Port-Royal station

Port-Royal is a railway station on the RER B line in Paris, France. It is on the border of 5th and 6th arrondissement of Paris, and named after the Port-Royal Abbey, Paris.

Port-Royal
RER station
Port-Royal station entrance
Location	5th arrondissement of Paris, Île-de-France France
Coordinates	48.839°N 2.337°E
Owned by	RATP Group
Operated by	RATP Group
Line(s)
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	31 March 1895
Passengers
2019	3,479,339[1]
Services
Preceding station   RER   Following station Luxembourg toward Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 TGV or Mitry–Claye Denfert-Rochereau toward Robinson or Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse

History

The station opened on 31 March 1895, as part of the Compagnie du chemin de fer de Paris à Orléans extension of the Ligne de Sceaux from Denfert-Rochereau station north to Luxembourg station.

The station has a unique architectural style with the station house located above the tracks on a metal footbridge. This particular arrangement was necessary because of a lack of space at the station site. Today, the station house retains its original appearance with its platforms protected by glass canopies, but the ends of the platforms have been extended to accommodate longer trains.

Port-Royal station was targeted in the 3 December 1996 Paris RER bombing when an explosive device detonated on the southbound tracks of the station. Four people were killed in the attack.

Photo gallery

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  The station house can be seen sitting atop the platforms
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  Memorial at the station to the victims of the 1996 Paris RER bombing

See also

• List of stations of the Paris RER

References

1. "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2019". data.ratp.fr (in French). Retrieved 22 January 2021.