Marne-la-Vallée-Chessy: station history
Served by: RER A.
Why this name?
A station shared by the RATP (RER A, terminus of branch A4 after Val d'Europe) and the SNCF (TGV station), in the heart of Disneyland Paris, 117 metres above sea level, in a cutting. It takes its name from the new town of Marne-la-Vallée and the commune of Chessy, in sector 4 of Val d'Europe. The TGV station was first to be sited at Melun-Sénart; the 1987 Franco-Disney agreement provided a land reserve, and Disney contributed 38.1 million euros of a 126.5 million cost.
Anecdote
The SNCF building covers three levels, with Eurostar and French customs on the first floor; the RATP building is attached on the west. It is the second stop on the LGV Interconnexion Est after Charles-de-Gaulle 2 TGV station. Eurostar ended its direct link with London in summer 2023, citing Brexit. An extension of RER E, planned by the 1994 SDRIF, was never taken up or studied. A dedicated bus line, EVE, is due to serve it around 2030.
Around Marne-la-Vallée-Chessy
- Château de la Belle au Bois Dormant, 550 m away — Disneyland Paris's iconic castle, deliberately built at an exaggerated scale.