Porte de Versailles (Paris Métro)

Porte de Versailles
Paris Métro station
Location	15th arrondissement of Paris Île-de-France France
Coordinates	48°49′56″N 2°17′16″E / 48.832328°N 2.287841°ECoordinates: 48°49′56″N 2°17′16″E / 48.832328°N 2.287841°E
Owned by	RATP
Operated by	RATP
Other information
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	5 November 1910
Services
Preceding station   Paris Métro   Following station Corentin Celton toward Mairie d'Issy Convention toward Front Populaire
Location
Porte de Versailles Location within Paris

Porte de Versailles is a station on line 12 of the Paris Métro and a stop on tramway lines 2 and 3a in the 15th arrondissement of Paris.

The station was opened on 5 November 1910 as part of the stage of the Nord-Sud Company's line C from Porte de Versailles to Notre-Dame-de-Lorette. The line was taken over by the metro in 1930 and became line 12. It was the eastern terminus of the line until the extension of the line to Mairie d'Issy on 24 March 1934. The station was relocated during the extension and the area of the old station is now occupied by storage sidings.

The tramway line 3 (now 3a) stop opened on 16 December 2006 as part of the initial section of the tramway between Pont du Garigliano and Porte d'Ivry. Tramway line 2 was extended from Issy - Val de Seine to Porte de Versailles on 21 November 2009.

The station is named after the Porte de Versailles, a gate in the nineteenth century Thiers wall of Paris, which led to the town of Versailles.

Nearby are the Paris expo Porte de Versailles, Parc des Expositions (exhibition ground) and the Palais de Sports (indoor sports venue).

Station layout

Street Level

B1

Mezzanine

Line 12 platforms	Yard track	No regular service
	Island platform, doors will open on the right
	Southbound	← toward Mairie d'Issy (Corentin Celton)
	Northbound	→ toward Front Populaire (Convention) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right

Gallery

360° Panorama of the platform towards Mairie d'Issy

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  Line 12 platforms at Porte de Versailles

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  Line 12 platforms at Porte de Versailles

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  Original station location to the north of current station

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  A T3 tram passes the Parc des Expositions at the Porte de Versailles

References

• Roland, Gérard (2003). Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram. Éditions Bonneton.