Les Grésillons: station history
Served by: RER C.
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A station on the border of Gennevilliers and Asnières-sur-Seine, along avenue des Grésillons, near the Caboeufs industrial zone. It opened in 1908 as a simple halt, with the La Plaine to Ermont-Eaubonne line. In 1988 it became an RER C station, on the Vallée de Montmorency branch, with a new station building. Two platforms and two tracks, with a single entrance on avenue des Grésillons.
Anecdote
The surrounding industrial area is undergoing a deep conversion. The Grésillons district is shared by both towns. The station is linked to several RATP bus lines (177, 277, 366, 577), to line 138 nearby and to night lines N148 and N154. A connection with line 15 of the Grand Paris Express is planned around 2030, with a later section after 2030.
Around Les Grésillons
- Cimetière des chiens d'Asnières, 1600 m away — Opened in 1899, it is one of the oldest animal cemeteries in the world, protected as a historic monument.
- Parc des Chanteraines, 2100 m away — A large departmental park with lakes and walking areas.