Massy TGV station

Massy TGV is a TGV railway station in Massy, France. Massy TGV is a new station, located in Île-de-France, was built for the LGV Atlantique. Thus certain trains serve at Montparnasse Station and this station simultaneously, although it is not permitted to use the TGV to travel between those two stations.

Massy TGV Gare de Massy TGV
Station entrance
Location	7 Avenue Carnot, 91300 Massy Essonne  France
Coordinates	48°43′34″N 2°15′42″E
Elevation	78 m (256 ft)
Owned by	SNCF
Operated by	SNCF
Line(s)	Paris Montparnasse to Monts (LGV)
Distance	14,376 km
Platforms	2
Tracks	4
Train operators	SNCF
Connections	RER B, RER C and TGV services at Massy-Palaiseau
Construction
Parking	for vehicles
Disabled access	disabled drop-off
Other information
Station code	87393702
Fare zone	Île-de-France fares not applicable
Website	Gare de Massy TGV sur Gares et Connexions
History
Opened	29 September 1991
Key dates
1991	opening of the station
2007-2012	construction of the footbridge between Massy TGV and Massy-Palaiseau, and a restructuration of the area

Services

The proximity of station the Massy – Palaiseau RER station (one can even consider that Massy TGV is an extension of this station) makes it possible for this station to serve a great part of south Paris and its suburbs. The station also offers the advantage of enabling Lille–Tours(–Bordeaux) and Strasbourg-Tours(-Bordeaux) trains to serve Paris via the LGV Interconnexion Est without having to turn around at a terminus station (e.g. Gare de l'Est or Gare de Lyon).[1] However, in spite of these advantages, the traffic of this station remains low.

History

On 29 September 1991, Massy TGV was inaugurated by the SNCF.[2] It had a total cost of 160 million Francs (i.e. the equivalent to €24.4 million).[1]

The station project first received the opposition of the SNCF and the local residents of Massy; the project was considered to be too close to Montparnasse station, in Paris, and a potential nuisance. The Ministry of Transport nevertheless pursued the project, as the station might avoid the suburban commuters having to travel through the capital with the RER C or B from Massy-Palaiseau.[3]

In 2007, works were launched in order to restructure the area and the station and better integration in Massy. This involves the construction of a footbridge which would link Massy TGV, Massy – Palaiseau SNCF station, Massy – Palaiseau RATP station. The end of the works, initially programmed for 2010,[4] has been delayed by two years.[5]

References

1. "La gare TGV de Massy fête ses dix ans". leparisien.fr (in French). 2001-09-28. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
2. "L'historique des mises en service - Ministère du Développement durable". archive.is. 2012-08-03. Archived from the original on 2012-08-03. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
3. "40 ans du Parisien Essonne : 1985, les travaux de la gare TGV de Massy lancés". leparisien.fr (in French). 2016-08-24. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
4. "Massy-Pôle gares". Archived from the original on 2011-11-14.
5. l'Essonne, Conseil départemental de. "- Conseil départemental de l'Essonne - CD91". www.essonne.fr (in French). Retrieved 2018-05-01.

External links

• Massy TGV station at "Gares & Connexions", the official website of SNCF (in French)
• US travel information with map of the station's surroundings