The station was built for the World Exposition of 1900. Most notable is the large clock tower atop one corner of the station, similar in style to the clock tower of the United Kingdom Houses of Parliament, home to Big Ben. The station houses the Le Train Bleu restaurant, which has served drinks and meals to travellers and other guests since 1901 in an ornately-decorated setting. The station was comically featured in Mr. Bean’s Holiday starring Rowan Atkinson.

The Gare d’Austerlitz (Austerlitz Station) is one of the six large terminus railway stations in Paris. It is situated on the left bank of the Seine in the southeastern part of the city, in the XIIIe arrondissement.

The Gare du Nord handles trains to Northern France, as well as to various international destinations such as Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and United Kingdom. There is a further construction project to build a connecting hallway between Gare du Nord and Gare de l’Est, which is projected to open around the time when the new LGV Est begins serving the station. With around 180 million travellers per year,Gare du Nord is the busiest station in Europe and the third-busiest in the world.

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