Cergy-Saint-Christophe station

Cergy-Saint-Christophe station (French: Gare de Cergy-Saint-Christophe) is a French railway station in the city of Cergy, France. The station opened on 29 September 1985 along with Cergy-Préfecture station. It was, until 1994, the terminus for RER's line A3 but is now the penultimate stop.

Cergy
Saint-Christophe
Clock passage, viewed from the north, within which the entrance to the station is located.
General information
LocationRue de l'Abondance
Cergy
France
Coordinates 49°02′59″N 2°02′04″E
Operated bySNCF
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeBelow-grade
Parking612 spaces
AccessibleYes, by prior reservation
Other information
Station code87382499
Fare zone5
History
Opened29 September 1985 (1985-09-29)
Passengers
20226,961,854
Services
Preceding station RER Following station
Cergy-le-Haut
Terminus
RER A
Cergy-Préfecture
towards Marne-la-Vallée–Chessy
Preceding station Transilien Following station
Cergy-le-Haut
Terminus
Line L Cergy-Préfecture

The station building is a large glass structure placed above the line at street level and comprises a metal and glass cylinder and Europe's largest clock. The architects were Martine and Philippe Deslandes, and the twin clock mechanisms were provided by Huchez.

Buildings have soon followed the station and the area is now Cergy's second shopping centre. From the station forecourt a pedestrian street leads to the plaza of the Axe Majeur from which is a view of the Vallée de l'Oise and of Paris. The axe is aligned with Paris' Champ de Mars.

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