Arsenal (Paris Métro)
Encyclopedia
Arsenal is a ghost station on the Paris métro
, situated on line 5
between the stations of Bastille
and Quai de la Rapée
, in the 4th arrondissement of Paris
.
(CMP) in World War II
. It was never reopened and today serves as a training center for CMP agents. Access to the station is situated on the boulevard Bourdon.
in the direction towards Voie des Finances), the station played a key element in the film La Grosse Caisse, starring Bourvil
in 1965.
Paris Métro
The Paris Métro or Métropolitain is the rapid transit metro system in Paris, France. It has become a symbol of the city, noted for its density within the city limits and its uniform architecture influenced by Art Nouveau. The network's sixteen lines are mostly underground and run to 214 km ...
, situated on line 5
Paris Metro Line 5
Paris Métro Line 5 is one of the 16 metro lines built in Paris, France. It crosses the east of Paris from Bobigny to Place d'Italie. It is the eighth busiest line on the network....
between the stations of Bastille
Bastille (Paris Metro)
Bastille is a station on lines 1, 5 and 8 of the Paris Métro. It is located near the former location of the Bastille and remains of the Bastille can be seen on line 5. The platforms for line 1 are situated below road level but above the Basin of the Arsenal and Canal Saint Martin in a short-open...
and Quai de la Rapée
Quai de la Rapée (Paris Metro)
Quai de la Rapée is a station of the Paris Métro, serving line 5.Unusually, this station is located at ground level, and is open-air in plan. It was submerged during the historic flood of 1910....
, in the 4th arrondissement of Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
.
The Station
The station was closed on September 2, 1939, as a result of the mobilization of employees of the Compagnie du chemin de fer métropolitain de ParisCompagnie du chemin de fer métropolitain de Paris
The Compagnie du chemin de fer métropolitain de Paris , or CMP, was the forerunner of the RATP, the company managing the Parisian subway.- Origin :...
(CMP) in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. It was never reopened and today serves as a training center for CMP agents. Access to the station is situated on the boulevard Bourdon.
Culture
Because of the station's location (just before Quai de la RapéeQuai de la Rapée (Paris Metro)
Quai de la Rapée is a station of the Paris Métro, serving line 5.Unusually, this station is located at ground level, and is open-air in plan. It was submerged during the historic flood of 1910....
in the direction towards Voie des Finances), the station played a key element in the film La Grosse Caisse, starring Bourvil
Bourvil
André Bourvil, born André Robert Raimbourg was a French actor and singer best known for his roles in comedy, most notably in his collaboration with Louis de Funès in La Grande Vadrouille .-Biography:His father was killed in the First World War before Bourvil was born...
in 1965.