Porte d'Auteuil () is a métro station serving Line 10 (westbound only). It is situated in the

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History

The station opened on 30 September 1913 as part of the extension of line 8 from ''Beaugrenelle'' (now

Charles Michels :''see also Charles Michels (Paris Métro)'' Charles Michels (6 March 1903, in Paris – 22 October 1941, in Châteaubriant) was a trade unionist and communist activist. He was député of the 15th arrondissement in Paris. During the Second Wo ...

). On 29 July 1937, line 10 was extended from Duroc to La Motte-Picquet - Grenelle and the section of line 8 between ''La Motte-Picquet - Grenelle'' and ''Porte d'Auteuil'', including ''Porte d'Auteuil'' was transferred to line 10. Prior to 3 October 1980, when the line was extended to Boulogne - Jean Jaurès, trains ran on to Michel-Ange - Molitor to return to the east. The station is named after the ''Porte d'Auteuil'', a

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in the nineteenth century Thiers wall of Paris, which was located in the district of ''Auteuil'', which was mostly incorporated in the 16th arrondissement in 1860, with the remainder absorbed into the commune of

Boulogne-Billancourt Boulogne-Billancourt (; often colloquially called simply Boulogne, until 1924 Boulogne-sur-Seine, ) is a wealthy and prestigious Communes of France, commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France, located from the Kilometre zero, centre of Paris ...

Boucle d'Auteuil

Before the extension to Boulogne, all the trains ended at Porte d'Auteuil. After the extension to Boulogne happened during the 1980s, Porte d'Auteuil become a way station and all the trains are now running to Boulogne–Pont de Saint-Cloud. However, some trains still continuing running the ''Boucle d'Auteuil'' into

Gare d'Austerlitz Gare d'Austerlitz ( English: ''Austerlitz station''), officially Paris Austerlitz, is one of the seven large Paris railway terminal stations. The station is located on the left bank of the Seine in the southeastern part of the city, in the 13 ...

(see the video below). This phenomenon only happens during the first service, rush hours or if an incident or maintenance happens towards Boulogne. In some rare cases, some trains can be added towards Gare d'Austerlitz during sport events at

Parc des Princes The Parc des Princes (, ) is an all-seater stadium, all-seater football stadium in Paris, France. It is located in the south-west of the French capital, inside the 16th arrondissement of Paris, 16th arrondissement, near the Stade Jean-Bouin (P ...

, Stade Jean-Bouin or during Roland-Garros. The ghost station,

Porte Molitor 350px, Principal Parisian city gates While Paris is encircled by the Boulevard Périphérique (Paris ring road), the city gates of Paris () are the access points to the city for pedestrians and other road users. As Paris has had successive ring ro ...

was originally intended for the Parc des Princes, and possibly for the Stade Jean-Bouin and Roland-Garros later, but the project was abandoned for security reasons, the ghost station is now serving for trains storage.

Station layout

Tourism

Stade Roland Garros Stade Roland Garros (; 'Roland Garros Stadium') is a complex of tennis courts, including stadiums, located in Paris that hosts the French Open. That tournament, also known as Roland Garros, is a Grand Slam (tennis), major tennis championship pla ...

, home to the

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tennis tournament. *

* Stade Jean-Bouin *

Jardin des Serres d'Auteuil The Jardin des Serres d'Auteuil (, literally 'Garden of the Greenhouses of Auteuil') is a botanical garden set within a major greenhouse complex located at the southern edge of the Bois de Boulogne in the 16th arrondissement, with entry at 1 ave ...

Auteuil Hippodrome The Auteuil Hippodrome is a horse racing venue on Route des Lacs in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris, France. The 33-hectare (82-acre) race course opened November 1, 1873. It is designed exclusively for Steeplechase (horse racing), steeplechase racin ...

Bois de Boulogne The Bois de Boulogne (, "Boulogne woodland") is a large public park that is the western half of the 16th arrondissement of Paris, near the suburb of Boulogne-Billancourt and Neuilly-sur-Seine. The land was ceded to the city of Paris by the Em ...

Gallery

Porte d'Auteuil métro 01.jpg, Street-level entrance at Porte d'Auteuil Metro de Paris - Ligne 10 - Terminus Porte d Auteuil.jpg, Porte d'Auteuil c. 1970 France Paris Metro Auteuil Boulevard Excelmans 1920 autochrome Poster.JPG, May 1, 1920 Station Métro Porte Auteuil Ligne 10 - Paris XVI (FR75) - 2022-05-28 - 3.jpg, A

MF 67 The MF 67 (; ) is a fleet of steel-wheel electric multiple unit trains for the Paris Métro. The first MF 67 trains entered service on Paris Métro Line 3, Line 3 in June 1968, and became one of the biggest orders for the Métro, with ...

parked at Porte d'Auteuil. Station Métro - Porte d'Auteuil - (RATP - Ligne 10) - (Paris XVI, FR75) - 16-12-2023 3.jpg,

Sprague-Thomson Sprague-Thomson was the name of the first rolling stock on the Paris Métro made completely of metal. The first cars entered service in 1908 to replace the mostly wooden M1, and were retired from passenger service in 1983, after 75 years of ser ...

during the 100th birthday of the Line 10 in December 2023 Boucle d'Auteuil - (RATP - Ligne 10) - (Paris XVI, FR75) - 06-06-2024.webm,

running the Boucle d'Auteuil

References

*Roland, Gérard (2003). ''Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram.'' Éditions Bonneton. Paris Métro stations in the 16th arrondissement of Paris Railway stations in France opened in 1913 {{Paris-metro-stub