Orangis-Bois de l'Épine: station history
Served by: RER D.
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A station in the Essonne located in Ris-Orangis, belonging to the SNCF and served by RER line D trains, at kilometre point 4.870 of the Grigny to Corbeil-Essonnes line. It opened on 4 December 1975 and was put into service with the full opening of the Grigny to Corbeil-Essonnes line. The name combines Orangis, a district of Ris-Orangis, and the Bois de l'Épine, a wood near the station.
Anecdote
Five bus lines of the Évry Centre Essonne network serve the station: lines 4204, 4206, 4213, 4218 and 4241. It stands on the Grigny to Corbeil-Essonnes line, run by RER line D.
Around Orangis-Bois de l'Épine
- Bois de l'Épine, 900 m away — The wood bordering the Orangis district, which gives the station its name.
- Château de Ris, 2500 m away — The former property of the lords of Ris, whose dovecote and park are listed.