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Gare du Nord

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ABOVE: A Thalys train in the Gare du Nord.

Web links

Wikipedia: Gare du Nord
The online encyclopedia's short but informative article describes the station's history, its services, a 2007 riot against police brutality, and the station's role in several movies.

SNCF
The English-language version of the French National Railways Web site has a journey planner and other train information.

Rail Europe (USA)
This American subsidiary of the French and Swiss national railways is our booking partner. It sells rail passes and point-to-point tickets for more than 60 European railroads, and its Web site is packed with useful information and tips for rail travelers. For even more information on rail passes, visit the Web sites of InterRail (which serves European residents) and Eurail (for travelers from overseas).

Related articles

Eurostar
Read our firsthand account of a London-Paris-London roundtrip through the English Channel tunnel by high-speed train, with photos and related links.

Thalys
Our Europe for Visitors article has travel advice, photos, and Web links for Thalys, a high-speed train network that links Paris with Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany's Rhineland. (Note: Thalys recently merged with Eurostar.)

Paris Métro
Our Paris for Visitors article gives an overview of the Paris underground, with information on buying tickets or tourist passes and using the trains.

Paris RER
From the Gare du Nord, RER commuter line "B" serves Charles de Gaulle Airport, the city center, and (via an automated rail shuttle) Orly Airport.

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