La Varenne–Chennevières station

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La Varenne–Chennevières RER
RER station
RER A - Gare LaVarenne 2.JPG
A train leaving the station
Owned byRER A RATP
Line(s)
  RER RER A
Other information
Station code87758185
Fare zone3
History
Opened1969
Services
Preceding station   RER   Following station
Champigny
RER RER A

La Varenne–Chennevières is a French railway station in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, in Val-de-Marne département.

The station[]

The current RER station was designed by Marcel Lods and opened in 1969. It is named after the former commune La Varenne, now part of Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, and the close commune Chennevières-sur-Marne.

It is served by RER line A trains running on A2 branch, leading to Boissy-Saint-Léger.

La Varenne–Chennevières is also a depot for trains. It houses premises for RATP officers training.

Service[]

The station is served in both directions by a train every 10 minutes at off-peak time, by 12 trains an hour during peak hours, and by a train every 15 minutes at evening. It is also a terminus station for some trains at peak hours.

Bus connections[]

The station is served by several buses:

  • Bus (RATP) RATP Bus network lines: and  ;[1]
  • Situs Bus network line: 8.[1]

Pictures gallery[]

Entrance and platforms of the station.
Entrance of the station, avenue du Bac (north-west the tracks).
Sign of the name station on a platform.
Carriage made of two different MS 61 materials
(MS 61 A/B and MS 61 R).
MS 61 carriage about to leave toward Paris.
Click on images to enlarge

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Plan du réseau de bus du Val-de-Marne (Secteur n°12)" [Map of the RATP bus network in Val-de-Marne (Sector n° 12).] (PDF). Ratp.fr (Color map showing the names of bus stops and main streets.) (in French). RATP Group. September 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2020.

See also[]

  • List of stations of the Paris RER

Coordinates: 48°47′42″N 2°30′46″E / 48.7950°N 2.5128°E / 48.7950; 2.5128

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