Coulommiers: station history
Served by: Transilien P.
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The terminus station of the Gretz-Armainvilliers to Sézanne line, in Seine-et-Marne, at kilometre point 71.621 and an altitude of 72 metres. It opened on 2 April 1863, run by the Compagnie de l'Est, with the Mortcerf to Coulommiers section. The first section of the line, as far as Mortcerf, had opened on 2 February 1861.
Anecdote
The opening was postponed several times because of poor ground, which caused landslips in the cuttings. The station became a terminus when passenger trains to La Ferté-Gaucher were replaced by a coach service. On 13 December 2009 line P switched to a regular-interval timetable. An extension of the Esbly to Crécy-la-Chapelle line to Coulommiers has been considered.
Around Coulommiers
- Commanderie des Templiers de Coulommiers, 1300 m away — A former Templar commandery, at the end of a circuit starting from the Parc des Capucins.
- Parc des Capucins, 400 m away — The town park on the Grand Morin, starting point of discovery circuits.