Épinay-sur-Seine: station history
Served by: RER C.
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A station in Seine-Saint-Denis opened on 1 July 1908 by the Compagnie des chemins de fer du Nord, served by RER C since 25 September 1988 and now operated by the SNCF. It was built for the opening of the Grésillons line, also called the Docks line. The architect Clément Ligny gave the building a "regional style" that combines Montmorency rubble stone, glazed brick, ashlar, ceramic friezes and an iron frame; its elevation is atypical.
Anecdote
This atypical layout is explained by its former role as an interchange with the Grande Ceinture line, which had a halt there named Grand Sentier. The Grande Ceinture runs along the gable of the station as it crosses RER line C. The station has been linked to tram T8 since 16 December 2014, and the Tram Express Nord was also to serve it, in principle from July 2017.
Around Épinay-sur-Seine
- Studios d'Épinay, 220 m away — The historic site of the Épinay film studios, opened in the early 20th century.