Meulan-Hardricourt: station history
Served by: Transilien J.
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A station in the Yvelines on the section of the Paris-Saint-Lazare to Mantes-Station line via Conflans-Sainte-Honorine that opened on 1 June 1892, now run by the SNCF. It lies in the commune of Hardricourt, on the edge of Meulan-en-Yvelines. The ground, made up of loose alluvium over about ten metres, required a special structure: a wrought-iron frame with brick infill, and 12-metre masonry piers and arches.
Anecdote
A metal lattice links the building to the stone foundations, with jacks that allow the building to be raised if it settles; the foundations stand taller than the rest of the building. The same technique had already been used at Saint-Étienne-Châteaucreux station, between 1882 and 1884. The line was electrified throughout at 25 kV - 50 Hz on 27 March 1967. The building was repainted red, like many other shelters on the line, and the large car park was redone in June 2007.
Around Meulan-Hardricourt
- Église Saint-Nicolas de Meulan, 450 m away — A church of the 12th-13th centuries, reworked from the 16th to the 19th.
- Église Saint-Germain-de-Paris de Hardricourt, 1400 m away — The church of Hardricourt whose bell tower is protected as a historic monument.