Porte de Charenton () is a

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on Line 8 of the

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located in the 12th arrondissement of Paris.

History

The station opened on 5 May 1931 with the extension of the line from Richelieu–Drouot for the

Paris Colonial Exposition The Paris Colonial Exhibition (or "''Exposition coloniale internationale''", International Colonial Exhibition) was a six-month colonial exhibition held in Paris, France, in 1931 that attempted to display the diverse cultures and immense resour ...

, held in the nearby

Bois de Vincennes The Bois de Vincennes (), located on the eastern edge of Paris, France, is the largest public park in the city. It was created between 1855 and 1866 by Emperor Napoleon III. The park is next to the Château de Vincennes, a former residence of ...

. 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

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in the 19th-century Thiers wall of Paris on the road to

Charenton-le-Pont Charenton-le-Pont () is a Communes of France, commune situated to the southeast of Paris, France. It is located from the Kilometre Zero, centre of Paris, to the north of the confluence of the Seine and Marne (river), Marne rivers; the part of ...

. An interchange with

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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.

Passenger services

Access

The station has four access points. The first two, at the south-west end of the platforms, lead: * at 68, Boulevard Poniatowski, alongside the Léo-Lagrange stadium; * at 25, Boulevard Poniatowski. The last two, at the north-east end of the quays, allowing access to the Reuilly lawn, lead: * at Boulevard Poniatowski on the even number side, near the corner with Place du Cardinal-Lavigerie; * at 59, Boulevard Poniatowski. These two old emergency exits were renovated and put into service in 2020

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Station layout

Platforms

Porte de Charenton is a station with a particular configuration. Due to its former status as a terminus, it has four tracks and two platforms, each of them being framed by two tracks. This rare arrangement can also be observed at Porte de Montreuil station . Trains usually serve the station via the side tracks. The central tracks only serve as a depot or in the event of an exceptional termination. These platforms are fitted out in the ''Andreu-Motte'' style with two orange light canopies, benches treated with brown flat tiles and orange ''Motte'' seats. These arrangements are combined with the flat white ceramic tiles which cover the walls and the particularly wide vault. The advertising frames are metal and the name of the station is written in capital letters on enameled plaques.

Other connections

The station is served by lines 77, 87 and 111 of the RATP Bus Network and at night, by line N35 of the

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network. Since 15 December 2012, it is also served by the T3a tramway after its extension from Porte d'Ivry.

Gallery

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rolling stock on Line 8 at Porte de Charenton in 2009 File:MF 2000 - Porte de Charenton.jpg,

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rolling stock on Line 8 at Porte de Charenton during its tests in 2006

References

*Roland, Gérard (2003). ''Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram.'' Éditions Bonneton. {{DEFAULTSORT:Porte de Charenton (Paris Metro) Paris Métro stations in the 12th arrondissement of Paris Railway stations in France opened in 1931 Paris Colonial Exposition