This French series, made by the French railways SNCF, consists of four episodes. The episodes are about the four following major Parisian stations, in chronological order:
<ul>
<li>Paris Saint Lazare Station - 1955</li>
<li>Paris Montparnasse Station - 1966</li>
<li>Paris Austerlitz Station - 1969</li>
<li>Paris Gare de Lyon Station &ndash; 1983</li>
</ul>
Wonderful to see these historic footages and how these stations were renovated at that time. Only at 24Trains.tv: available with English subtitles, click 'cc' at the bottom right to select your subtitles. Credit: SNCF - French Railways

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Documentaries about the railway stations of Paris

Episode 1-4

Saint-Lazare, the oldest station in Paris, was first a modest wooden station at the beginning in 1837. In the late 1950s it was a modern station whose traffic increased with the development of the suburbs.
We follow the activity and effervescence of this great Parisian railway station for 24 hours.
Only at 24Trains.tv: available with English subtitles: click on 'cc' at the bottom right to select your subtitles.
Credits: SNCF - French Railways

Station Paris Saint Lazare - 1955

The Maine-Montparnasse operation, which began in 1960, is both the construction of a station and the complete development of a district. Thus, the Maine Montparnasse operation contributes to the future of Paris, not only as an art city but also as a business center. Only at 24Trains.tv: available with English subtitles: click on 'cc' at the bottom right to select your subtitles. Credits: SNCF - French Railways

Station Paris Montparnasse - 1966

This movie was made by the SNCF, the French Railways, in 1969. Back than the installations of the Paris-Austerlitz railway station did not meet any the requirements for the increased train traffic. Trains could not get in and out of the station without being in the path of another train. This slowed the mainline and suburban trains down while entering and exiting the station. Thus the SNCF decided to undertake major development works. Enjoy watching this historical movie! Available with English subtitles, only at 24Trains.tv, click on 'cc' at the bottom right to select your subtitles. Credits: SNCF - French Railways

Station Paris Austerlitz - 1969

The famous clock tower of the Lyon railway station in the French capital Paris was witness to many transformations of this great main railway station. The clock ‘tells’ about these transformations. This station serves the Southeast of France like the Alpes and Cote d’Azur and has international connections to Switzerland and Italy. This movies was made in 1983 and from the archives of the SNCF, the French Railways. Available with English subtitles, only at 24Trains.tv, click on 'cc' at the bottom right to select your subtitles. Credits: SNCF - French Railways

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