Auber (Paris RER)

The Auber station is one of the largest underground nodes of the Paris RER rapid transit network.

The train station

The station was designed by the architect André Wogenscky and built with the help of interior designer Richard et Monpoix from 1968. The station was commissioned in 1971. It lies under the Rue Auber, which connects the Place de l' Opéra, with the Rue du Havre, near the Saint-Lazare station; named the station after the French composer Esprit Auber.

The station is served by trains of the RER A.

Operation

The station is operated differently from the trains RER A during the rush hours:

Air pollution measurements

A campaign for the measurement of air pollution was conducted from 10 November to 8 December 2009 the company Airparif. This measurement should measure the pollution of the air in the RER station and provide information on the air quality. Furthermore, the influence of rail transport should be measured in the ambient air.