Gare de Lyon, Paris: Overall view, facade facing square Diderot

Paris Lyon (or Gare de Lyon) is one of the six large railway termini in Paris, France. It is the northern terminus of the Paris-Marseille railway. It is named after the city of Lyon, a stop for many long-distance trains departing here, most en route to the south of France. Orginally built in 1855, the station was rebuilt for the World Exposition of 1900. Albert Maignan painted the murals in the station's famous restaurant in 1900-1905. The station still handles about about 83 million passengers per year.