Huge blaze cuts Paris train link to CDG airport
UPDATED: The RER B train line linking Paris to Charles de Gaulle airport was cut on Friday after thick black smoke from a huge fire filled the skies to the north of Paris.
Passengers heading between Charles de Gaulle airport and the city faced a travel headache on Friday after services on the RER B line were cut due to a huge blaze.
The fire engulfed a 10,000 square metre textile factory in the suburb of La Courneuve in Seine-Saint-Denis, with black smoke visible for kilometres.
Police sources told French channel BFM TV that no one was caught in the flames, and that the building was evacuated quickly.
A spokesperson from rail operator SNCF told The Local that there was no RER service running between Gare du Nord and Aulnay-sous-Bois, but that replacement buses were available between Aulnay-sous-Bois and Charles De Gaulle airport.
The A86 motorway has also been cut in both directions.
According to reports, rail traffic will be disrupted until 7pm.
Many Parisians flocked to Twitter to share pictures of the blaze, below are a few examples.
Trafic du #RERB interrompu entre #gareduNord et #Aulnay en raison d un violent incendie à #laCourneuve pic.twitter.com/1ldaaBAWib
— Florence de Silva (@Flodesil) April 17, 2015
#RERB photos prises a l instant aubervilliers aux abords du rer B pic.twitter.com/w8KBqSBBDI
— freemont30 (@neverexplain61) April 17, 2015
Violent incendie aux abords de l'A86 et du @RERB pic.twitter.com/Cs5VvczBoJ
— J-Christophe Martin (@JChristopMartin) April 17, 2015
Incendie d’un entrepôt: RER B et A86 coupés dans les deux sens au nord de Paris http://t.co/irP4VA5eep pic.twitter.com/Q4FSlFJT4V
— Infos.fr (@_infos) April 17, 2015
Tjs le même débit de fumée noire au dessus de Paris nord depuis 14h30... (vue depuis Paris 19ème) #incendie pic.twitter.com/tC1UPhBbce
— NoémieLefebvreMâarek (@noetdemie) April 17, 2015
Impressionnant on arrive à distinguer les lances à eau des pompiers #lacourneuve #incendie pic.twitter.com/VmxK4my6Ws
— Fraulein (@_Frauleina) April 17, 2015
Il etait 14h07 et je voit sa à Drancy RER #sncf #RERB #courneuve pic.twitter.com/4sPOfS09Og
— Imhereforever❤️ (@ImRealElisa) April 17, 2015
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Passengers heading between Charles de Gaulle airport and the city faced a travel headache on Friday after services on the RER B line were cut due to a huge blaze.
The fire engulfed a 10,000 square metre textile factory in the suburb of La Courneuve in Seine-Saint-Denis, with black smoke visible for kilometres.
Police sources told French channel BFM TV that no one was caught in the flames, and that the building was evacuated quickly.
A spokesperson from rail operator SNCF told The Local that there was no RER service running between Gare du Nord and Aulnay-sous-Bois, but that replacement buses were available between Aulnay-sous-Bois and Charles De Gaulle airport.
According to reports, rail traffic will be disrupted until 7pm.
Many Parisians flocked to Twitter to share pictures of the blaze, below are a few examples.
Trafic du #RERB interrompu entre #gareduNord et #Aulnay en raison d un violent incendie à #laCourneuve pic.twitter.com/1ldaaBAWib
— Florence de Silva (@Flodesil) April 17, 2015
#RERB photos prises a l instant aubervilliers aux abords du rer B pic.twitter.com/w8KBqSBBDI
— freemont30 (@neverexplain61) April 17, 2015
Violent incendie aux abords de l'A86 et du @RERB pic.twitter.com/Cs5VvczBoJ
— J-Christophe Martin (@JChristopMartin) April 17, 2015
Incendie d’un entrepôt: RER B et A86 coupés dans les deux sens au nord de Paris http://t.co/irP4VA5eep pic.twitter.com/Q4FSlFJT4V
— Infos.fr (@_infos) April 17, 2015
Tjs le même débit de fumée noire au dessus de Paris nord depuis 14h30... (vue depuis Paris 19ème) #incendie pic.twitter.com/tC1UPhBbce
— NoémieLefebvreMâarek (@noetdemie) April 17, 2015
Impressionnant on arrive à distinguer les lances à eau des pompiers #lacourneuve #incendie pic.twitter.com/VmxK4my6Ws
— Fraulein (@_Frauleina) April 17, 2015
Il etait 14h07 et je voit sa à Drancy RER #sncf #RERB #courneuve pic.twitter.com/4sPOfS09Og
— Imhereforever❤️ (@ImRealElisa) April 17, 2015
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