Auber, railway station
Auber is a deep underground station in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, served by both the Metro and the RER regional rail network. It features wide vaulted corridors and brings together several lines within a single underground hub.
The station opened in 1971 as part of a large urban planning project from the 1960s that aimed to create underground transit hubs beneath central Paris. Building at that depth under the Seine required new techniques to keep groundwater out.
The station takes its name from Rue Auber, a nearby street named after the French composer Daniel Auber, who lived in the 19th century. Passing through the station, travelers unknowingly walk through a small piece of music history.
The station sits deep underground and is reached by escalators and elevators from street level down to the platforms. Those changing between Metro and RER lines should follow the signs carefully, as the corridors connecting them can be long.
The main corridor of the station is so tall and wide that it feels more like an underground hall than a typical train station. This effect comes from a 1970s construction method that favored large cavities carved into the rock rather than narrow bored tunnels.
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