Brétigny (Paris RER)

Brétigny SNCF RER

Brétigny railway station
Location Brétigny-sur-Orge, Essonne, Île-de-France,
 France
Coordinates 48°36′24″N 2°18′07″E / 48.60667°N 2.30194°E / 48.60667; 2.30194Coordinates: 48°36′24″N 2°18′07″E / 48.60667°N 2.30194°E / 48.60667; 2.30194
Line(s) Paris–Bordeaux railway
Paris–Tours railway
Platforms 7
Tracks 9
Other information
Fare zone 5
History
Opened 1865
Services
Preceding station   SNCF   Following station
RER RER C
RER RER C
La Norville - Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon
RER RER CTerminus

Brétigny is a railway station located in Brétigny-sur-Orge, Essonne, Paris, France. The station was opened in 1865 and is located on the Paris–Bordeaux railway and Paris–Tours railway. The station is served by Paris' express suburban rail system, the RER. The train services are operated by SNCF.

It is 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of the centre of Paris.[1]

2013 derailment

On 12 July 2013, an intercity train from Paris Gare d'Austerlitz to Limoges derailed and crashed at the station, killing at least six people and injuring "dozens" more.[2] 385 passengers were on board at the time of the crash.[2][3]

Initial reports suggest the train, which was not scheduled to stop at the station, split in two,[2] causing the rear four carriages to collide with the station platforms.[2][3]

Train services

The following services serve the station:

See also

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gare de Brétigny.
  1. Keller, Greg (12 July 2013). "At least 6 dead in France train crash near Paris". Houston Chronicle (Associated Press). Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Packed train derails near Paris, 7 believed dead". AP via The Big Story. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Deadly French train crash at Bretigny-sur-Orge". BBC News. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2013.


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