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Châtelet–Les Halles station

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Châtelet–Les Halles (French: [ʃɑtlɛ le al]) is a major train hub in Paris and one of the largest underground stations in the world. Opened in 1977, it is the central transit hub for the Paris metropolitan area, connecting three of five RER commuter-rail lines and five of sixteen Métro lines.[2] The hub hosts 750,000 travellers per weekday (493,000 for the RER alone) and platforms separated by up to 800 metres (0.5 mi).[3] It is named after the nearby Place du Châtelet public square and Les Halles, the former wholesale food market of Paris, now a shopping mall.

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Châtelet–Les Halles
RER
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Place Marguerite de Navarre entrance
General information
Location1st arrondissement of Paris
Île-de-France
France
Coordinates48.8615°N 2.3465°E / 48.8615; 2.3465
Owned byRATP
Platforms4
Tracks7
ConnectionsParis Métro Paris Métro Line 1 Paris Métro Line 4 Paris Métro Line 7 Paris Métro Line 11 Paris Métro Line 14 Bus
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code87758607
Fare zone1
History
Opened9 December 1977; 45 years ago (1977-12-09)
Passengers
201933,581,162 (RER A & B)[1]
Services
Preceding station RER RER Following station
Auber RER A Gare de Lyon
Gare du Nord RER B Saint-Michel–Notre-Dame
Gare du Nord
towards Creil
RER D Gare de Lyon
towards Melun or Malesherbes
Connections to other stations
Preceding station Paris Métro Paris Métro Following station
Louvre–Rivoli
towards La Défense
Line 1
transfer at Châtelet
Hôtel de Ville
Cité Line 4
Transfer at: Châtelet or Les Halles
Étienne Marcel
Pont Marie Line 7
transfer at Châtelet
Pont Neuf
Terminus Line 11
transfer at Châtelet
Hôtel de Ville
Pyramides Line 14
transfer at Châtelet
Gare de Lyon
towards Olympiades
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