RER E

RER E is one of the five lines in the Réseau Express Régional (English: Regional Express Network), a hybrid suburban commuter/rapid transit system serving Paris, France and its suburbs. The 52.3 km (32.5 mi) RER E line travels between Paris and eastern suburbs, with all trains serving the stations in central Paris, before branching out towards the ends of the line.

RER E
proposed extension to Vernon-Giverny Mantes-la-Jolie Mantes-Station Épône – Mézières to Nézel Aulnay Aubergenville-Élisabethville Les Mureaux Les Clairières de Verneuil Vernouillet – Verneuil Villennes-sur-Seine Poissy to Cergy-le-Haut Achères-Ville Maisons-Laffitte Sartrouville Houilles–Carrières-sur-Seine to Paris-Saint-Lazare Nanterre-La Folie future La Défense   Seine to Charles de Gaulle – Étoile Neuilly – Porte Maillot  E1  Haussmann–Saint-Lazare Magenta Rosa-Parks Canal Saint-Denis Pantin Canal de l'Ourcq Noisy-le-Sec Bondy Le Raincy–Villemomble–Montfermeil Gagny Le Chénay-Gagny Chelles-Gournay  E2  Rosny – Bois-Perrier Rosny-sous-Bois Val de Fontenay Nogent–Le Perreux Marne Les Boullereaux – Champigny Bry – Villiers – Champigny planned Villiers-sur-Marne – Le Plessis-Trévise Les Yvris–Noisy-le-Grand Émerainville – Pontault-Combault Roissy-en-Brie Ozoir-la-Ferrière Gretz-Armainvilliers Tournan  E4

RER E
Overview
Type	Rapid transit/commuter rail
System	Réseau Express Régional
Status	Operational
Termini	Haussmann–Saint-Lazare (E1) Chelles–Gournay (E2), Tournan (E4)
Stations	22
Ridership	60,000,000 journeys per year
Operation
Opened	14 July 1999 (last extension in 2003)
Operator(s)	SNCF
Rolling stock	Z 22500, Z 50000
Technical
Line length	52.3 km (32.5 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in)
Route map Geographically accurate path of the RER E

The line runs from the western terminus Haussmann–Saint-Lazare (E1) to the eastern termini Chelles–Gournay (E2) and Tournan (E4). It is operated by SNCF.

Originally referred to as the Est Ouest Liaison Express or EOLE (English: East West Express Link), RER E is the newest line in the system opening in 1999, with the extension in 2003, and further extensions to the west currently under construction (in 2022 to Nanterre-La Folie, in 2024 to Mantes-la-Jolie).

History

Train arriving at Haussmann–Saint-Lazare on the RER E.

Station Magenta on the RER E

RER E opened on 14 July 1999 between Haussmann – Saint-Lazare and Chelles–Gournay. The construction included a 2 km (1.2 mi) tunnel between Haussmann – St-Lazare and Magenta (which serves Gare de l'Est and Gare du Nord).

The line was first extended with a new branch from Noisy-le-Sec to Villiers-sur-Marne on 30 August 1999. This branch was extended to Tournan on 14 December 2003.

On 13 December 2015, Rosa-Parks station opened in the 19th arrondissement of Paris.[1]

Extension

Map of the extension to Mantes-la-Jolie

RER E is to be extended from Haussmann – Saint-Lazare to La Défense, from where it will take over the branch of RER A to Nanterre, Sartrouville and Poissy. It would then take over a section of SNCF tracks (currently carrying Transilien J) to reach Mantes-la-Jolie. Partial revenue service is expected to begin in 2022, full service in 2024.[2]

An eight kilometre tunnel will be dug between Haussmann–St-Lazare and La Défense. An intermediate station at Porte Maillot will offer a transfer to RER C. The extension is expected to reduce the load on central sections of RER B (between Gare du Nord and Châtelet) and RER A (between La Défense and Auber) by 10-15%. Additionally, transfers will be shifted away from current transfer hub Châtelet.[3]

List of RER E stations

Branch	Station	Zone	Served municipalities	Connections
E1	Haussmann – Saint-Lazare	1	Paris	20 21 22 24 26 27 28 29 32 43 53 66 80 81 94 95 N01 N02 N15 N16 N51 N52 N53 N150 N151 N152 N153 N154
	Magenta	1	Paris	Eurostar Thalys 26 30 31 38 39 42 43 46 48 54 56 65 302 350 OpenTour N01 N02 N14 N43 N44 N140
	Rosa Parks	1	Paris	35 54 60 239 Traverse Ney-Flandre N140
	Pantin	2	Pantin	151 170 249 330 N13 N41 N140
	Noisy-le-Sec	3	Noisy-le-Sec	105 143 545
E2	Bondy	3	Bondy	303 346 TUB TRA 616
	Le Raincy – Villemomble – Montfermeil	4	Le Raincy, Villemomble	114 TRA 601, 602, 603, 605
	Gagny	4	Gagny	121 221 303 TRA 604, 623 N23
	Le Chénay – Gagny	4	Gagny	214 TRA 642 Les Autobus du Fort 701 N23
	Chelles–Gournay	4	Chelles, Gournay-sur-Marne	113 213 Apolo7 A, B, C, E, F, 13 TRA 613 Seine-et-Marne Express 19 N23 N141
E4	Rosny – Bois-Perrier	3	Rosny-sous-Bois	102 116 121 145 Titus 2 N142
	Rosny-sous-Bois	3	Rosny-sous-Bois	116 118 143 Titus 1, 2, 3, 4 N142
	Val de Fontenay	3	Fontenay-sous-Bois	116 118 122 124 301 524 Les Autobus du Fort 702 N34 N71 N142
	Nogent – Le Perreux	3	Nogent-sur-Marne, Le Perreux-sur-Marne	114 116 120 210 317 N35 N71 N142
	Les Boullereaux – Champigny	3	Champigny-sur-Marne	106 110 116 N130
	Villiers-sur-Marne – Le Plessis-Trévise	4	Villiers-sur-Marne, Le Plessis-Trévise	106 110 206 207 210 306 308 N33 N130
	Les Yvris – Noisy-le-Grand	4	Noisy-le-Grand	310 312 320
	Émerainville – Pontault-Combault	5	Émerainville, Pontault-Combault	206 212 421 SITUS 2 Seine-et-Marne Express 18 Sit'bus A, B, C, D N142
	Roissy-en-Brie	5	Roissy-en-Brie	Sit'bus 501A, A, D, E N142
	Ozoir-la-Ferrière	5	Ozoir-la-Ferrière	Arlequin 5, 14 Stigo 11, 201 PEP'S 13 Seine-et-Marne Express 16 Sit'bus A N142
	Gretz-Armainvilliers	5	Gretz-Armainvilliers	Sol'R 3, 121 Stigo 11, 18 N142
	Tournan	5	Tournan-en-Brie	Sol'R 3, 7, 21, 28, 121, 209, 309, 409 Stigo 11, 18 Procars 14 Yerres – Brie Centrale 23 Darche-Gros 30 PEP'S 32 N142

Map

Geographically accurate path of the RER E

Operation

Names of services

Like all the other RER lines, each train is named after the route it takes. The first letter designates the destination, the second indicates whether the train will call at every station or not.

• T corresponds to Tournan; V corresponds to Villiers-sur-Marne,
• C corresponds to Chelles–Gournay,
• H corresponds to Haussmann–Saint-Lazare.

Regular names of services of trains departing from Paris are, among others, TAVA (stops at Magenta, Rosa Parks, Pantin, Noisy-le-Sec, Val de Fontenay, and all stations from Villiers-sur-Marne to Tournan), VOHE (stops at every station, all the way to Villiers-sur-Marne), COHI (stops at every station all the way to Chelles–Gournay).

See also

• List of Paris Métro stations
• List of RER stations

References

1. "RER E: Ouverture de la gare Rosa Parks sur la ligne E du RER". STIF. December 2015. Archived from the original on 14 December 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
2. "PROLONGEMENT DU RER E À L'OUEST : APPROBATION DE L'AVANT-PROJET" (PDF). STIF. 5 March 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
3. "RER E: Prolongement d'Haussmann-Saint-Lazare à Mantes-la-Jolie" (PDF). STIF. February 2013. Archived from the original (pdf) on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2014.

External links

English

• RATP's English-language website
• RATP's interactive map of the RER
• RATP's interactive map of the Paris métro

French

• RATP official website
• Mobidf website, dedicated to the RER (unofficial)
• Metro-Pole website, dedicated to Paris public transports (unofficial)