainly using the metro and the buses. I don't know why they say buses are not practical for tourists... they were practical enough for me.

Can you post a timeline of future RER extensions or tell me where can I find one?

Merci!

[Songoten2554]

wow the RER seems very great at what it does i hope more cities will take inspiration from this.

United States please take note of the RER please.

[Svartmetall]

Originally Posted by Songoten2554

wow the RER seems very great at what it does i hope more cities will take inspiration from this.

United States please take note of the RER please.

RER = German S-bahn. Similar principle, other cities have taken inspiration from this OR already had a system a lot like the RER in place.

[ddes]

I guess the fascination for the RER comes from the fact that the distinction is very clear; it's sort of an express metro cum commuter rail; which in a way, is a commuter's wet dream come true...

And also thanks to ppl like Minato Ku and others for showing us Paris' rail infrastructure so frequently...

I'm sure the other systems that comes close, the German S-Bahn will receive more attention if our German pals started a thread and introduce us to it...

[Songoten2554]

exactly also i think the BART Metro in SF is also like the RER.

also London is joining too with the Crossrail project as well and they have the FCC as well (First Capital Connect)

also if anyone is out there can anybody put more pictures of it i mean stations like La Defense and also the world's largest underground station or something like that?

[Cosmin]

- a bit more artistic photos

Trains at Rueil-Malmaison station on RER A1


Waiting for the train late at night - RER A4


Through the haze near La Défense


La Défense station

[Augusto]

Originally Posted by ddes

I guess the fascination for the RER comes from the fact that the distinction is very clear; it's sort of an express metro cum commuter rail; which in a way, is a commuter's wet dream come true...

Hopefully one day you'll do the same with the KTM to JB

[Minato ku]

Thanks for the picture


AUBER


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Located in the heart of Paris CBD, linked at 9 subway line, one other RER line and a suburbain rail station.
Auber is really crowded during the rush hour the week day but can be really empty the week end, especially the sunday.

Haussmann-Saint Lazare Havre-Caumartin Auber Opera







Auber is just a part of this huge underground complex with two huge RER station (Auber and Haussman Saint Lazare).
One subway ticket is enouth to visit the whole complex. but it is really big.
Myself I don't know completly this maze of tunnel.

Picture by Thierry Lothon
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Picture by bladsurb
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Pictures by TV Boy
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Picture by Éole
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Picture by Brunoboris
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[Songoten2554]

WOW Holy Shinkies !!!!! (Tommy Boy Quote) Aubur is huge oh man what a Cavern wow a huge station yeah i could get lost there too bad i am not in paris or something.

[Cosmin]

Musée d'Orsay



...and at the surface, the museum itself!

[Songoten2554]

wow now i can look at that station look similar to a NYC Subway station and when you go up its a museum wow very well done.

i remember the NYC Subway system in that there is a station underground and to the left of the station is the entrance of the museum underground.

its the museum of the national History in New York City but this is like it too what a wonderful station too bad i won't be able to live in Paris or europe for that matter.

[Metropolitan]

Originally Posted by Songoten2554

wow now i can look at that station look similar to a NYC Subway station and when you go up its a museum wow very well done.

i remember the NYC Subway system in that there is a station underground and to the left of the station is the entrance of the museum underground.

its the museum of the national History in New York City but this is like it too what a wonderful station too bad i won't be able to live in Paris or europe for that matter.

The museum was initially a railway station known as "Gare d'Orsay". When the RER C has been created, the rail tracks became used strictly for RER services, the rail station on surface lost its purpose and has been replaced by a museum dedicated to impressionism, the Musée d'Orsay (actually the largest collection of impressionist paintings worldwide). That collection was initially at the Louvre, which is just in front on the other bank of the Seine.

However, there's also a direct entry to the Louvre museum from "Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre" metro station. When they've built the Pyramid, they've actually dug the entrance of the museum to make it larger. In digging it, they've decided to expand it with a small shopping center, the "Caroussel du Louvre" which is directly linked to the metro.

[Minato ku]

[Songoten2554]

what does Sortie means i keep seeing it on metro's and RER stations?

was that station and RER station originally or was that Station part of the Railway station of the national Railway system of Paris?

[Cosmin]

Sortie means exit. Sortie de secours means emergency exit.

What station are you referring to? Musée d'Orsay or the last station posted by Minato?

[Songoten2554]

the last station posted by minato