Le Kremlin-Bicêtre (Paris Métro)

Le Kremlin-Bicêtre
Paris Métro station
Location	Le Kremlin-Bicêtre Île-de-France France
Coordinates	48°48′37″N 2°21′43″E / 48.810388°N 2.361849°ECoordinates: 48°48′37″N 2°21′43″E / 48.810388°N 2.361849°E
Owned by	RATP
Operated by	RATP
Other information
Fare zone	2
History
Opened	10 December 1982
Services
Preceding station   Paris Métro   Following station Villejuif - Léo Lagrange toward Villejuif - Louis Aragon Villejuif branch Maison Blanche toward La Courneuve - 8 Mai 1945
Location
Le Kremlin-Bicêtre Location within Paris

Le Kremlin-Bicêtre is a station of the Paris Métro, serving the Villejuif branch of Line 7. It was opened when Line 7 was extended from Maison Blanche on 10 December 1982.

This station's noticeable name is actually the name of the commune, which is in its turn is derived from a tavern "Au sergent du Kremlin", a meeting place for French war veterans around 1813,^[1] and Bicêtre, an alteration of Winchester, England, the bishop of which owned property here.

Station layout

Street Level

B1	Connecting level

Line 7 platforms	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Southbound	← toward Villejuif – Louis Aragon (Villejuif – Léo Lagrange)
	Northbound	→ toward La Courneuve – 8 Mai 1945 (Maison Blanche) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right

References

1. Adrian Room, Placenames of the World: Origins and Meanings for Over 5, 000 Natural Features, Countries, Capitals, Territories, Cities and Historic Sites, McFarland & Co Inc (2003), page 190, ISBN 978-0-7864-1814-5