Achères-Ville: station history
Served by: RER A, Transilien L.
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A station in the Yvelines opened in May 1976, served by RER line A and Transilien line L, at kilometre point 23.594 of the Achères to Pontoise line, at 30 metres above sea level. It was opened to bring rail service closer to the town centre: previously Achères was served only by Achères - Grand-Cormier station, about 2 kilometres from the centre. The suffix "Ville" distinguishes it from the latter. It has two side platforms, A and B, each 220 metres long.
Anecdote
From late 2008 to late 2009 the station was converted into a prototype high-environmental-quality building, at a cost of about 3.5 million euros: photovoltaic cells, solar panels, heat traps, geothermal energy, rainwater harvesting and waterless urinals. A secondary school was built on the site of the former car park, and a secure park-and-ride of 500 spaces opened nearby. The closer Village d'Achères halt was not put back into service.