The Gare de l’Est in Paris, already blocked for 24 hours last week by “sabotage”, will be almost closed during the weekend of February 4 and 5 due to major track and ballast renewal works, said the SNCF on Wednesday.
“In total, nearly 260 meters of track will be replaced between Bondy and Gagny” in Seine-Saint-Denis. “The SNCF Réseau teams will be at work in 3/8 for forty-one hours. They will be engaged in a real race against time to replace the new tracks before the return of the trains on Sunday at the end of the day, ”noted the public group.
TGVs diverted to Gare du Nord
Concretely, the TGVs to the east of France, Germany and Luxembourg will be diverted to the Gare du Nord. But 40% of high-speed trains will be cut. The TER connecting Paris and Châlons-en-Champagne will be replaced until Friday afternoon by coaches from or to the capital, or coach connections allowing a connection with a TER in Troyes.
As for commuter trains, they will also be very disrupted, with RER E trains running between Magenta and Chelles-Gournay, Magenta and Tournan and Paris-Est and Villiers-sur-Marne, while line P will be interrupted between Paris and Meaux. on Saturday and Paris and Château-Thierry on Sunday. Replacement buses are planned.