🚧 RER D closed: Gare du Nord ↔ Gare de Lyon (summer 2026)

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    🚫 Closed today

    The RER D is not running between Paris Gare du Nord ↔ Paris Gare de Lyon. Works run 25 Jul 2026 – 16 Aug 2026.

    From 25 July to 16 August 2026, RER D traffic is fully interrupted in both directions between Paris Gare du Nord and Paris Gare de Lyon. Trains from the north terminate at Gare du Nord Grandes Lignes hall 5, and Stade de France – Saint-Denis is not served for the whole period.

    Closure phases

    DatesSection closedHours
    25 Jul 2026 – 16 Aug 2026Paris Gare du Nord ↔ Paris Gare de LyonAll day

    How to get around it

    Coming from the north: get off at Gare du Nord (Grandes Lignes, hall 5). Then take métro line 4 or line 14 to cross Paris. Line 14 is free during this period.

    Stade de France – Saint-Denis is closed. Use Transilien line H from Gare du Nord to Saint-Denis, then transfer.

    Coming from the south: RER D trains terminate at Gare de Lyon. Take métro line 14 (free) or line 1 to continue north.

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    Is this a strike?

    No. These are planned modernisation works — ballast, track and signalling renewal, preparing the RER D for NExTEO (next-generation automatic train control). Nothing to do with a strike or a union action. Check live strike status →

    Frequently asked questions

    Check the box at the top of this page — it computes automatically from today's date. Between 25 July and 16 August 2026 there is no service between Gare du Nord and Gare de Lyon.

    Planned modernisation works — track renewal, signalling upgrades and station modernisation in the central tunnel shared with the RER B. This is not a strike.

    Stade de France – Saint-Denis is not served for the entire closure period. Take Transilien line H from Gare du Nord to Saint-Denis, then walk or transfer to a local bus.

    Trains from the north terminate at Gare du Nord in the Grandes Lignes hall (hall 5), not on the usual RER D platforms.

    Yes. A valid Navigo pass covers métro lines 4 and 14, plus Transilien H. Line 14 is additionally free (no ticket needed) between 25 July and 16 August 2026.

    Normal service resumes on 17 August 2026, including stops at Stade de France – Saint-Denis.