Châtelet–Les Halles

Châtelet–Les Halles
RER
RER station
Place Marguerite de Navarre entrance
Location 1st arrondissement of Paris, Île-de-France
France
Coordinates 48°51′41″N 2°20′47″E / 48.8615°N 2.3465°E / 48.8615; 2.3465Coordinates: 48°51′41″N 2°20′47″E / 48.8615°N 2.3465°E / 48.8615; 2.3465
Owned by RATP Group
Operated by RATP Group
Line(s)
  RER RER A
  RER RER B
  RER RER D
Platforms 4
Tracks 6
Other information
Fare zone 1
History
Opened 9 December 1977 (1977-12-09)
Traffic
Passengers (2015) 26,017,693 (RER A & B)
Services
Preceding station   RER   Following station
RER RER A
RER RER B
toward Creil
RER RER D
toward Melun or Malesherbes

Châtelet–Les Halles is a major train hub in Paris and one of the largest underground stations in the world. Opened in 1977, it is the central transit node of the Île-de-France metropolitan area, connecting three of five RER commuter-rail lines and five of sixteen Métro lines.[1] The hub hosts 750,000 travellers per weekday (493,000 for the RER alone) and platforms separated by up to 800 m.[2] It is named after the Châtelet monument and the former market of Les Halles.

Terminology

Station organisation

Formally, the name Châtelet–Les Halles designates the RER station alone. Informally, it refers to the hub comprising the eponymous RER station (hosting lines A, B and D) plus the contiguous Paris Métro stations Châtelet (lines 1, 4, 7, 11 and 14) and Les Halles (line 4).

RER station layout

Track direction of RER Lines A (red), B (blue), and D (green)

The tracks of the three RER lines are all oriented parallel in an east–west direction. The seven tracks are grouped on four platforms, with the outer platforms reserved for Lines A and B and the central ones for Line D. This enables easy cross-platform connections between RER A and RER B trains traveling in the same direction, and a solution for those RER D trains which use the station as a terminus.

Renovation

RER lines on the lowest level

A major redevelopment of the hub and adjoining Forum des Halles shopping mall was completed in 2018, with the main aim of improving safety in the event of an emergency evacuation at peak traffic time.[3] The renovation included the construction of a major new entrance at Place Marguerite de Navarre, with direct access to the RER station hall; the complete renovation and enlargement of the RER station hall; and extension of key escalators to lower levels of the station.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Roland, Gérard (2003). Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram. Éditions Bonneton.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2010. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
  3. ↑ "STIF - Redevelopment of the hub RER Châtelet - Les Halles" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2011.  (4.04 MB)(in French)
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