Transilien
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[edit] HistoryThe first line to the suburbs of Paris was opened on the 26th August 1837 route went from Paris-Saint-Lazare to Le Pecq. The railway link was thought of as key to the western suburbs. On 1st October 1972, the line was handed over to the RER, and the commenced service as the RER's ligne A. SNCF took over control of the line again on 1st September 1999, and with this, 1st class was withdrawn. During the Paris riots of 2005, Transilien withdrew its services to the suburbs, for fear of the safety of their staff. [edit] The Transilien todayThe transilien is divided into six key lines, which are divided according to SNCF guidelines and are in no way related to the departmental boundaries. The lines are then divided into branches which, similarly to the RER, are given letters, although until 2005, these letters were unknown to the wider travelling public. The six Transilien lines are:
The system is slightly complicated, in that for each different line, structures are very different. Key complications include:
The importance of these glitches in the network are visible at times when SNCF staff go on strike or when serious technical problems occur on the network. Thousands of travellers arrive late for work, or when there are serious problems, decide not to go into work causing a huge financial burden for companies. The extent of the lines means that concentric zoning is used. Trains bound for the outer zones are normally operated as express trains, this means the trains serve Paris city centre and then operate non-stop to the outer zones, meaning less commuting time. [edit] Transilen lines[edit] "Paris Montparnasse" linesThe trains on this line operate from Gare Montparnasse along the following routes:
[edit] "Paris Lyon" linesThe trains on this line operate from Gare de Lyon along the following routes :
[edit] "Paris Nord" linesThe trains on this line operate from Gare du Nord along the following routes:
[edit] "Paris Est" linesThe trains on this line operate from Gare de l'Est along the following routes:
[edit] "Paris Saint-Lazare" linesThe trains on this line operate from Gare Saint-Lazare along the following routes:
Transilien L North Paris Saint-Lazare - Cergy-le-Haut
[edit] "La Défense - La Verrière" lineThe trains on this line operate from La Défense station along the following route:
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