Gare du Champ de courses d'Enghien

Gare du Champ de courses d'Enghien
Location	Soisy-sous-Montmorency, France
Coordinates	48°58′47″N 2°17′30″E / 48.97972°N 2.29167°ECoordinates: 48°58′47″N 2°17′30″E / 48.97972°N 2.29167°E
Owned by	SNCF
Line(s)	Saint-Denis–Dieppe railway
Platforms	2 platforms
Tracks	2 tracks
Other information
Fare zone	5 (Carte Orange)
History
Opened	May 1, 1880
Services
Preceding station   SNCF   Following station Enghien-les-Bains toward Paris-Nord Transilien Ermont-Eaubonne toward Pontoise or Persan-Beaumont

Gare du Champ de courses d'Enghien is a railway station located in the commune of Soisy-sous-Montmorency (Val-d'Oise department), France. The station is served by Transilien H trains, on the lines from Paris to Persan-Beaumont and Pontoise. The daily number of passengers was between 2,500 and 7,500 in 2002.^[1] The station has two free parking sections with 433 spaces in total. The station is served every 15 minutes. It takes 15 to 19 minutes to reach Paris.

History

The Champ de courses d'Enghien station at the beginning of the 20th century.

Champ de courses d'Enghien is located on the original Paris - Lille line, that was opened on June 20, 1846 by Compagnie des chemins de fer du Nord (Nord Railway Company). This line passed along the Montmorency Valley (Ermont-Eaubonne), and headed towards the Northeast at Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône, continuing through the Oise valley. In 1859, a more direct line along Chantilly was opened. The line Paris - Pontoise was electrified in 1969.^[2]

See also

• List of SNCF stations in Île-de-France

References

1. STIF - Atlas des transports publics en Île-de-France (French)
2. La Vie du Rail magazine June 28, 1970 - Électrification de la gare de Montsoult-Maffliers. (Electrification of Gare de Montsoult-Maffliers)