Avenue Foch station

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Avenue Foch
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Passenger building in 2017.
General information
Location85 Avenue Foch
16th arrondissement
Paris
France
Coordinates 48°52′14″N2°16′31″E / 48.87056°N 2.27528°E / 48.87056; 2.27528
Elevation40 m (130 ft)
Owned by SNCF
Operated bySNCF
Line(s) Paris transit icons - RER C.svg RER C
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Bus routes
  • Paris transit icons - Bus.svg : PC
Bus operators RATP
Connections
Other information
Station code87381038
Fare zone1
History
Opened1854
Previous namesAvenue du Bois de Boulogne
Passengers
2016982,800
Services
Preceding station Paris transit icons - RER.svg RER Following station
Neuilly–Porte Maillot
towards Pontoise
RER C
Avenue Henri Martin
Location
Avenue Foch station

Avenue Foch station (French: Gare de l'Avenue Foch) is a station in the Paris express suburban rail system, the RER. It is in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. It had previous been called Avenue du Bois de Boulogne as part of the Auteuil line, but was renamed following the change to the road itself. The station was once a "sunken" station, meaning that it was not covered.

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48°52′14″N2°16′31″E / 48.8706°N 2.2753°E / 48.8706; 2.2753


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