Précy-sur-Oise: station history
Served by: Transilien H.
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An Oise station on the Pierrelaye to Creil line, at kilometre point 57.325, at 30 metres altitude, between the stations of Boran-sur-Oise and Saint-Leu-d'Esserent. A first stopping point opened in 1847; the present station was built in 1862 by the Compagnie des chemins de fer du Nord. The station building has a ticket office, open on Mondays and Tuesdays, and a footbridge lets passengers cross the tracks and pass from one platform to the other. The station is served by Transilien line H.
Anecdote
The church of Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul in Précy-sur-Oise has a late 12th-century choir in early Gothic style, and a nave rebuilt after 1570 in Flamboyant Gothic; its large rose window has eleven rays, whereas twelve is the usual number. The organ by Narcisse Martin, installed in 1859-1861 and listed in 1980, is said to have been played by Gabriel Fauré. The church has been a listed historic monument since 1950. The station is also served by lines 635, 649, 6203, 6206 and 6243 of the Oise intercity network.
Around Précy-sur-Oise
- Église de la Nativité de Blaincourt-lès-Précy, 4600 m away — A church listed as a historic monument in 1971, in the neighbouring village.