Champ de Mars–Tour Eiffel (or simply Champ de Mars) is a station on RER C in Paris. The site has accommodated a total of five stations, the last of which remains in service for the Paris RER.
The 1900 station with the Celestial Globe in the background
The station was originally built to receive goods necessary for the construction of the pavilions for the Exposition Universelle of 1867, and for subsequent World's Fairs in 1878, 1889, 1900 and 1937. The location was chosen as it was then a large piece of land devoid of buildings, facing the Trocadéro and the École Militaire. It was built on the street corner of the Avenue de Suffren and the Quai Branly.
A junction station, it is located west of the 7th arrondissement of Paris, on the left bank of the Seine. Located at an altitude of 30.8m,[1] it is located at Kilometric point (PK) 1,970 of the Ligne des Invalides à Versailles-Rive-Gauche. It is also the origin, at the bifurcation of Boulainvilliers, PK 2,460, the Ligne d'Ermont–Eaubonne à Champ-de-Mars.
A new station was built for the Exposition Universelle (1878). The building was designed and built by Juste Lisch. It had four dead-end tracks as well as four additional parking tracks. This enabled a greater functionality than the previous station.
The station was composed of a central metallic rooftop, filled with red bricks. Two side buildings (called pagodas) encompassed the passenger concourse which were themselves hidden behind canopies which extended onto the platforms. A buffet was built to the south of the station along the Avenue de Suffren.
Champ de Mars remained open after the World's Fair and regained popularity for the 1889 World's Fair. The Eiffel Tower was built next to the station.
In mid 1894, all passenger services ended to permit the demolition of all of the level crossings. A bridge over the river Seine to link the dead-end line to the Ligne d'Auteuil was built soon afterwards which meant that the station building had to be demolished. It was moved in 1897 and used as the station building for Bois-Colombes. The building is now listed.
The 1900 stationedit
For the Exposition Universelle (1900) the station was yet again reopened. The line was extended to Les Invalides and moved to the side of the river Seine. The CF de l'Ouest created a new through station which was situated below the Eiffel Tower as well as the newly built Celestial Globe.
As well as a passenger station, the CF de l'Ouest also built a goods station; this was situated between the Avenue de Suffren and the Boulevard de Grenelle. At the end of the World's Fair all services were transferred to Les Invalides.
The 1900 goods stationedit
Between 1900 and 1937, the goods station was a busy coal terminal. 1910 was the scene of spectacular flooding which gave many photographers the opportunity to take curious photos of the site under water.
In 1937, the goods yard was transferred to Vaugirard and the site became an EMU shed. The depot closed in 1971.
The 1988 stationedit
The station in February 2006
In 1988, the RER C, a new suburban railway line opened. Champ de Mars became a stop on the line serving the Eiffel Tower and the connection stop for trains from Pontoise and Versailles.
The station is currently covered, situated below the Quai Branly but many features from the original station remain such as the platform walls.
The current station has two side platforms serving 2 out of 3 tracks.
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This article is about the rail station in Paris France For the subway station in Montreal Quebec see Champ de Mars station Montreal Metro This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel station news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel or simply Champ de Mars is a station on RER C in Paris The site has accommodated a total of five stations the last of which remains in service for the Paris RER Champ de Mars Tour EiffelRER stationInformation signs in 2019General informationLocationQuai Branly7th and 15th arrondissement of Paris 75007 75015FranceOwned bySNCF ReseauOperated bySNCFLine s RER CPlatforms2Tracks3Bus routes 30 42 69 82 86Bus operatorsRATPConnectionsLine 6 Bir Hakeim Other informationStation code87393058Fare zone1HistoryOpened1867Passengers20188 792 500ServicesPreceding station RER Following stationAvenue du President Kennedytowards Pontoise RER C Pont de l Almatowards Massy Palaiseau Dourdan la Foret Saint Martin d Etampes or Versailles ChantiersJaveltowards Versailles Chateau Rive Gauche or Saint Quentin en YvelinesThe 1900 station with the Celestial Globe in the backgroundThe station was originally built to receive goods necessary for the construction of the pavilions for the Exposition Universelle of 1867 and for subsequent World s Fairs in 1878 1889 1900 and 1937 The location was chosen as it was then a large piece of land devoid of buildings facing the Trocadero and the Ecole Militaire It was built on the street corner of the Avenue de Suffren and the Quai Branly Contents 1 Railway station 2 The 1867 station 3 The 1878 station 4 The 1900 station 5 The 1900 goods station 6 The 1988 station 7 Adjacent stations 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksRailway station editA junction station it is located west of the 7th arrondissement of Paris on the left bank of the Seine Located at an altitude of 30 8m 1 it is located at Kilometric point PK 1 970 of the Ligne des Invalides a Versailles Rive Gauche It is also the origin at the bifurcation of Boulainvilliers PK 2 460 the Ligne d Ermont Eaubonne a Champ de Mars The 1867 station editThe first station was built for the Exposition Universelle 1867 This station was a terminus and the line ran from the Petite Ceinture to the Champ de Mars The station was demolished shortly after the Exposition 2 The 1878 station editMain article Gare Lisch nbsp The station built at Asnieres sur Seine after use at Bois Colombes nbsp The station s main building by Juste LischA new station was built for the Exposition Universelle 1878 The building was designed and built by Juste Lisch It had four dead end tracks as well as four additional parking tracks This enabled a greater functionality than the previous station The station was composed of a central metallic rooftop filled with red bricks Two side buildings called pagodas encompassed the passenger concourse which were themselves hidden behind canopies which extended onto the platforms A buffet was built to the south of the station along the Avenue de Suffren Champ de Mars remained open after the World s Fair and regained popularity for the 1889 World s Fair The Eiffel Tower was built next to the station In mid 1894 all passenger services ended to permit the demolition of all of the level crossings A bridge over the river Seine to link the dead end line to the Ligne d Auteuil was built soon afterwards which meant that the station building had to be demolished It was moved in 1897 and used as the station building for Bois Colombes The building is now listed The 1900 station editFor the Exposition Universelle 1900 the station was yet again reopened The line was extended to Les Invalides and moved to the side of the river Seine The CF de l Ouest created a new through station which was situated below the Eiffel Tower as well as the newly built Celestial Globe As well as a passenger station the CF de l Ouest also built a goods station this was situated between the Avenue de Suffren and the Boulevard de Grenelle At the end of the World s Fair all services were transferred to Les Invalides The 1900 goods station editBetween 1900 and 1937 the goods station was a busy coal terminal 1910 was the scene of spectacular flooding which gave many photographers the opportunity to take curious photos of the site under water In 1937 the goods yard was transferred to Vaugirard and the site became an EMU shed The depot closed in 1971 The 1988 station edit nbsp The station in February 2006In 1988 the RER C a new suburban railway line opened Champ de Mars became a stop on the line serving the Eiffel Tower and the connection stop for trains from Pontoise and Versailles The station is currently covered situated below the Quai Branly but many features from the original station remain such as the platform walls The current station has two side platforms serving 2 out of 3 tracks nbsp Eastbound JILL train arrivingAdjacent stations editBir Hakeim on the Paris Metro Line 6 is within walking distanceSee also editList of RER stations List of Paris Metro stationsReferences edit Bouchez Pierre Line of Moulineaux from Paris St Lazare to Invalides 1889 1993 94 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help Tullin Pierre January 2009 De l embarcadere du Champ de Mars a la gare electrique de Bois Colombes Historail 8 84 95 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gare du Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel station at Transilien the official website of SNCF in French 48 51 14 N 2 17 20 E 48 854 N 2 289 E 48 854 2 289 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel station amp oldid 1187737658, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, 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