Houilles-Carrières-sur-Seine: station history
Served by: RER A, Transilien J and L.
Did you know?
A station in the Yvelines opened in 1843 by the Paris to Rouen railway company, now run by the SNCF. It is a junction station, on the Nanterre-Université to Sartrouville line, at an altitude of 34 metres. It is served by RER A and Transilien lines J and L. It has been fitted with automatic ticket gates and a CCTV system.
Anecdote
A serious railway accident marks its history: a goods train derailed and destroyed a signal cabin; shortly afterwards a semi-fast Paris - Mantes train ran into the debris blocking the tracks and climbed over the shattered wagons. The toll was 45 dead and 60 injured. The station was then rehabilitated. It now has lifts, an accessible ticket window, tactile warning strips, hearing loops and reserved places for people with reduced mobility.
Around Houilles-Carrières-sur-Seine
- Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Carrières, 2100 m away — A church built in the first half of the 12th century in liais stone, with an exceptional 12th-century stone altarpiece.