Gare de Lyon

The Gare de Lyon, formally Paris-Gare-de-Lyon, is one of Paris's six major mainline train stations. According to SNCF projections for 2018, it handles 148.1 million passengers per year, with SNCF trains and RER D accounting for roughly 110 million and RER A accounting for 38 million, making it France's second busiest station after the Gare du Nord and one of the busiest in Europe.

On numerous levels, it is regarded as a great example of its era's architecture. The huge clock tower above one corner of the station is most recognizable, resembling the clock tower of the Palace of Westminster, which houses Big Ben. The station features the Le Train Bleu restaurant, which has been serving beverages and meals to travelers and other visitors in an opulent setting since 1901.

The station is located in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, on the right side of the Seine. It is the northern terminal of the Paris-Marseille railway, which opened in 1849. It is named after the city of Lyon, which serves as a stop for many long-distance trains departing from here, the majority of which are bound for the south of France. High-speed TGV trains connect the station to Southern and Eastern France, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, and Spain. Regional trains, the RER, and the Gare de Lyon Métro station are also housed at the station. Main line trains depart from 32 platforms divided into two halls: Hall 1, the older train shed, has tracks labeled with letters from A to N, while Hall 2, the newer addition, has tracks numbered from 5 to 23. There are four more RER platforms beneath the main lines.

Location: Paris, France