I take you back to my eternal Paris, this is the most busy train station, so they said. One of the train station I have gone thru is the venerable Gare du Nord or popularly call Paris-Nord. Lots of memories going by here not always using it but passing by was even more, I did picked up friends here driving elsewhere. This is a recent picture found in my cd rom vault and should be in my blog for me and you, Let me tell you a bit more on the Gare du Nord of Paris, part II !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.
The Gare du Nord is at Place Napoléon 10éme,It is served by the following metro lines: 2, 4, 5, These are the exits/sorties when coming out of the métro lines: Exit or Sortie 1 Rue du Faubourg Saint Denis, 2 Rue de Saint Quentin, 3 Rue de Dunkerque, and 4 Boulevard de Denain. There are, aslo, RER B, RER D, RER E, and the Noctilien night bus lines: N01, N02, N14, N43, N44, N140, N143 , Possible transfer to Gare de l’Est, A connecting corridor connects the underground station to the metro station La Chapelle of line 2. On the surface and in the bus station you can find the buses: Lines 26, 30, 31, 35, 38, 39, 42, 43, 46, 48, 54, 56, 65, 302, 350 of the RATP bus network. These due to current times need to be verify when trying to use them. Transilian lines h and k, Regional trains with Ter Hauts-de-France, which takes you to different destination such as Amiens, Chantilly, Compiègne, Saint-Quentin, Maubeuge, National trains with TGV Inoui, which serves the main cities in northern France including Lille, Arras, Douai, Dunkirk, Valenciennes, Calais, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Lens, International trains with Eurostar (which also includes the old Thalys destinations), which serves cities like London, Brussels, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Düsseldord, Cologne. If you travel to London, you will have to go to the +1 level (the London hall). And stops of the lines RER B and D ; and close to the station of Magenta on the RER E line. As told, it is Europe’s busiest train station.
On 5 levels, the Gare du Nord has many services, shops, and amenities: restaurants, shops, waiting rooms, etc. Also, the hotel Terminus-Nord, facing the station, and its 1925 Art Deco-style restaurant was renovated. Inside the train station you have the Concierge level -1 Access track 3 side court of Taxis. Objects found: level -1, access by mechanical and fixed stairs, facing track 3. Close to the outing court of Taxis, Toilets: bus station, on the 1st floor; by Aerostar: London hall, level 1. Hall of correspondence, level -1, near the escalator and the relay store, Ticketing service Navigo Level 0 , at the intersection between tracks 20-21 and 30-31.and Eurostar Hall 2 ticket, level 1, Water fountains: boarding room of the transmanche terminal; hall 4, level -2, RER B and D. Hall 1 exchange, main lines, facing the tracks 8 and 14.
Several stores, the favorites of mine, Fnac Level 0, next to track 19, under the large glass roof. The Phone Store ,exchange area between RER B/RER D, level -2, near access to line 4 of the metro, The favorite restaurants: Bara de Thierry Breton : Quai Transversal Main lines, level 0, facing track 12. Starbucks Café exchange zone between RER B and RER D, level -2, close to the rue de Maubourge exit. Brioche Dorée, level -3, tracks 42/44 side Paris; Columbus Café Level -3, RER B and N Quai D and D Nord, tracks 41/43 and Le Chocolats Alain Ducasse ,Hall London, Level 1, near the door
In order to increase the number of seats and improve your comfort, 2 new waiting areas opened Thursday, April 11 2024. Located facing tracks No. 7/8 and 5/6, they consist of connected furniture from eco-durable materials and offer 22 and 50 seats respectively. The work carried made it possible to renovate 4 waiting areas and go from 155 to 234 seats on the access platform to the large lines, or 79 additional seats! Pending 2027 for a second stage of modernization.
A bit of history tell us that the company that created the station was called the Compagnie des Chemins de fer du Nord, therefore the Gare du Nord in 1846. The current building dates from 1864 with nine statues crowning the rooftop facade, each representing destinations outside France, with the figure of Paris in the center. There are 14 more modest statues lower down, representing French regional cities. Combining neo-classical style and metal structures, it has a canopy 72 meters wide and 38 meters high at which two auxiliary canopies are supported. The facade is decorated with 23 statues representing the cities served by the company. In front of the station is the Place Napoleon III.
The official SNCF Gare du Nord: https://www.garesetconnexions.sncf/en/stations-services/paris-gare-du-nord
The official Transilien webpage on Gare du Nord: https://www.transilien.com/fr/gare/paris-gare-du-nord-8727103
The SNCF voyageurs travelers buying tickets : https://www.sncf-voyageurs.com/en/tickets/
The RATP public transports of Paris on Gare du Nord : https://www.ratp.fr/vos-lignes/vos-stations/gare-du-nord
The Paris tourist office on the Gare du Nord : https://parisjetaime.com/eng/transport/gare-du-nord-p1935
There you go folks, a general overview of the Gare du Nord. Travel smoothly thru and in Paris in your future travels to the most beautiful City in the world, and the most visited country in the world my belle France. Again, hope you enjoy this post on the Gare du Nord of Paris, part II !!! as I.
And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!
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