Val-d'Argenteuil: station history
Served by: Transilien J.
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A station in the Val-d'Oise built in 1970 by the SNCF, which was rather late given the urbanisation of the Val d'Argent district, begun in 1965. It was designed by the architect Richard Dubrulle and is served by Transilien line J. Located west of Argenteuil, at kilometre point 12.696 of the Paris-Saint-Lazare to Mantes-Station line, at 50 metres above sea level and 12.7 kilometres from Paris-Saint-Lazare, it lies between the stations of Argenteuil and Cormeilles-en-Parisis. The railway cuts the Val d'Argent district in two.
Anecdote
The Grande Ceinture line passes nearby, but with no platform for trains to stop; a double connection nevertheless links its tracks to those of the Mantes line. Several bus lines serve the station, as does a night bus line. An extension of tram line T11 between Épinay-sur-Seine and Sartrouville could strengthen its service.
Around Val-d'Argenteuil
- Basilique Saint-Denys d'Argenteuil, 1350 m away — The basilica that keeps the Holy Tunic, and its Romanesque crypt.
- Moulin d'Orgemont, 2800 m away — A windmill in Argenteuil.