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Location notes
This is one of the smaller terminus stations where local trains and some night trains depart.
Railway type and traffic
Only local passenger trains and some night trains depart from this station.
Environment
This is a old station with not a lot to do, if you are in Paris you can visit this station for a quick look.
Road directions
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Gare du Austerlitz, Paris map co-ordinates
Parking
You can park your car in the local streets but driving in Paris is often difficult.
Public transport
This station can be reached by train, but it is better to use the Metro, from Garé du Nord or by walking from Garé du Lyon.
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Amenities
'Pay as you go' toilets at the station, and some food and drink shops. But there are plenty of alternatives places outside the station.
Sun Compass
Sun Compass using Suncalc by brought to you by Vladimir Agafonkin:
It might be necessary to adjust the time to suit your visit, this link should open with the current day.
Gare du Austerlitz, Paris
Streetmap links
Gare du Austerlitz, Paris general view map
Gare du Austerlitz, Paris close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Gare du Austerlitz, Paris
It might be necessary to adjust the time to suit your visit, this link should open with the current day.
Gare du Austerlitz, Paris
Googly map
Gare du Austerlitz, Paris general view map
Gare du Austerlitz, Paris close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Gare du Austerlitz, Paris
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Photographic notes
Because there is a great glass roof over the station, photos can be taking almost all of the day.
The nigth trains leave in the evening, so look at the departing time if you want to take pictures in the evening and let the station staff know if you plan to use a tripod.
The nigth trains leave in the evening, so look at the departing time if you want to take pictures in the evening and let the station staff know if you plan to use a tripod.
General views - All photographs © Andre Pronk unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north west
Fig 2 - Looking north west
Fig 3 - Looking north east
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The information on these pages is supplied for the benefit of railway enthusiasts who carry out a harmless hobby, and through the medium of photography and video, actually promote the railway industry. Railway enthusiasts can also act as eyes and ears against railway vandalism, and as such should surely be encouraged to do so by the supply of adequate information such as is found on this website.
This site has been created to assist railway photographers in their travels around the country. It is based on the personal knowledge and experience. No liability can be held against the web site or its contributions for incorrect information. Trainspots will endeavour to check all information and corrections will be accepted and posted accordingly.
Advice as to the locations general environment is given as a guide on each page. This information is a GUIDE only. ALWAYS be careful with your equipment, Trainspots can not be held responsible for your personal security. Avoid leaving your property on display for all to see, be aware of your surroundings at all times. There are, sadly, people who will not think twice about trying to steal your equipment.
Trainspots DOES NOT condone trespass and none of the information on this site should be taken as a right to trespass on either railway or private land. To the best of our knowledge all locations are publicly accessible areas, where they are not contact information will be given to the appropriate authority for permission to be obtained.
The content of this site is created and intended for all age ranges but the content of sites linked from this site are not subject to the same intentions. Trainspots will attempt to check links for validity but as time passes and the site grows this will not always be possible. Broken, or indeed updates to, links should be submitted to the editor for inclusion in the updates. All links external to the Trainspots site are opened in a new browser window. Trainspots has been running now for over 10 years and there are imitation sites and guides to railfotspots. But we are a free site and we continue on the path we started out on over a decade ago to provide a useful guide to UK Railway Photographic Locations.
