Saint-Cyr: station history
Served by: RER C, Transilien N and U.
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A station in the Yvelines, on the territories of Saint-Cyr-l'École and Versailles, at 159 m altitude, served by Transilien lines N and U, RER line C and tramway T13. It is a junction station on the Paris-Montparnasse to Brest line, the origin of the Saint-Cyr to Surdon line. It has two central platforms and two side platforms framing six tracks, linked by an underpass. The Saint-Cyr-Grande-Ceinture station, less than 500 metres away, has been closed to passenger traffic since 1936.
Anecdote
The station lies on the visual axis of the château de Versailles: the works done with the Architecte des Bâtiments de France aim to make the visual impact from the château "almost nonexistent", with earth banks along the tracks to hide the route. The T13 has connected with the station since it opened to passengers on 6 July 2022, and its stop is the southern terminus. The RER Saint-Cyr station has a platform at the same level as the station entrance, which eases the connection on foot.
Around Saint-Cyr
- Lycée militaire de Saint-Cyr, 1100 m away — An institution housed in the former Royal House of Saint-Louis, founded by Madame de Maintenon.
- Grand Parc de Versailles, 2900 m away — The vast wooded estate of the Palace of Versailles.