Pont Marcadet, Intermodal public transport connection in the 18th arrondissement, Paris
Pont Marcadet is a bridge in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, carrying the Rue Ordener over a set of active railway tracks. It sits at a point where buses stop nearby and railway services pass directly below.
A station called Gare de Pont-Marcadet opened near the bridge in the late 19th century, serving trains toward Lille and the Petite Ceinture, a railway line that circled Paris. It closed in 1977 during works at Gare du Nord, and the building was torn down shortly after.
The name comes from the Rue Marcadet, now called Rue Ordener, which passes over the railway tracks at this point. A metal grille on the bridge once served as an entrance to the old station below, and it is still visible to those walking past.
The bridge sits in a busy part of northern Paris, so mornings and late afternoons tend to be the most crowded times to cross. The surface is flat with no steps or barriers, making it easy to use on foot or by bicycle.
Although the old station was completely demolished, one of its original metal grilles on the bridge survived and can still be seen from the street below. It is the only physical trace of the former station left in place.
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