Gallieni (Paris Métro)

Gallieni
Paris Métro
Paris Métro station
Other names Parc de Bagnolet
Location Av. du Général de Gaulle
Bus depot
Bagnolet
Île-de-France
France
Coordinates 48°51′49″N 2°24′57″E / 48.86350°N 2.41578°E / 48.86350; 2.41578Coordinates: 48°51′49″N 2°24′57″E / 48.86350°N 2.41578°E / 48.86350; 2.41578
Owned by RATP
Operated by RATP
Other information
Fare zone 2
History
Opened 2 April 1971 (1971-04-02)
Services
Preceding station   Paris Métro   Following station
Paris Métro Paris Métro Line 3Terminus
Location
Gallieni
Location within Paris

Gallieni (Parc de Bagnolet) is a station on Paris Métro Line 3, being its eastern terminus. It was opened on 2 April 1971 when the line was extended from Gambetta. It is situated on the Avenue Gallieni, which is named after General Joseph Gallieni, famous for commandeering 600 taxis to take troops to the front to help save Paris during the First Battle of the Marne in 1914.

It is next door to a large international bus station serving bus services from Eurolines.

Station layout

Street Level
B1 Mezzanine
Line 3 platforms
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Westbound toward Pont de Levallois – Bécon (Porte de Bagnolet)
Eastbound Alighting passengers only →
Side platform, doors will open on the right
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