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Volontaires (Paris Métro)
Volontaires () is a metro station, station on Paris Métro Line 12, line 12 of the Paris Métro located in the 15th arrondissement of Paris, 15th arrondissement. The station is named after the nearby ''rue des Volontaires''. In 1822, locals transformed an existing dead end into an alley that led to rue de Vaugirard, hence, its initial name of ''Ruelle Volontaire'', with the "s" added later to pay homage to the soldiers of the French Revolution. History The station opened on 5 November 1910 as part of the original section of the Nord-Sud Company, Nord-Sud Company's line A between Porte de Versailles (Paris Métro), Porte de Versailles and Notre-Dame-de-Lorette (Paris Métro), Notre-Dame-de-Lorette. On 27 March 1931, line A became line 12 when It was taken over by the Compagnie du chemin de fer métropolitain de Paris (CMP), incorporating it into the Paris Métro. From the 1950s, like most stations along the line, the platforms were modernised with the installation of red metal c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris Métro
The Paris Métro (, , or , ), short for Métropolitain (), is a rapid transit system serving the Paris metropolitan area in France. A symbol of the city, it is known for its density within the capital's territorial limits, uniform architecture and Paris Métro entrances by Hector Guimard, historical entrances influenced by Art Nouveau. The system is long, mostly underground. It has 321 stations of which 61 have transfers between lines. The Montmartre funicular is considered to be part of the metro system within which is represented by a 303rd fictive station, "Funiculaire".Statistiques Syndicat des transports d'Île-de-France rapport 2005' (in French) states 297 stations + Olympiades + Les Agnettes + Les Courtilles The Métro has sixteen lines (with an additional Grand Paris Express, four under construction), numbered 1 to 14, with two lines, Paris Métro Line 3bis, Line 3bis and Paris Métro Line 7bis, Line 7bis, named because they used to be part of Paris Métro Line 3, Lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
