Gare de l'Est (Paris Métro)

Gare de l'Est – Verdun () is a station of the Paris Métro, serving Lines 4, 5, and 7 is located in the 10th arrondissement in Paris, France. It is the fifth busiest station on the network.

Location

The metro station consisting of three lines is located in front of the Gare de l'Est at the intersection of Rue du 8-Mai-1945 and Boulevard de Strasbourg, Line 4 follows a north/south axis and Lines 5 and 7 follow an east / west axis.

History

The station was opened on 15 November 1907 as part of the extension of line 5 from ''Lancry'' (now Jacques Bonsergent) to Gare du Nord. The line 4 platforms were opened on 21 April 1908 as part of the first section of the line from Châtelet to Porte de Clignancourt. The line 7 platforms were opened on 5 November 1910 as part of the first section of the line from Opéra to Porte de la Villette. Lines 5 and 7 are parallel, running as four tracks with an island platform with two side platforms. Line 4 runs under 5 and 7 perpendicularly.

The station bears the name of Gare de l'Est, the station under which it is built. Its full name is Gare de l'Est-Verdun, named after the Avenue de Verdun nearby. The name Verdun is in memory of World War I's Battle of Verdun to which French soldiers were sent from the railway station.

From September 2006 to June 2007, Gare de l'Est and its metro station underwent a major renovation thanks to the ''Gares en mouvement'' and ''Un métro + beau'' projects, to accommodate a more beautiful and modern station the LGV Est line. On the platforms of Lines 5 and 7, orange tiles and blue paint gave way to traditional white tiles. The lights were also replaced, and the latest model of ''smiley'' style seating had been installed. Finally, the '' Parisine'' typeface replaced the ''Motte'' typeface, symbolizing the end of work on the platform. The new standard signage was installed throughout the station.

Only slight changes occurred on the platforms of Line 4. Apart from the replacement of the orange ''Motte'' tiles at the ends of the platforms and the passage of a layer of paint on the damaged tile of the vault.

In 2018, it was the fifth busiest metro station in the network, with 21,432,041 million passengers passing through the train station.

Passenger services

Access

The station has eight entrances:
* Access 1: Rue d'Alsace
* Access 2: SNCF Gare de l'Est
* Access 3: Place du 11-Novembre-1918
* Access 4: Rue du Faubourg-Saint-Martin
* Access 5: Rue du 8-Mai-1945
* Access 6: Boulevard de Strasbourg
* Access 7: Landing
* Access 8: Boulevard Magenta

Station layout

Bus and RER connections

The station is served by Lines 31, 32, 35, 38, 39, 46, 56, 91 and the OpenTour tourist line of the RATP Bus Network and, at night, by Lines N01, N02, N13, N14, N41, N42, N43, N44, N45, N140, N141, N142, N143, N144 and N145 of the Noctilian network.

As the name suggests, the metro station is connected to the train station Gare de Paris-Est. The maps for metro Line 7 indicate a connection with the RER E at the Gare de Magenta, although it is necessary to use the public road to reach it. This connection does not appear on the plans of Lines 4 and 5, a direct connection with the RER E can be made at the nearby Gare du Nord.

Gallery

File:Gare de l'Est metro.jpg, Gare de l'Est (Métro) ticket hall
File:Métro de Paris - Gare de l'Est - Ligne 4 01.jpg, Line 4 platforms at Gare de l'est
File:Gare de lest metro.JPG, Line 5 (right) and Line 7 (left) tracks
File:Metro de Paris - Ligne 5 - Gare de l Est 01.jpg, Line 5 platforms at Gare de l'Est
File:Metro de Paris - Ligne 5 - Gare de l Est 02.jpg, MF 67 rolling stock on Line 5 at Gare de l'Est
File:Gare-Est7-2.jpg, Line 7 platforms at Gare de l'Est
File:Gare-Est7.jpg, MF 77 rolling stock on Line 7 at Gare de l'Est

References

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

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Paris Métro stations in the 10th arrondissement of Paris
Railway stations in France opened in 1908
Paris Métro stations located underground