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stazione di Parigi Bastille

Paris, Italy

The Gare de la Bastille (French pronunciation: [ɡaʁ d(ə) la bastij]; English: Bastille station) was a railway station on the Place de la Bastille in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, France. The station was opened in 1859 and served as the terminus of the 55-kilometre (34 mi)-long line to Vincennes

and Verneuil-l'Étang. The line was opened only to serve the Fort de Vincennes; it was extended to La Varenne and later to Brie-Comte-Robert. The line finally reached Verneuil-l'Étang in 1892 and connected to the line to Mulhouse. Part of the line was included in the new suburban commuter rail line RER A on 14 December 1969. The station was demolished in 1984 to create the space for the Opéra Bastille.

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