Vert-Galant: station history
Served by: RER B.
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A station in Seine-Saint-Denis served by RER B, at kilometre point 19.976 of the La Plaine to Hirson and Anor line, between Sevran - Livry and Villeparisis - Mitry-le-Neuf, north of the canal de l'Ourcq. In 1861 a level crossing was built so that trains could cross the commune of Vaujours; in 1890 a halt appeared under the official name of Vaujours, renamed Vert-Galant in 1895. The Compagnie du Nord proposed the project of a station in 1926, which was inaugurated in 1929.
Anecdote
Around 1944 an agreement provided for the building of an underpass to cross the tracks, its cost estimated at 600,000 francs and borne by the commune of Villepinte. The station has four tracks and three platforms, two high and one low, not served except during works. It has lifts suited to wheelchairs and ticket machines accessible to people with reduced mobility, and several bus lines serve it.
Around Vert-Galant
- Parc forestier de la Poudrerie, 1550 m away — A former national powder works turned forest park, reachable by bike from the station along the Canal de l'Ourcq.
- Canal de l'Ourcq, 1000 m away — Created by a decree of Napoleon on 19 May 1802, this 108.1-km canal brings the Ourcq's water to the Villette basin. Reserved for non-drinking uses since 1983, it also serves pleasure boating.
- Église Saint-Médard de Tremblay-en-France, 3300 m away — The parish church of Tremblay-en-France, dedicated to Saint Médard.