Esplanade de La Défense (Paris Métro)
Esplanade de La Défense (French pronunciation: [ɛsplanad də la defɑ̃s]) is a station on Paris Métro Line 1 on the outskirts of La Défense on the border of Courbevoie and Puteaux.
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| Location | 21, voie des Bâtisseurs Voie des Sculpteurs Parvis de l'Esplanade Courbevoie/Puteaux Île-de-France France | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 48°53′18″N 2°15′0″E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | RATP | ||||||||||
| Operated by | RATP | ||||||||||
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| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 2–3 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 April 1992 | ||||||||||
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| 10 148 031 (2017) – (19th out of 303) | |||||||||||
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  Esplanade de La Défense Location within Paris | |||||||||||
It has an island platform because of limitations on space due it being enclosed in a site originally earmarked for one of the underpasses of the A14 autoroute (which runs through La Défense underground).
History
The station was opened on 1 April 1992 as part of the western extension of the line from Pont de Neuilly to La Défense.
Station layout
| G | Street Level | Exits/Entrances |
| M | Mezzanine | to Exits/Entrances |
| B2 Platforms |
Westbound | ← toward La Défense – Grande Arche (Terminus) |
| Island platform with PSDs, doors will open on the left | ||
| Eastbound | toward Château de Vincennes (Pont de Neuilly)→ | |
Tourism
Statues have been erected in the station's entrance and corridors. The end of the platform toward Paris is near the entrance and it is possible to see the coach station at Pont de Neuilly.
Gallery
Eastern entrance
Western entrance
Ticket hall
Eastbound platform (looking east)
Eastbound platform (looking west)
Westbound view prior to installation of platform-edge doors
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