Achères-Ville station
railway station in Achères, France
Achères-Ville is a French railway station in Achères commune, in Yvelines département, Île-de-France region.
Location
The station is at kilometric point 23.594 of Achères-Pontoise railway. Its altitude is 30 m (98 ft).
History
The station was put in operation in May 1976 to bring rail transport closer to the town. Until then Achères was only served by Achères–Grand-Cormier station, on Paris–Le Havre railway, located 2 km (1.24 mi) from the city center. This situation was due to the destruction of Village d'Achères station (on Achères–Pontoise railway), which was closer, but destroyed by bombings during the night from 7–8 June 1944, and never set in service again.
The station
The additional word Ville prevents confusion with Achères–Grand-Cormier station.
The station has two lateral platforms, A and B, whose length is 220 meters.
The public source identifies “Achères-Ville station” as railway station in Achères, France. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Achères-Ville, station and railway.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 22, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2014875. Authority coordinates are 48.970, 2.078. 2 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1976 and 1944.
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