Vernon-Giverny: station history
Served by: Transilien J.
Did you know?
A station in the Eure opened in 1843 by the Compagnie du chemin de fer de Paris à Rouen, when the section from Colombes to Rouen-Saint-Sever opened. The 1843 station building, in brick, had a central block of one upper floor, an iron canopy on the platform side and two low wings. It was rebuilt in 1872 except for the central block, extended in 1927 by a building perpendicular to the line, then completed in 1989 by a new hall by the architect Bréant. The building and its outbuildings are listed in the Inventaire général du patrimoine culturel.
Anecdote
In June 2014 the town asked for the station to be renamed "Vernon - Giverny", with new signs and a redesign in the colours of Impressionism. Three Z 24500 train sets were decorated on this theme. The seasonal "Giverny" shuttle, which runs from April to November, links the station to the Claude Monet Foundation. It is the terminus of Transilien line J. A former junction station, it had a connection to the Gisors-Boisgeloup to Pacy-sur-Eure line, now declassified.
Around Vernon-Giverny
- Maison et jardins de Claude Monet, 4200 m away — The house and water garden where Monet painted his Water Lilies, with its now-iconic Japanese bridge — in Giverny, a few kilometres from the station.