Porte de Vanves (Paris Métro)

Porte de Vanves (French pronunciation: [pɔʁt də vɑ̃v]) is a station on line 13 of the Paris Métro and a stop on tramway line 3a.

Porte de Vanves
Paris Métro station
LocationAvenue de la Porte de Vanves
14th arrondissement of Paris
Île-de-France
France
Coordinates48°49′41″N 2°18′21″E
Owned byRATP
Operated byRATP
Other information
Fare zone1
History
Opened21 January 1937 (1937-01-21)
Services
Preceding station   Paris Métro   Following station
Location
Porte de Vanves
Location within Paris

The station was opened on 21 January 1937 on old Line 14, which was absorbed into 13 in 1976. It was the southern terminus of the line until its extension to Châtillon - Montrouge on 9 November 1976. In 2006, Paris Tramway Line 3 (now 3a) opened, with a stop at Porte de Vanves. It is named after the Porte de Vanves, a gate in the nineteenth century Thiers wall of Paris, which led to the town of Vanves.

Station layout

Street Level
B1 Mezzanine
Line 13 platforms Side platform, doors will open on the right
Northbound toward Asnières – Gennevilliers – Les Courtilles or Saint-Denis – Université (Plaisance)
Southbound toward Châtillon – Montrouge (Malakoff – Plateau de Vanves)
Side platform, doors will open on the right

References

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


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