Gare de l'Est (Paris Metro)
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Gare de l'Est is a station
of the Paris Métro
, serving Line 4
, Line 5
, and Line 7
.
The station was opened on 15 November 1907 as part of the extension of line 5 from Lancry (now Jacques Bonsergent
) to Gare du Nord
. The line 4 platforms were opened on 21 April 1908 as part of the first section of the line from Châtelet
to Porte de Clignancourt
. The line 7 platforms were opened on 5 November 1910 as part of the first section of the line from Opéra
to Porte de la Villette
.
It is connected to the mainline Gare de l'Est
railway station. The name Verdun refers to the Avenue de Verdun, in memory of the World War I
Battle of Verdun
to which French soldiers were sent from the railway station. In 2004 it was the fifth busiest station network, with 15.66 million inward passengers. Lines 5 and 7 are parallel, running as four lines with a central platform with two faces and two outer platforms. Line 4 runs under 5 and 7 perpendicularly.
Metro station
A metro station or subway station is a railway station for a rapid transit system, often known by names such as "metro", "underground" and "subway". It is often underground or elevated. At crossings of metro lines, they are multi-level....
of the Paris Métro
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 ...
, serving Line 4
Paris Metro Line 4
Line 4 is one of the sixteen lines of the Paris Métro rapid transit system. Situated entirely within the boundaries of the City of Paris, it connects Porte de Clignancourt in the north and Porte d'Orléans in the south, travelling across the heart of the city. As a result, it is sometimes called...
, 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....
, and Line 7
Paris Metro Line 7
Paris Métro Line 7 is one of sixteen lines of the Paris Métro system. Crossing the capital from its north-eastern to south-eastern sections via a moderately curved path, it links La Courneuve – 8 Mai 1945 in the north with Mairie d'Ivry and Villejuif – Louis Aragon in the south, while passing...
.
The station was opened on 15 November 1907 as part of the extension of line 5 from Lancry (now Jacques Bonsergent
Jacques Bonsergent (Paris Metro)
Jacques Bonsergent is a station of the Paris Métro, serving line 5.The name refers to the Place Jacques Bonsergent, named for Jacques Bonsergent, an engineer who became the first Parisian civilian executed by the German occupation in 1940...
) to Gare du Nord
Gare du Nord (Paris Metro)
Gare du Nord is the busiest station of the Paris Métro, handling 95.6 million entries/exits a year and serving line 4 and line 5. It is connected to the SNCF's major station, Gare du Nord, which serves RER and Transilien commuter trains as well as interurban trains to northern France, Eurostar...
. The line 4 platforms were opened on 21 April 1908 as part of the first section of the line from Châtelet
Châtelet (Paris Metro)
Châtelet is a station on lines 1, 4, 7, 11 and 14 of the Paris Métro in the centre of medieval Paris and the 1st arrondissement. The station is made up of two parts connected by a long corridor:...
to Porte de Clignancourt
Porte de Clignancourt (Paris Metro)
Porte de Clignancourt is a station of the Paris Métro, the northern terminus of line 4, situated in the 18th Arrondissement.The station was opened on 21 April 1908 as part of the first section of the line from Châtelet. A terminal loop is provided at the station for trains to turn around to return...
. The line 7 platforms were opened on 5 November 1910 as part of the first section of the line from Opéra
Opéra (Paris Metro)
Opéra is a station of the Paris Métro, named after the nearby Opera Garnier, built by the architect Charles Garnier. It is located at the end of the Avenue de l'Opera, one of the accesses being opposite the Opera, and serves the district of the Boulevard Haussmann...
to Porte de la Villette
Porte de la Villette (Paris Metro)
Porte de la Villette is a station of the Paris Métro. The origin of the commune of the Villette was a Gallo-Roman village, which grew up on the Roman road that led to east Flanders. About 1198, it became Ville Neuve Saint-Ladre and by 1426 it was called Villette-Saint-Miser-lez-Paris. The commune...
.
It is connected to the mainline Gare de l'Est
Gare de l'Est
is one of the six large SNCF termini in Paris. It is in the 10th arrondissement, not far from the Gare du Nord, facing the Boulevard de Strasbourg, part of the north-south axis of Paris created by Baron Haussmann...
railway station. The name Verdun refers to the Avenue de Verdun, in memory of the World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
Battle of Verdun
Battle of Verdun
The Battle of Verdun was one of the major battles during the First World War on the Western Front. It was fought between the German and French armies, from 21 February – 18 December 1916, on hilly terrain north of the city of Verdun-sur-Meuse in north-eastern France...
to which French soldiers were sent from the railway station. In 2004 it was the fifth busiest station network, with 15.66 million inward passengers. Lines 5 and 7 are parallel, running as four lines with a central platform with two faces and two outer platforms. Line 4 runs under 5 and 7 perpendicularly.