Champ de Courses d'Enghien: station history
Served by: Transilien H.
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A station in the Val-d'Oise located in Soisy-sous-Montmorency, on the Paris to Lille line opened on 20 June 1846 by the Compagnie des chemins de fer du Nord. It stands in front of the entrance to the Enghien-Soisy racecourse, whose name it bears. Built on an embankment, east of the Montmorency valley, its platforms overlook departmental road 109, which the line crosses at right angles. Until 1859 the line ran through the Montmorency valley before branching towards Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône; the more direct route via Chantilly, opened in 1859, relegated this itinerary to a secondary service.
Anecdote
A central third track, called the "relation" track, between Enghien-les-Bains and Ermont, had been designed to serve the racecourse; it was made general-purpose in 1969, suburban trains now providing that service. In April-May 1969 electric traction and automatic luminous block signalling came into service between Paris and Pontoise, with the aim of removing 141 TC steam locomotives by the end of 1970. Two free car parks of 169 and 264 spaces surround the station, and a Transilien ticket office opened in 2010.
Around Champ de Courses d'Enghien
- Hippodrome d'Enghien-Soisy, 1300 m away — A racecourse where horse races are held, beside the station.
- Lac d'Enghien, 1250 m away — The lake of the neighbouring spa town, lined with walks.