Gare de la Bastille

Gare de la Bastille
Heavy rail
La Bastille Station in Paris, early 20th century
General information
Location	Place de la Bastille, Paris
Coordinates	48°51′9″N 2°22′13″E / 48.85250°N 2.37028°E / 48.85250; 2.37028
Owned by	Chemins de fer de l'Est (1859–1938) SNCF (1938–1969)
Line(s)	Ligne de Vincennes
Tracks	5
History
Opened	22 September 1859
Closed	15 December 1969

The Gare de la Bastille 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 into the new suburban commuter rail line RER A on 14 December 1969. The station was demolished in 1984 so that the Opéra Bastille could be built.