What is Gare du Nord?
[[File:Gare du Nord 2023.jpg|thumb|View of the station in 2023]] The '''Gare du Nord''' (<small>pronounced</small> [ɡaʁ dy nɔːʁ]; English: ''North Station''), officially '''Paris-Nord''', is one of the seven large mainline railway station in Paris, France. It is for the trains that run between the capital and northern France via the Paris–Lille railway, and to [[Belgium]], [[Germany]], the [[Netherlands]] and the [[United Kingdom]]. It is in the northern part of Paris near the [[Gare de l'Est]] in the 10th [[Arrondissements of France|arrondissement]]. There are several urban transport lines, including [[Paris Métro]], the [[Réseau Express Régional]] and [[Bus|buses]]. The most of its passengers are [[Commuting|commuters]] travelling between the northern suburbs of Paris and towns. It is the busiest railway station in Europe by total passenger numbers; in 2015 there were more than 700,000 passengers per day.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Fréquentation en gares|url=https://ressources.data.sncf.com/explore/dataset/frequentation-gares/table/|access-date=2023-07-01|website=ressources.data.sncf.com|language=fr}}</ref> The first station on the site was started in 1846. The present building was opened in 1864, and it is being developed and made bigger. == References == {{reflist}} {{multistub|transport|France}} [[Category:Railway stations in Paris]] [[Category:1846 establishments]] [[Category:1840s establishments in France]]