Cergy-Préfecture: station history
Served by: RER A, Transilien L.
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A station opened on 31 March 1979, underground, beneath the 3 Fontaines shopping centre, near the Val-d'Oise prefecture. It was created to support the development of the new town of Cergy-Pontoise and was, before 29 September 1985, the terminus of a branch of line L; RER A has served it since 29 May 1988. The district, called Cergy-Préfecture, became Cergy-Grand Centre in 2004, and the platforms are reached by a lift, two escalators or fixed stairs.
Anecdote
A renaming to « gare de Cergy-Grand Centre » was planned but did not happen. Modernisation works were due to finish at the end of 2023, but according to a cited source the Covid crisis delayed the overhaul. The regional master plan envisages, by 2030, a dedicated-lane public transport link between the station and Pontoise station. The ticket office is open every day from 4:35 am to 1:55 am.