Porte de Versailles () is a station on Line 12 of the

Paris Métro The Paris Métro (french: Métro de Paris ; short for Métropolitain ) is a rapid transit system in the Paris metropolitan area, France. A symbol of the Paris, city, it is known for its density within the capital's territorial limits, uniform ar ...

, as well as the southern terminus of

Île-de-France tramway Line 2 Île-de-France tramway Line 2 (T2; French: ''Ligne 2 du tramway d'Île-de-France'') is part of the modern tram network of the Île-de-France region of France. It connects the commune of Bezons in the north to the Porte de Versailles Métro sta ...

and a stop on

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in the

15th arrondissement 15 (fifteen) is the natural number following 14 and preceding 16. Mathematics 15 is: * A composite number, and the sixth semiprime; its proper divisors being , and . * A deficient number, a smooth number, a lucky number, a pernicious num ...

. Nearby are the

Paris expo Porte de Versailles The Paris Expo Porte de Versailles is an exhibition and conference centre in Paris, France. It is located in the 15th arrondissement at Porte de Versailles Métro station between the Boulevard Périphérique and Boulevards of the Marshals. It ...

and

Dôme de Paris The Dôme de Paris (originally the Palais des Sports) is an indoor arena located in the 15th arrondissement of Paris, France. The closest metro station is Porte de Versailles. Background The venue was built in 1959 to replace the old Vel’ d� ...

indoor sports venue.

History

Métro station

The station was opened on 5 November 1910 as part of the stage of Line A of the

Nord-Sud Company The Nord-Sud Company (English: North-South; french: Société du chemin de fer électrique souterrain Nord-Sud de Paris) was an operator of underground trains in Paris established in 1904, which built two lines (now Line 12 and part of Line ...

from Porte de Versailles to Notre-Dame-de-Lorette. The line was taken over by the Métro network in 1930; it became Line 12. It was the southern 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. It is named after the ''Porte de Versailles'', a

gate A gate or gateway is a point of entry to or from a space enclosed by walls. The word derived from old Norse "gat" meaning road or path; But other terms include ''yett and port''. The concept originally referred to the gap or hole in the wall ...

in the nineteenth century

Thiers wall The Thiers wall (''Enceinte de Thiers'') was the last of the defensive walls of Paris. It was an enclosure constructed between 1841 and 1846 and was proposed by the French prime minister Adolphe Thiers but was actually implemented by his succe ...

of Paris, which led to the city of

Versailles The Palace of Versailles ( ; french: Château de Versailles ) is a former royal residence built by King Louis XIV located in Versailles, about west of Paris, France. The palace is owned by the French Republic and since 1995 has been managed, u ...

Tramway stop

The Île-de-France tramway Line 3 (now 3a) stop opened on 16 December 2006 as part of the initial section of the tramway between

Pont du Garigliano The Pont du Garigliano is a bridge across the Seine in Paris. Location and construction The Pont du Garigliano links Boulevard Martial-Valin in the quartier de Javel ( 15th arrondissement), to Boulevard Exelmans in the Auteuil quartier ( 16th ...

and

Porte d'Ivry Porte may refer to: *Sublime Porte, the central government of the Ottoman empire *Porte, Piedmont, a municipality in the Piedmont region of Italy *John Cyril Porte, British/Irish aviator *Richie Porte, Australian professional cyclist who competes ...

. Île-de-France tramway Line 2 was extended from Issy – Val de Seine to Porte de Versailles on 21 November 2009.

Station layout

Gallery

Ligne 12 - Porte de Versailles.JPG, Line 12 platforms at Porte de Versailles Porte de Versailles L12 3.jpg, Original station location to the north of current station Sprague-Thomson Nord-Sud.jpg, The Nord-Sud at Porte de Versailles Station Tramway IdF Ligne 3a Porte Versailles - Paris XV (FR75) - 2022-01-22 - 2.jpg, A tram on line 3a passes the Parc des Expositions at Porte de Versailles Station Tramway IdF Ligne 2 Porte Versailles - Paris XV (FR75) - 2022-01-22 - 7.jpg, Tramway Line 2 terminus

References

*Roland, Gérard (2003). ''Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram.'' Éditions Bonneton. {{DEFAULTSORT:Porte de Versailles (Paris Metro) Paris Métro stations in the 15th arrondissement of Paris Railway stations in France opened in 1910 Paris Métro stations located underground