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Where is Gare du Nord station in Paris?

Where is Gare du Nord station in Paris?

Gare du Nord

Paris-Nord
Location 112 Rue de Maubeuge 75010 Paris France
Coordinates 48.8809°N 2.3553°E
Owned by SNCF Réseau
Line(s) Paris–Lille railway

Where is Eurostar in Paris?

Gare du Nord station
Eurostar trains arrive right in the heart of Paris at Gare du Nord station.

How old is Gare du Nord?

155c. 1866
Gare du Nord/Age

Why was Gare du Nord built?

Financed in 1857 by the Compagnie des chemins de fer du Nord (The Northern railway Company) whose managing director was James de Rothschild, the building was to replace the old “embarcadère de Belgique” built by Léonce Reynaud in 1846.

Is Gare du Nord safe?

Paris Gare du Nord is “quite” safe. There are a lot of people there and even late at night I never had to worry about safety, BUT, do not attract attention with a big camera or any other stuff that can make you look like a tourist.

Who built the Gare du Nord?

The new railway station was designed by Jacques Ignace Hittorff, a German-born French architect. Jacques adopted a Beaux-Arts (neoclassical) style of architecture in the design of the railway station, which has a U-shaped terminus. “The Gare du Nord railway station handles 180 million passengers per year.”

Is the Paris subway safe at night?

Indeed, the metro and the RER are not dangerous at night. You can take the last metro without worries, most of the time there are often people or at least a few people in the stations near the tourist spots and this until the last metro or RER.

Which arrondissement is Gare du Nord?

10th arrondissement
Located in the heart of the 10th arrondissement and ten minutes’ walk from Gare de l’Est, Gare du Nord is Europe’s leading railway station and the world’s 3rd largest in terms of traffic flows, welcoming over 220 million visitors a year.

Is there parking at Paris Nord train station?

Paris Nord train station is served by metro and bus lines, as well as by RER trains (Regional Express Network). Underground pay & display parking: Parking Paris Gare du Nord – EFFIA, situated under the SNCF Paris Nord station at 4 rue de Compiègne, 75010 Paris, open 7/7 from 5:00 to 1:00. Find out more >

Is the ticket office at Paris Gare du nord open?

Our ticket office, which is open Monday to Friday from 06:05 to 21:05, Saturday from 06:10 to 20:05, Sunday and bank holidays from 07:15 to 21:05 (Please note:a service fee of £10/€14 applies to new Standard and Standard Premier bookings made at the station or over the phone) A registered baggage service Self-service ticket machine

Where is the police station in Paris Nord?

The Paris Nord police station (“Brigade des Réseaux Ferrés”) is open 24/7 and located in Rue de Dunkerque. This police department is in charge of ensuring the security of passengers in Parisian railway stations and on board trains (community policing, reception centre for the public and victims).

When was Paris Gare du Nord train station built?

The Paris Nord Train Station (Gare du Nord) was originally built in 1846. Shortly after, it was rebuilt three times to increase the size of the station due to increasing traffic. The new and improved station was fully functional by 1864.