Poissy is a rail station of the Paris-Saint-Lazare–Le Havre line located in Poissy, Île-de-France, France.

Poissy
Entrance to Poissy station
General information
Location14, place Georges-Pompidou
Poissy
France
Coordinates 48°55′59″N 2°02′24″E / 48.933°N 2.040°E / 48.933; 2.040
Owned byRATP
SNCF
Operated byRATP Group
Platforms3 island platforms
Tracks5
Construction
AccessibleYes, by prior reservation[1]
Other information
Station code87386573
Fare zone5
History
Opened9 May 1843 (1843-05-09)
Passengers
202413,098,813[2]
Services
Preceding station RER RER Following station
Terminus RER A Achères–Grand-Cormier
Preceding station Transilien Transilien Following station
Houilles–Carrières-sur-Seine Line J Villennes-sur-Seine
Location
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The station opened in 1843 and operated by the compagnie du chemin de fer de Paris à Rouen.

The station is operated by the SNCF (Société nationale des chemins de fer français) and served by trains from the RER A and the Transilien Line J.

Location

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The station is at kilometric point 25.835 of Paris–Le Havre railway.[3]

History

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The station was inaugurated on 9 May 1843, then rebuilt in the 1870s. The building was dismantled in 1987 to make room for the current station.[4] From 29 May 1989, the station has been a terminus of one of the three western branches of RER A.

Éole

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A experimentarion took place between June 12, 2017 and July 13, 2017 regarding the redevelopment of the station and its surroundings; three scenarios were proposed: "basic", "intermediate" and "maximum", with estimated budgets of €13.5 million, €18 million and €23.5 million respectively.[5] This redevelopment includes in all cases a pedestrian connection with the future station of the Tramway Line 13.

On August 18, 2018, a new 21-meter-long, 57-tonne railway bridge was installed over the D30.[6][7]

Attendance

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From 2015 to 2024, according to SNCF estimates, the annual passenger traffic at the station amounted to the figures indicated in the table below:

Année 2015201620172018201920202021202220232023
Fréquentation 10,598,53510,764,54510,895,09710,810,11210,787,4975,232,9427,308,40011,163,63711,878,44413,098,813

Service

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Train service

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Poissy is served by RER A trains running on branch A5. It is its terminus. Service frequency is three trains an hour at off-peak time, six trains an hour during peak hours and two trains an hour at evenings. Journey time to La Défense is around 20 minutes, and around 30 minutes to Châtelet–Les Halles.

The station is also served by Transilien line J. Service frequency is two trains an hour at off-peak time and at evenings, and two or three trains an hour during peak hours. Journey time to Paris Saint-Lazare is around 20 minutes.

Connections

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Projects

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Extension of the Tramway Line 13

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The project of the entension of the Tramway Line 13 by 10.5 km, inaugurated in July 2022, is planned between Saint-Germain-en-Laye and Achères-Ville by 2028. This extension will include four stations: Poissy Gambetta, Poissy (pedestrian connection), Poissy ZAC, and Achères-Ville.[8]

Extension of the RER E

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In 2028 or 2029,[9] the station is schedulded to be connected with the RER E due of his extension to Mantes-la-Jolie, replacing the branch Paris-Saint-Lazare – Mantes-la-Jolie (via Poissy).

See also

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References

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  1. "Plan pour les voyageurs en fauteuil roulant" [Map for travelers in wheelchairs] (PDF) (in French). Île-de-France Mobilités. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  2. "Fréquentation en gares - SNCF Open Data". ressources.data.sncf.com (in French). Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  3. "Carte détaillée du RER d'Ile-de-France". cartometro.com (in French). Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  4. Base Mérimée: IA78000367, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  5. "Gare de Poissy" (PDF). reamenagement-gare-poissy.fr (in French). Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  6. Fossey, Yves (16 August 2018). "Poissy : le secteur de la gare fermé pour l'arrivée du pont-rail d'Eole" (in French). Le Parisien. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  7. Birden, Sébastien (16 August 2018). "Poissy : un nouveau pont-rail pour Eole" (in French). Le Parisien. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  8. "Poissy : pas de Tramway 13 Express avant fin 2027". actu.fr (in French). Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  9. Cavaretta, Jérôme (28 December 2022). "Rer A Cergy-Pontoise. Le prolongement d'Eole repoussé à la fin 2026". actu.fr (in French). Retrieved 23 January 2023..
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