Paris RER B strike cuts northern service to Charles de Gaulle Airport to 3 in 4 trains this weekend

A local labour action is disrupting Paris RER B service this weekend (Saturday, November 14 to Sunday, November 15): on the northern branch to Charles de Gaulle Airport and Mitry-Claye, three in four trains are running, while service on the southern branch to Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse and Robinson is almost normal. It is the second weekend in a row the line has been affected by a similar action.

Three in four trains on the northern branch; no change needed at Gare du Nord

According to forecasts published on the official RER B website, three in four trains will run on the northern branch between Gare du Nord and Charles de Gaulle Airport Terminal 2 or Mitry-Claye on both days, while the southern branch runs almost normally and passengers do not need to change trains at Gare du Nord. The operators have not made public the precise reason for this local action.

RER D suspended through central Paris; part of Metro line 12 closed

The RER B is not the only line affected this weekend: RER D is not running between Paris Nord and Gare de Lyon on Saturday or Sunday, and Metro line 12 is closed between Jules Joffrin and Mairie d'Aubervilliers. On Saturday afternoon, a demonstration between République and Nation also led to the closure of 21 Metro stations in central Paris.

Weekday evening suspensions until December 11; cross-industry strike on Tuesday

Service will not return to normal next week either: according to RATP, from Monday, November 16 to Friday, December 11, service will be suspended every weekday evening from 10:45 p.m. between Châtelet-Les Halles and Mitry-Claye or Charles de Gaulle Airport Terminal 2, with replacement buses. Tuesday, November 17 is also a day of cross-industry strikes. Passengers should check live traffic information from Île-de-France Mobilités or RATP before travelling.

Sources: Sortiraparis; RER B official website.