Châtelet–Les Halles station

Châtelet–Les Halles station (French: [ʃɑtlɛ le al]) is a major train hub in Paris and one of the largest underground stations in the world. Opened in 1977, it is the central transit hub for the Paris metropolitan area, connecting three of five RER commuter-rail lines and five of sixteen Métro lines. The hub hosts 750,000 travellers per weekday (493,000 for the RER alone) and platforms separated by up to 800 metres (0.5 mi). It is named after the nearby Place du Châtelet public square and Les Halles, the former wholesale food market of Paris, now a shopping mall.

Châtelet–Les Halles
Place Marguerite de Navarre entrance
General information
Location1st arrondissement of Paris
France
Coordinates 48°51′41″N 2°20′47″E
Operated byRATP Group
Platforms4 island platforms
Tracks7
Connections
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Accessible
  • RER A & B: Yes, by request to staff
  • RER D: No
Other information
Station code87758607
Fare zone1
History
Opened9 December 1977 (1977-12-09)
Passengers
201933,581,162 (RER A & B)
Services
Preceding station RER Following station
Auber
towards Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Cergy-le-Haut or Poissy
RER A Gare de Lyon
towards Boissy-Saint-Léger or Marne-la-Vallée–Chessy
Gare du Nord
towards Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 TGV or Mitry–Claye
RER B Saint-Michel–Notre-Dame
towards Robinson or Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse
Gare du Nord
towards Creil
RER D Gare de Lyon
towards Melun or Malesherbes
Connections to other stations
Preceding station Paris Métro Following station
Louvre–Rivoli
towards La Défense
Line 1
transfer at Châtelet
Hôtel de Ville
Cité Line 4
Transfer at: Châtelet or Les Halles
Étienne Marcel
towards Porte de Clignancourt
Pont Marie
towards Villejuif–Louis Aragon or Mairie d'Ivry
Line 7
transfer at Châtelet
Pont Neuf
Terminus Line 11
transfer at Châtelet
Hôtel de Ville
towards Mairie des Lilas
Pyramides
towards Mairie de Saint-Ouen
Line 14
transfer at Châtelet
Gare de Lyon
towards Olympiades
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