Porte de Montreuil () is a
station
Station may refer to:
Agriculture
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on
line 9 of the
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 architectur ...
. The station has four tracks, two of which are sidings. Like that of
Porte de Charenton, the train hall boasts an unusually wide vault, at 22.5 m across. The station is named after the ''Porte de Montreuil'', a gate in the nineteenth century
Thiers wall of Paris, which led to the town of
Montreuil Montreuil is a French place name derived from Medieval Latin , "Little Monastery".
It most often refers to Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis (aka Montreuil-sous-Bois), a French commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, Seine-St-Denis department.
It ma ...
.
Flea market
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s are held on the glacis (the sloping bank in front of a wall) of the fortifications.
The station was opened on 10 December 1933 with the extension of the line from
Richelieu - Drouot. It was the eastern terminus of the line until the extension of the line to
Mairie de Montreuil on 14 October 1937. An interchange with
Paris tramway Line 3b
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opened on 15 December 2012.
Station layout
References
*Roland, Gérard (2003). ''Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram.'' Éditions Bonneton.
Paris Métro stations in the 20th arrondissement of Paris
Railway stations in France opened in 1933
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