Laplace station

Laplace
Laplace
	Entrance to the station
General information
Location	Arcueil; France
Coordinates	48°48′27″N 2°19′59″E / 48.80750°N 2.33306°E
Operated by	RATP Group
Line(s)	Ligne de Sceaux
Platforms	1 side platform; 1 island platform
Tracks	3
Connections	RATP Bus: 57 323 380 ; Noctilien: N21;
Construction
Structure type	Below-grade
Accessible	Yes, by request to staff
Other information
Station code	87758664
Fare zone	2
History
Opened	7 June 1846
Passengers
2019	3,707,718
Services

Laplace station is a station on the line B of the Réseau Express Régional, a hybrid suburban commuter and rapid transit line. It is located in the city of Arcueil.

History

Originally a Sceaux line station, it was rebuilt in the "Art Deco" style by the Compagnie du chemin de fer métropolitain de Paris (CMP) as part of the line's modernization work in the 1930s. The name comes from the eponymous avenue passing below the station.

Railway situation

The station, built in embankment, has 3 tracks (Track 1, 2 and Z) with a lateral platform, on the east side, for trains going south, and a central island platform for the other two tracks. There is a platform, still visible, but unused, at the southern end of the current station, alongside the passenger building which allowed trains from the south to be overtaken. The switch has been removed and the track serves as a garage track.

This configuration allows the Local train to be overtaken by the semi direct train in a disturbed situation, in normal situation the timing is calculated to avoid this.The station is also used as a terminus during morning rush hour, or during a disturbed situation, in both directions. The station is advertised in the trains with the precision "Maisons des Examens" (although this mention does not appear on any map), because it is located near the "Maisons des Examens" managed by the Interacademic Service for Examinations and Competitions.

The station has two accesses: