Fontenay-sous-Bois station

Fontenay-sous-Bois station is a railway station on Réseau Express Régional network in Fontenay-sous-Bois, Val-de-Marne, France.

History

Fontenay-sous-Bois station is on the Ligne de Vincennes railway. From 1859 to 1969 the Ligne de Vincennes ran between Paris–Bastille station and Marles-en-Brie. On 14 December 1969 Paris–Bastille station was closed and the line was rerouted into a new 2.5 km (1.6 mi) tunnel under Paris between Nation and Vincennes stations, creating the first line of the Regional Metro network, later renamed the Réseau Express Régional.

Transport

Train

The station is served by a train every 10 minutes at off-peak time in both directions. That frequency is increased during peak hours, with up to 12 trains an hour, and falls to 1 train every 15 minutes at night.

Bus connections

The station is served by RATP Bus network lines:

•  124  between Val de Fontenay and Château de Vincennes
•  210  between Villiers-sur-Marne and Château de Vincennes
•  524  a shuttle service serving the different districts of Fontenay-sous-Bois

Traffic

The number of people entering the station in 2014 was 2,469,377.

References

External links

Media related to Gare de Fontenay-sous-Bois at Wikimedia Commons