Magenta Station

Magenta
Magenta
	Station platforms
General information
Location	Paris; France
Coordinates	48°52′48″N 2°21′30″E / 48.88009497942813°N 2.3582571744918823°E
Owned by	SNCF
Platforms	2
Tracks	4
Bus routes	26 30 31 38 39 42 43 46 48 54 56 65 302 350 OpenTour; N01 N02 N14 N43 N44 N140;
Connections	(at Gare du Nord); (at Gare de l'Est); (at La Chapelle);   (at Gare du Nord); (at Gare de l'Est);
Construction
Accessible	Yes, by prior reservation
Other information
Station code	87281873
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	14 July 1999
Passengers
2022	33 045 860
Services
Location
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Magenta station is a station of the Île-de-France Réseau Express Régional (RER), in the 10th arrondissement of Paris, France. Built on the site of the Gare du Nord, the original name of Magenta station was Nord-Est with the possibility of a connection to both Paris-Nord and Paris-Est. In 2020 it was ranked the worst railway station in Europe by the Consumer Choice Centre.^[3]

Station design

Magenta features a broad, open design with high and airy ceilings, creating a different atmosphere than the Paris Métro. The materials also differ from regular subway stations, with wood and metal contrasting each other. There are nine levels in the station, with the RER using the lower-most basement.

There are four tracks that flank two island platforms. They are numbered as tracks 51, 52, 53, and 54. Track 51 is used for trains to Chelles-Gournay. Track 53 serves Tournan. Tracks 52 and 54 are always used for service to Haussmann–Saint-Lazare.

Adjacent stations

Gare du Nord (RER B and D, lines 4 and 5, suburban trains, national and international trains: TGV, Eurostar)
Gare de l'Est (underground lines 4, 5 and 7, suburban trains, national and international trains: TGV)
Château-Landon (Paris Métro Line 7)
La Chapelle (Paris Métro Line 2)