List of stations of the Paris Metro
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The Paris Metro or Métropolitain is a rapid transit system in the Paris Metropolitan Area. A symbol of the city, it is noted for its density within the city limits and its uniform architecture, influenced by Art Nouveau. It is mostly underground and 214 kilometres long. It has 302 stations (and the Funiculaire de Montmartre), of which 62 have transfers between lines. There are 16 lines, numbered 1 to 14 with two lines, 3bis and 7bis, which are named because they started out as branches of lines 3 and 7; later they officially became separate lines; the Metro is still numbered as if these lines were absent. Lines are identified on maps by number and colour, and direction of travel is indicated by the terminus.
The following is a list of all stations of the Paris Metro, sorted by lines.
Introductory notes
[edit]- Stations are often named after a square or a street, which, in turn, is named for something (or someone) else. Details given are usually of the latter.
- A number of stations, such as Avron or Vaugirard, are named after Paris neighborhoods (though not necessarily located in them), whose names, in turn, usually go back to former villages or hamlets that have long since been incorporated into the city of Paris.
- The use of double names, such as Reuilly - Diderot or Strasbourg - Saint-Denis, often goes back to two (or more) stations on separate lines that were originally named independently and became associated as interchange stations. For example, the station Marcadet - Poissonniers is an interchange station consisting of the original Marcadet on Line 4 and the original Poissonniers on Line 12. In many instances, however, the practice of double naming was extended to other stations, usually because these stations are located at the intersection of streets carrying these names. Examples include Alma - Marceau and Faidherbe - Chaligny.
- Many stations have been renamed during the last century. There have been periods of history during which a significant number of stations were renamed. For example, once Germany declared war on France in 1914, it was decided to rename Berlin as Liège and Allemagne (French for "Germany") as Jaurès. The period during which the most stations were renamed was undoubtedly the post-World War II period - for example, Marboeuf at the center of the Champs-Élysées was renamed Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1946 and Aubervilliers-Villette was renamed Stalingrad the same year.
- The RER-Métro hub at Châtelet - Les Halles is the largest underground subway station in the world.
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English: Geographically accurate Paris MétroFrançais : Carte géographiquement réaliste du métro de Paris -
English: Network map of the Paris MétroFrançais : Plan du métro de Paris
Gallery
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Stations of the Paris Metro
[edit]Stations in service
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Closed stations
[edit]| Station | Line | Arrondissement or municipality |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 
|
4 |
| Bruneseau - Masséna | 
|
13 |
| Champ de Mars | 
|
7 |
| Saint-Martin | 
|
3, 10 |
| Croix-Rouge |
|
6 |
| La Défense - Michelet | 
|
Puteaux |
| Élysées La Défense |
|
Puteaux |
| Haxo |  
|
19 |
| Orly-Sud | 
|
Villeneuve-le-Roi |
| Porte Molitor |
|
16 |
| Porte Maillot |
|
16, 17 |
| Victor Hugo | 
|
16 |
| Porte des Lilas - Cinéma |
|
19 |
| Les Halles | 
|
1 |
| Gare du Nord USFRT |
|
10 |
| Invalides |
|
7 |
Merged stations
[edit]| Station | Line | Arrondissement or municipality |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Nadaud | 
|
20 |
External links
[edit]- Interactive map of the Paris Métro - RATP Group