Porte de Charenton station

Metro station in Paris, France
Preceding station Paris Métro Paris Métro Following station
Porte Dorée
towards Balard
 Line 8 Liberté
Location
Porte de Charenton is located in Paris
Porte de Charenton
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 19th-century Thiers wall of Paris on the road to Charenton-le-Pont.

An interchange with Île-de-France 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 Trône 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 ← toward Balard (Porte Dorée)
Eastbound → toward Pointe du Lac (Liberté) →
Island platform, doors will open on the right
Eastbound No regular service

Gallery

  • MF 77 rolling stock on Line 8 at Porte de Charenton in 2009
    MF 77 rolling stock on Line 8 at Porte de Charenton in 2009
  • MF 2000 rolling stock on Line 8 at Porte de Charenton during its tests in 2006
    MF 2000 rolling stock on Line 8 at Porte de Charenton during its tests in 2006
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Porte de Charenton (Paris Metro).

References

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