Rungis-La Fraternelle: station history
Served by: RER C.
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An RER line C station, belonging to SNCF, straddling Rungis (Val-de-Marne) and Wissous (Essonne), at kilometre point 18.025 and 84 metres altitude. It lies on the Choisy-le-Roi to Massy - Verrières line, known as the strategic Grande Ceinture line, a name linked to its value to the Army, which had demanded it. The station was opened when the line reopened to passengers between Pont de Rungis and Massy - Palaiseau. A view of the station from the north side shows the SILIC business park.
Anecdote
La Fraternelle is a district of Wissous, close to the station, made up of the few remaining houses of a vast housing development that once stood in the territory of Paray-Vieille-Poste; it was expropriated when Orly airport was extended. The station connects with the tramway (line 7), RATP buses (lines 131 and 319) and the Île-de-France Ouest bus network (line 5154).
Around Rungis-La Fraternelle
- Aqueduc Médicis (Rungis), 2200 m away — An aqueduct built in the early 17th century on the orders of Marie de' Medici to supply her Luxembourg Palace.
- Marché international de Rungis, 1300 m away — The world's largest fresh produce market, open to professionals, with guided visits.