Savigny-sur-Orge: station history
Served by: RER C.
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A station in the Essonne opened in 1844 by the Compagnie du chemin de fer de Paris à Orléans, the definitive station dating from 1 January 1847. The company had at first planned no station at Savigny: the widow of Marshal Davout, owner of the château, offered a plot of land, which allowed a provisional station to open. The present station building dates from 1903-1904, in reinforced concrete, with a central block of three openings flanked by two small wings and a mosaic frieze bearing the inscription "Chemin de fer d'Orléans".
Anecdote
Work to double the tracks began in 1903: the level crossing on rue de la Gare was replaced by a tunnel and the old building was demolished. It is a junction station with the Grande Ceinture, with four tracks through the station, the two central ones reserved for non-stopping trains. During the meetings at the Port-Aviation airfield, which closed in 1919, the station received many passengers from Paris.
Around Savigny-sur-Orge
- Église Saint-Martin, 1200 m away — A medieval 12th-century church, enlarged and then consecrated to Saint Martin in 1493.
- Château de Savigny, 1150 m away — Bought and renovated in 1802 by Marshal Davout, it now houses the Lycée Jean-Baptiste-Corot.
- Musée Davout, 1800 m away — A municipal museum dedicated to Marshal Davout, owner of the Château de Savigny.