Gare de Port-Royal, Railway station in the 5th arrondissement, Paris, France.
Gare de Port-Royal features a distinctive architectural design with its station building constructed on a metal footbridge spanning the railway tracks, a unique solution implemented due to limited space constraints at the location.
Officially opened on March 31, 1895, by the Compagnie du chemin de fer de Paris à Orléans, this station was the first to be built on a metal bridge structure and survived the bombing campaigns during World War II.
The station derives its name from the historic Port-Royal Abbey, which played a significant role in Paris's religious and intellectual history, particularly through its association with Jansenism and prominent 17th-century literary figures.
Served by RER line B and multiple bus routes including lines 38, 82, 83, 91, and Noctilien night services, the station handles approximately 2.3 million passengers annually and provides wheelchair accessibility upon request.
On December 3, 1996, a terrorist bombing on the tracks killed four people and injured 170 others, a tragic event that led to enhanced security protocols throughout the French railway network.
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