Arsenal (Paris Métro)
Arsenal (French pronunciation: [aʁsnal]) is a ghost station on the Paris métro, situated on line 5 between the stations of Bastille and Quai de la Rapée, in the 4th arrondissement of Paris.
The station[]
Arsenal station opened to the public in 1906.[1] It was closed on 2 September 1939, as a result of the mobilization of employees of the Compagnie du chemin de fer métropolitain de Paris (CMP) in World War II.[2][1] It was never reopened and today serves as a training centre for RATP agents.[citation needed] Access to the station is situated on Boulevard Bourdon.
Culture[]
Because of the station's location (just before Quai de la Rapée in the direction towards ), the station played a key element in the film , starring Bourvil in 1965.[1]
It has been proposed to convert Arsenal into a swimming pool, theatre, restaurant or sculpture gallery.[2][3]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Lescurieux, Romain. "Les stations fantômes du métro parisien: Arsenal (Ligne 5)". 20Minutes.fr. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Willsher, Kim. "Paris mayor candidate promises lush makeovers for ghost metro stations". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ^ "From grotty to glorious: Ghost stations of Paris could get a stunning second life". CNN. February 10, 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
Coordinates: 48°50′57″N 2°22′00″E / 48.8491°N 2.3666°E
- Paris Métro line 5
- Paris Métro stations in the 4th arrondissement of Paris
- Ghost stations of the Paris Métro
- Railway stations closed in 1939
- Railway stations in France opened in 1906
- Paris Métro stubs