Versailles Château Rive Gauche station

Versailles Château Rive Gauche station is a terminal railway station serving the city of Versailles, a wealthy suburb located west of Paris, France. The station is the closest to the Palace of Versailles (French: Château de Versailles). The station is located at the western end of the Rive Gauche (lit. 'Left Bank') railway, named because it operates on the left bank of the Seine.

Versailles Château Rive Gauche
Versailles Château Rive Gauche station entrance
General information
Location	5 Avenue du Général de Gaulle Versailles France
Coordinates	48°48′0″N 2°7′45″E
Operated by	SNCF
Platforms	2 island platforms, 1 side platform
Tracks	5 + 1 siding
Connections	Grand Versailles: 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 13, 40, 111, 111A, 111B, 111C Île-de-France Ouest: 39-12 Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines: 44, 401, 439, 440 Saint-Germain Boucles de Seine: 1 Vélizy Vallées: 6122, 6161, 6162, 6163, 6173, 6182, 6185 Noctilien: N145
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Accessible	Yes, by prior reservation
Other information
Station code	87393157
Fare zone	4
History
Opened	10 September 1840 (1840-09-10)
Services
Preceding station RER Following station Terminus RER C Porchefontaine towards Juvisy

The station is operated by SNCF, the French national railway. It is served by RER C line of the Paris Region's express suburban rail system, the Réseau Express Régional.

In February 2012, "Château" was added to the station name to help navigate tourists to the station closest to the Palace of Versailles.

The station is one of several in Versailles, but sees fewer trains than Versailles Chantiers station.

Gallery

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  The platforms
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  The hall
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  The façade

See also

• Other train stations in Versailles:
  • Versailles Chantiers station (main station)
  • Versailles Rive Droite station
  • Montreuil station
  • Porchefontaine station

External links

Media related to Gare de Versailles-Château-Rive-Gauche at Wikimedia Commons

• Versailles Château Rive Gauche station at Transilien, the official website of SNCF (in French)