Montfort-l'Amaury-Méré: station history
Served by: Transilien N.
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A station in the Yvelines located in the commune of Méré, near Montfort-l'Amaury, at 94 metres above sea level, at kilometre point 44.324 of the Saint-Cyr to Surdon line. It was put into service on 15 June 1864, with the opening of the line between the stations of Saint-Cyr and Dreux. Now with the SNCF, it is served by Transilien line N, on the Paris - Dreux branch. It has a side platform (platform 2, track 1, 233 useful metres) and a central platform (platform 1, tracks 2 and 3, 248 useful metres), both with shelters, and the change of platform is made through an underpass.
Anecdote
The passenger building has a ticket office open Monday to Friday, Transilien and mainline machines, lifts and induction loops for people with hearing difficulties, with a paid car park and a bicycle area. The station is open to freight traffic. At peak times, extra services stop only at Houdan and Montfort-l'Amaury - Méré between Plaisir-Grignon and Dreux; the station ceased to be an intermediate terminus after the introduction of timetabling on the Paris - Dreux line.
Around Montfort-l'Amaury-Méré
- Tour Anne de Bretagne, 2400 m away — A remnant of the medieval castle of the Counts of Montfort, offering a panoramic view over the town and forest.