Gare de l'Est
railway station in Paris, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Gare de l'Est (pronounced [ɡaʁ də lɛst]; English: "Station of the East" or "East station"), officially Paris Est, is one of the seven large mainline railway station termini in Paris, France. It is in the 10th arrondissement, not far southeast from the Gare du Nord.
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Paris Est | |
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General information | |
Location | Place du 11 Novembre 1918 Paris France |
Coordinates | 48°52′37″N 2°21′33″E |
Operated by | SNCF |
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Tracks | 30 |
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Construction | |
Architect | François-Alexandre Duquesney |
Other information | |
Station code | Template:Uic8 |
IATA code | XHP |
Fare zone | 1 |
History | |
Opened | 5 July 1849 (1849-07-05) |
Passengers | |
Passengers (2022) | 36,774,394[1] |
Rank | 5th in France |
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Opened in 1849, it is currently the fifth-busiest of the six main railway stations in Paris before the Gare d'Austerlitz. The Gare de l'Est is the western terminus of the Paris–Strasbourg railway and Paris–Mulhouse railway which goes to Basel, Switzerland.