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Paris Gare de Lyon Closes for Works as Storm Damage Halts Trains in Southwest

Operators are shifting long‑distance services to other Paris stations to keep part of the timetable alive.

Overview

  • The shutdown at Paris Gare de Lyon, which begins Thursday at 8:30 p.m., stops all rail traffic there until Sunday early afternoon for signal control upgrades.
  • SNCF says about 60% of usual TGVs will run from Montparnasse, Gare de l’Est, CDG‑TGV, Marne‑la‑Vallée, Versailles‑Chantiers, and Austerlitz.
  • Following Wednesday’s mudslides near Orthez, TER and TGV links between Bayonne, Dax, and Pau stay suspended until May 12.
  • Cable thefts in Gironde cut service on BordeauxBlanquefort and BordeauxLibourne, with repair crews restoring traffic on staggered timetables.
  • Early May works hit the RER B and Paris Metro Line 13, with full branch cuts, thousands of replacement bus trips, 600 staff guiding riders, and tests that prepare Line 13 for new trains and future automation.