Chemin D'Antony - The Least Used Paris RER Station

Time for another adventure from Paris! This time I caught up with local Yohann, as I asked him "What is the least used RER station in Paris?" and we went for a trip ... to Chemin D'Antony!
There are five RER (Réseau Express Régional /Regional Express Network ) lines in Paris, think of it like Crossrail / Purple train, only done properly ... and many years before London got in on the act!
Yohann's Le Ferrovipathte Channel is here: / leferrovipathe

[@TheTimTraveller]

FINALLY a guest on this channel who actually knows their facts about the Paris transport system. Love this vid :)

[@mikewhitcombe101]

You need to “French up” that All The Stations music for him!

[@lordsleepyhead]

Because you´re obviously rubbish and don't know anything about it. That's why I'm not subscribed to your channel and never get excited when you post a new video.

[@jacksonmacmanus1001]

@@mikewhitcombe101 thats not all the stations its the least used theme tune called Habit is Happiness

[@f424m0nd]

@@jacksonmacmanus1001 You mean "A bitte est a penis"? Sorry, I can't resist that pun.

[@emjackson2289]

@@mikewhitcombe101 - Id love to hear Britain's railways stations annoucements as we get closer and closer to France/the Channel Tunnel being "French'd up" LOL Going North you could "Scottish up" them.

[@ChanaxMC]

No way, Le Ferrovipathe was in the video, both of you are awesome content creators that I enjoy !

[@lisakaz35]

I confess I need the translation scroll. It's the only way I can watch that Turkish vet Dr. Tugay (he's great). . Does Le Ferrovipathe have captions?

[@krissp8712]

He also did a series called La Gare Moins Fréquenté, or least used station in French!

[@ChanaxMC]

@@krissp8712 i know, I used to watch his videos when I was subscibed to him

[@peskypigeonx]

@@lisakaz35 I think he has subtitles, but not on videos that he just uploaded

[@Yataka]

J'étais tellement surpris de le voir 😭

[@PokhrajRoy.]

I love that there is a Parisian Addition to this series. Maybe more cities across Europe could be added. P.S. I’m revising my French thanks to this video.

[@simonro9168]

There is an old video in Berlin

[@o_s-24]

That would be awsome

[@dazzlingdaz187]

Excellent. Looking forward to the episode of le ferrovipathe where Johann goes to Roding Valley and Geoff takes him to a pret.

[@Nooticus]

😂👏👏

[@quantisedspace7047]

No. What we need is LeFP taking Geoff to an eatery called 'ready', being a French version of 'prêt à..'

[@thomascook578]

Take him to a Greggs

[@ahgrieser]

They should go to the least used Overground station that’s not Emerson Park!

[@unlapras9365]

The main reason why Chemin d'Antony is so little patronized is because it only has a 2 tph frequency at the moment. There are ongoing works to build flying junctions at Massy and Choisy-le-Roi and thus increase capacity on the line. Currently TGVs bypassing Paris prevent more RER services from being extended from Pont de Rungis to Massy. There is also a long term proposal to build a separated southern bypass for TGV trains that would serve Orly airport, but it's unlikely to happen due to its cost.

[@xouxoful]

« Flying junction » that’s quite a badass alternative for our dull « saut de mouton » (sheep leap).

[@marsdeat]

Geoff et Le Ferrovipathe : la collab que nous attendions ! C'était aussi bizarre d'entendre Yohann parler anglais, ce que j'avais jamais entendu. (C'est un peu plus bizarre d'entendre Geoff parler FRANÇAIS :P)

[@georgebattrick2365]

Yes! But why at the end did he reply "Merci a vous aussi"? If they're mates, why not "toi"?

[@KyrilPG]

​@@georgebattrick2365Probably because Geoff said "merci monsieur", which is "thank you sir" and Yohann answered with the formal "vous" automatically, as an autopilot driven response. The level of address, formal or familiar, is often triggered by the sentence you reply to, especially in cases of stress like being on camera, instead of the level of familiarity you have with the person you're talking to.

[@rikufryderyk]

I love that you are producer having a KZbin channel about train networks and other transport systems- the perfect combinationion which makes you such an incredible KZbinr! Every second is beautifully edited

[@rikufryderyk]

@@geofftech2 Actually, I wanted to say a big thank you to you- stumbling across your channel when the Elizabeth line opened was probably one of the best things that ever happened to me because it inspired me to start my own KZbin channel about transport networks.

[@beatlesfan2884]

@@geofftech2 Can you also do the least used tram stop in Paris, please?

[@andrewdolinskiatcarpathian]

Bonjour Geoff. Merci pour la vidéo intéressante et divertissante. Je suis ravi que vous ayez choisi d'étendre votre série à l'étranger. Je ne suis pas francophone mais j'ai pensé que ce serait bien de commenter en français. J'espère que vous explorerez plus de chemins de fer continentaux à l'avenir.

[@roderickmain9697]

Absolutement. J'espere que le meme.

[@varoonnone7159]

Pour un non francophone, vous écrivez un très bon français

[@andyt2510]

Travelled on those double decker trains between Paris and Disneyland Paris - kids were excited being upstairs on a train! They didn't know the destination at the time!

[@ThePixel1983]

They didn't see the little symbol on the signage, too bad. 😁

[@andyt2510]

@@ThePixel1983 We even played "guess the destination station" when our train was next in, based on the lights on the board at Chalet les Halles - even with "Parc Disneyland" in big letters they picked different stations! Which made it an even bigger surprise for them when we arrived and they saw where they were!

[@Fay7666]

I also did a double decker train: ...Amtrak. It was still a fun experience, even if noticeably _slow_ although I'd change it up and say _panoramic_ instead.

[@varoonnone7159]

You are great parents ! The funny type It's Chatêlet-Les-Halles

[@azert52b39]

I honestly didn't expected Geoff to do a video about my country

[@FouiAnimations]

@@geofftech2 It's the fourth video no ? You made a video about visiting every station of the Paris Metro a few years ago. I'm not sure though.

[@davidpiper3652]

Yohann is brilliant, get hime to London and do more stuff.

[@samuell.foxton4177]

So cool to see you and Le Ferrovipathe together! As a Brit who also speaks some French I love watching him and also the Paris transport TV show Parigo

[@doretimothy]

I think trains being on the left in France is a legacy of the British engineers who were involved in building the network in the 19th century.

[@raakone]

Yes. So most of France (and part of Belgium) has mainline trains on the left side as a result (Paris Metro, though, generally runs on the right)

[@JiveOff]

Literally the crossover we didn't know we needed. Great collab!

[@DN-jm8us]

I still can't believ that the ferrovipathe is on this channel! I absolutely love him!

[@meltered441]

I did not expect that collab to happen but I'm very glad it did, always appreciated both your works

[@bartoldenhof9377]

Wauw, I come across this video just when I'm starting to learn French. Thank you Geoff, for combining all my hobbies for me and pointing me to a channel that I'm going to enjoy just as much as I enjoy your channel!

[@krissp8712]

Allons-y !

[@cr10001]

Me too! Or I suppose I should say Moi aussi!

[@eannamcnamara9338]

Geoff, some cities like lilles, Rennes and Toulouse use the VAL light metro tech for their metro system. They're definitely worth a visit!

[@Nooticus]

Geoff you are the man 👏 I’ve been hoping for Yohann’s truly magnificent channel to get more traction (absolutely no pun intended lol) for ages now and im so happy you’ve shown him to the wider English speaking rail-fan audience now! His videos are truly as high-quality as yours which I something I can’t say about any other railway channels! I bet it was like a dream for him meeting you because it’s so clear that his channel and formats are closely based on yours! Incredible video 👏

[@crossleydd42]

Bulleid built a double deck electric unit, the 4DD, which went into service in 1949, but our restricted gauge meant that delays with loading/unloading rather negated the extra passenger advantage! However, it was only scrapped in 1971, but rarely ran: I never saw it and used to spend time at Waterloo, Charing Cross and London Bridge when young. There are photos on the web.

[@michaelbruchas6663]

I ❤ the RER. From first riding it in the 90s. To me - it gets we turistas around better than the Metro.

[@lordsleepyhead]

Loving these crossover episodes Geoff! Great guest you had on today, what a nice bloke!

[@MrPictor]

A pleasure to see both of you together in a video! I loved it. On your next trip to Paris you could have a chat/talk with Clive Lamming who's a world authority on the Paris métro and French railways in general.

[@fanfan54old]

Le crossover ultime qu'on attendait tous 😁

[@1258-Eckhart]

What a beautiful collab. Please bring Yohann to London too.

[@Sim0nTrains]

There was a Double Decker Train in the UK 4DD which operated in London and went to Dartford on the Southern Railways Network but was a unsuccessfully attempt, think one of the units is stored somewhere, great video and enjoyed the banter and enthusiasm

[@lornajaneadventures]

Wow, I never knew that

[@paulsmyers203]

Train nerding is an international pastime. I love it :)

[@fuzzylon]

It's like you followed me to France to put me in touch with my local version of you. Thanks.

[@mesnilman2327]

Bravo to Yohann for his English! Bravo à Yohann pour son niveau d'anglais. Now you need to do a series on the least used station in every French département!

[@cr10001]

I think Tim Traveller did one on the least used of all. Somewhere in the Massif Centrale if my memory doesn't deceive me (but it might).

[@mesnilman2327]

@@cr10001 He did - I saw that one.

[@tristanfillon9425]

Le Ferrovipathe already started this series.

[@alloallie]

@@cr10001 Yes, but that's Least Used of All of France. I want Yohann to do Least Used per département (because that's the French equivalent to counties) or, if 96 is too much, region.

[@SamiKelsh]

This was lovely! Adding this to my list of Things To Do When I Actually Make It Down To Paris. The bit of Canada I lived in before emigrating to the UK has a rail network of double-decker trains, and I miss them dearly. They're so good!

[@MPsNewswatch]

J'adore Yohann! We really need another collab with him using the London metro system.

[@russvhill2]

Another charismatic guest presenter! Great video Geoff!

[@TheVIRUS612]

OMG last thing I was expecting was a collab w/ Yoann from Le Ferrovipathe, such a great video, thanks you guys

[@Transportman211]

What a banger. I really enjoyed this video and learning more about the least stations in Paris. Awesome video ❤👌

[@copilotconrad]

Seemed liked such a genuine guy, wish I had his knowledge for when I go to Paris!

[@MrGreatplum]

Absolutely love your travels to foreign climes, Geoff!

[@mastertrams]

See, since I found Le Férrovipathe a couple of years ago, I've basically been using his videos to maintain what little French I have left from my decade spent over there approaching a decade ago! It's been really useful, and I've even learnt a few railway terms, which given that I now work in railways, is quite handy. Though English still is and likely always will be my 1st language. Merci beaucoup Yohann!

[@davidbassett4577]

Having only been on the Paris Metro a couple of times .. found this fascinating … so - “votre vidéo de Paris est fantastique!”

[@oliguilo]

Very pleasant to see a video of Geoff featuring Le Ferriviopathe. Good job !

[@richardsedding8444]

Merci beaucoup @Geoff Marshall pour cette collaboration magnifique avec Le Ferrovipathe!

[@marcelwiszowaty1751]

Very good! When I last visited Paris (just before the pandemic) I travelled to Orly Airport *just* so I could ride on Orlyval! 🙂

[@joklahm2575]

So nice to see you and le ferrovipathe together !

[@thias2t98]

Super vidéo ! Et trop trop content pour Le Ferrovipathe d'avoir pu faire ça avec Geoff !

[@rerenvue]

Vraiment rare que vous faites une vidéo de RER,surtout avec un youtubeur français ! Belle vidéo ! 🎉🎉

[@jamessmith6402]

Lovely video it’s great to see the Paris video 👍thanks Geoff

[@josephday4029]

NOW THIS IS THE COLLAB I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR 😂❤

[@altbau-e-lok-pfeife]

Nicely done! Bien fait, vous deux!

[@customtransport2777]

Nice to see you doing station vlogs outside of the UK 👍

[@SaturnCanuck]

Two international experts. Love it

[@titouanbouve3153]

Le ferrovipathe nan ! Sérieusement je ne m'y attendais pas 😀😀

[@Site07UNSYNCED]

Hey the collaboration wasn't expected and the video is still incredible! Keep going please!

[@gencesca]

I love his stuff! So cool.

[@brettpalfrey4665]

Tres Bon, Geoff! Lovely to see Paris again! Lets have some more...Merci...

[@tenalafel]

The OrlyVAL is mostly like the DLR, with smaller trains so you didn't miss much. If you really want to see the Original VAL, you'll have to visit Lille.

[@drdewott9154]

Yup. Plus its basically a smaller version of the automated rubber tyre lines in Paris like Line 1 and 14 anyway

[@tenalafel]

@@drdewott9154 actually no. The lines on tire were built as standard subways, in the 1960s/70s they "upgraded" them to tires... That was long before the VAL in any of it's incarnation was ever designed. The Line 14 might share some genes due to being built as an automatic line almost from the begining. But Line 1, was automated in the early 2K...

[@squidgytop.2050]

Yes I new this day would come thanks Geoff

[@GuyChapman]

I love European double-decker trains! But will Johann change his name to Geoffroi Marechal?

[@StarlightDX]

The start of this video is exactly where I went to go on Holiday last summer, it was amazing during summer and the tyre metro is interesting

[@jeanr2808]

incredible i lived next to it, but never knew it was the least used station it had a train once every 30min, and it's a great way to get to Orly airport and also except during rush hours those duplex trains were always empty

[@Lokas_du_95]

Belle vidéo Geoff avec Yohann 👏🏾👏🏾

[@HenrysAdventures]

The Orlyval looks fun to ride! As it starts at Antony, its a shame there isn't a stop at Chemin D'Antony!

[@tomeklecocq]

Nothing is decided yet, but one of the possible plans that is being debated here is to transform Orlyval into metro line 19 after the line 14 extension to Orly Airport is completed. It would keep its current rolling stock but it would get integrated into the normal fare system and additional stations would be built across its route (Chemin d’Antony would be one of them) to transform it to a small local metro line. This is the plan that the towns along the line want to see implemented, but in the end, it’s the region that will decide (the biggest obstacle being the classic “lack of money”)

[@HenrysAdventures]

@@tomeklecocq Thank you for the information.

[@h.w.a.batterink1027]

Thank you, so nice and informatief. Merci, greets

[@michaelmiller641]

Tres genial, merci pour ca

[@theobeaver]

Great collab, was hoping it might happen!

[@drdewott9154]

Wow neat stuff. Btw if you ever come to Copenhagen and wanna do a least used station on our S train system, I'm 99% sure that the least used station with a regular service is Kildedal, also on a line named the "C". As for least used without a regular service, there's Høvelte on the "A" line which isn't even on the route map, only has a wooden platform in the northbound direction, and only has a few trains a day stopping there because it serves a military base and is used by troop personnel to commute to duty. For the return trip they take the night bus the other way.

[@anophelesnow3957]

I'd like to watch a video about Høvelte.

[@fauzirahman3285]

Oh wow that's quite a fast train going express through a station on a curve.

[@cr10001]

Love Yohann's Arts et Metiers sweater!

[@steveeastonfree]

Geoff, having done 'All the Stations', how about doing 'All the Heritage Stations' - you should find a wide variety of railways around the UK being preserved?

[@ThePixel1983]

French SNCF and RER are left side traffic, the RATP metro is right side traffic.

[@mpkio]

This was actually very wholesome to watch :)

[@TheCastleMarch]

Only watched La ferrovipathe since a week ago, and I was just comparing him to a "French Geoff Marshall" only to see this video. Amazing video!

[@JustKiddingNYC]

Yesssssssssssss finally this collab happened!

[@Marshall598]

After years lol

[@skysthearcher]

Paris, The City Of Love And the city where sometimes Geoff goes there

[@owenjroberts]

See it, say it, sortie. See it, say it, leg it.

[@dvone4124]

For a follow-up in few months, you can do the moquette scheme of Paris rail.

[@oversizetraveller]

Geoff, you have to come to switzerland. We are a railway company. We even build railways to the mountains. You would love it. Especially the doubledecker trains😁

[@Leojw10]

Wish we got double decker trains in England

[@mikedyble3648]

Good to see you visiting Paris, we have taken several holidays in Paris travelling all the way from our home in the East Riding to Paris by train. Is there a similar challenge to the London tube challenge in Paris?

[@erik_griswold]

Would have loved also a reference to the RER four letter train designation system.

[@ryanjcole]

Geoff - In Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, there's a collegiate football (soccer) pitch on the top floor of a parking structure. Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) purchased the beleaguered ramp a number of years ago and rehabbed the top floor for soccer. That's not the most impressive thing at MSOE -- their hockey facility is 75 feet underground. Pretty cool thing to check out if you make it this way again.

[@vectronik]

I never expected Le Ferrovipathe in your vidéo

[@ABMW-tech]

Nice chap ! Good video.

[@michaelritchie5303]

The hotel I stayed in back in 2019 is right to the left of you during the opening introduction. We took the blue RER from CDG to Saint Michel and were 120 feet from the front door. Couldn't have been more convenient.

[@unepintade]

Love the arts et métiers hoodie

[@MrElbarto75]

Mais excellent !!! c'est genial !!! Je me demandais quand vous alliez enfin vous croiser :D

[@helloahla239]

Le ferrovipathe parle super bien anglais. I used to know every station of Paris metro, not anymore now and I still don't know every station of London tube. Geoff we want videos about Berlin metro, Madrid metro ... Or even better Tokyo metro :D

[@locohauledforum]

Great pairing, love watching Yohann's La Ferrovipathte channel.

[@roderickjoyce6716]

Brilliant.

[@sarahjoyholden7856]

On train journeys, I play how many times I hear 'See it, Say It, Sort it'. Maybe you could add it to your list of things at stations.

[@lornajaneadventures]

Yohann is great! Bring him back

[@axqrew]

Love the least used series.

[@robbiemorrison7085]

I rode on the RER from Euro Disney when I was 7, always remember the double deck!

[@midnight_styx]

Le Ferrovipathe with Geoff Marshall, my dreams come true 😊. Anyway, take care both of you

[@bobsrailrelics]

Great video. RER B is RATP north until it gets to Gare Du Nord and then SNCF drivers take over. It's a mess. I have also ridden the Orly VAL and it's quite impressive.

[@tomeklecocq]

The change of drivers at Paris Nord for the RER B has been phased out for a few years now. Both RATP and SNCF RER B drivers can drive the whole line now. The change of drivers at Nanterre Préfecture on the RER A remains though.

[@bobsrailrelics]

@@tomeklecocq Thanks, I was going on the info someone told me a few years when I visited. Makes sense to have both doing it.

[@esmeephillips5888]

In Britain two four-car EMU double deckers were trialed just after World War Two on the Charing X - North Kent line, which was very congested. UK loading gauges were smaller than in Continental Europe, so seating was very cramped, staggered between levels with poor ventilation. Loading and unloading crowded trains was very slow. One can imagine mass outbreaks of claustrophobia and heatstroke. The experimental units were kept on for a while, but the principle has been discarded for Britain.

[@leecollison7527]

We did (kind of) have double decker trains in the UK for a short period trial, the Class 4DD

[@LadyAnuB]

Geoff, For a different double decker commuter car, you need to do Caltrain and the Nippon Sharyo models. The original passenger cars from the 80s. (I can't be your tour guide now since I live in SMART train country now.)

[@CycloneGU]

Oh, I'm seeing this right after upload? Cool. Would love to see this for other countries too. New York City subway, Toronto Transit Corporation, Poland's Line 1 from Katowice to Warsaw (over 80 stations I think)...

[@jamesabbott5242]

Awesome video

[@UltraMaXAtAXX]

10:22 Definitely giving me FIFA Street vibes!

[@pedrapgwilym1341]

I just logged into leferrovipathe and it seems yohann hasn't made any content for 7 months or am I missing something? Great video BTW loved every minute!

[@alloallie]

Oh man ! Been a subscriber to Yohann's channel for a while. What a collab ! I'd suggest also a Least Used Station on the Transilien system, but maybe, that's way too deep in the Paris suburbs. It would, however, be a good use of Geoff's desolate scale. Et pour Yohann, si tu peux, ça serait génial si tu peux faire les stations les moins fréquentées de chaque ligne du métro parisien ou bien les gares les moins fréquentés de chaque région.

[@thecomu0056]

Il mentionne déjà la gare la moins fréquentée de chaque ligne dans ses vidéos sur les secrets du métro parisien, et en plus il a démarré une série sur les gares les moins fréquentées de chaque département français.

[@alloallie]

@@thecomu0056 Mais il n'y a que des vidéos pour les lignes 1 et 2.

[@thecomu0056]

@@alloallie Les autres épisodes ne sont pas encore sorties... Faut attendre.