Vaucelles: station history
Served by: Transilien H.
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A station in the Val-d'Oise located in Taverny, served by Transilien line H and operated by the SNCF. It lies on the link from Ermont to Valmondois, opened in 1876 as a single track via Saint-Leu-la-Forêt, then doubled in 1889. The Paris to Lille line had been opened in 1846 by the Compagnie des chemins de fer du Nord; it first followed the Montmorency valley before turning towards Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône, then a more direct route via Chantilly, opened in 1859, relegated this route to a secondary role.
Anecdote
Works begun in February 2009, planned to last seven months, aimed to build a new building with a ticket window accessible to people with reduced mobility and a glass canopy. Electrification took place in stages: towards Lille via Creil in 1958, then the modernisation of the Paris - Pontoise - Creil line with electric traction and automatic block signalling in 1969, the Ermont-Eaubonne to Valmondois branch being electrified last. The station has no bus connections.
Around Vaucelles
- Église Notre-Dame de Taverny, 1800 m away — A church overlooking the Montmorency valley, with its Rohan-Chabot chapel.
- Chapelle Rohan-Chabot, 1800 m away — A chapel at the foot of the church, awarded the Patrimoine d'intérêt régional label in 2019.
- Église Saint-Leu-Saint-Gilles, 290 m away — The church of Saint-Leu-la-Forêt, with the Bonaparte crypt.