Haussmann–Saint-Lazare station
Railway station in Paris, France
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Haussmann–Saint-Lazare (French pronunciation: [osman sɛ̃lazaʁ]) is a railway station of the Réseau Express Régional (RER) on the Rive Droite in Paris, France. Opened on 14 July 1999 as the provisional western terminus of the new Line E, it is situated beneath Boulevard Haussmann and directly connected to the Gare Saint-Lazare, Auber, as well as a number of Metro stations: Saint-Lazare, Havre–Caumartin, Opéra and Saint-Augustin.
Engineering
The architecture of Haussmann–Saint-Lazare closely resembles that of Magenta. Following the earlier model of Charles de Gaulle–Étoile, its main train hall houses two lines under a single cathedral-like vault with lateral platforms. As at Magenta, the hall is supplemented by an additional two "half-stations" on either side, each with one platform.
A "cathedral station", Haussmann–Saint-Lazare is remarkable for its relatively lavish proportions. A long term project to extend the Line E to the west, forming a new cross-Paris axis, was approved in February 2011.
The station's construction cost was €275 million.[3]: 162
Scale
Haussmann–Saint-Lazare forms part of a complex of connected underground stations (see below). Due to the scale of Auber in particular, this ensemble represents a notably large underground public space in terms of volume.
Train services
The station is served by the following service(s):
- Commuter services (RER E) from Nanterre–La Folie to Chelles–Gournay
- Commuter services (RER E) from Nanterre–La Folie to Tournan
