Porte de Charenton (Paris Métro)
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Location | 12th arrondissement of Paris Île-de-France France | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 48°49′58��N 2°24′01″E / 48.83278°N 2.40040°ECoordinates: 48°49′58″N 2°24′01″E / 48.83278°N 2.40040°E | ||||||||||
Owned by | RATP | ||||||||||
Operated by | RATP | ||||||||||
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Fare zone | 1 | ||||||||||
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Opened | 5 May 1931 | ||||||||||
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![]() ![]() Porte de Charenton Location within Paris |
Porte de Charenton (French pronunciation: [pɔʁt də ʃaʁɑ̃tɔ̃]) is a station on line 8 of the Paris Métro.
The station opened on 5 May 1931 with the extension of the line from Richelieu - Drouot for the Paris Colonial Exposition, held in the nearby Bois de Vincennes. It was the southeastern terminus of the line until its extension to Charenton - Écoles on 5 October 1942. It is named after the Porte de Charenton, a gate in the nineteenth century Thiers wall of Paris on the road to Charenton-le-Pont.
An interchange with Paris tramway Line 3a opened on 15 December 2012.
The nearby Pelouse de Reuilly (part of the Bois de Vincennes) is the location of the Foire du Trone funfair in April and May.
Station layout[]
Street Level |
B1 | Mezzanine |
Platform level | Westbound | No regular service |
Island platform, doors will open on the right | ||
Westbound | ← ![]() ![]() | |
Eastbound | ![]() ![]() | |
Island platform, doors will open on the right | ||
Eastbound | No regular service |
Gallery[]
MF 2000 rolling stock on Line 8 at Porte de Charenton
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References[]
- Roland, Gérard (2003). Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram. Éditions Bonneton.
- Paris Métro line 8
- Paris Métro stations in the 12th arrondissement of Paris
- Railway stations in France opened in 1931
- Paris Métro stubs