Porte d'Orléans (Paris Metro)
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Porte d'Orléans is a station
and southern terminus of line 4
of the Paris Métro
and a stop on tramway line 3
. It is situated in the 14th Arrondissement
, in the quartier of Petit-Montrouge
. A terminal loop is provided at the station for trains to turn around to return north towards Porte de Clignancourt. Passengers usually detrain at the arrival platform and then the train proceeds empty via the loop to the departure platform.
The station was opened on 30 October 1909 as part of the second section of line 4 opened between Porte d'Orléans and Raspail
before it was connected under the Seine
on 9 January 1910. In 2006, Paris Tramway Line 3
opened, with a stop at Porte d'Orléans. The station is named after the Porte de d'Orléans, a gate
in the nineteenth century Thiers wall
of Paris, which led to the town of Orléans
via the road now known as route nationale
20, or N20. Its subtitle is for the World War II
general Philippe Leclerc de Hautecloque, known by his nom de guerre of Général Leclerc. On August 25, 1944, Leclerc entered Paris via the Porte d'Orléans with tanks of the 2nd Armored division, on his way to liberate Paris from the German occupation
.
A memorial to Leclerc is near the station, between Rue de la Légion Étrangère and Avenue de la Porte-d'Orléans. On the west side of Rue de la Légion Étrangère is Square du Serment-de-Koufra, a park commemorating a pledge made by Leclerc on March 2, 1941, the day after taking the Italian fort at Kufra
, Libya
: he swore that his weapons would not be laid down until the French flag flew over the cathedrals of Metz and of Strasbourg.
The station lies just on the Parisian side of the border with Montrouge
, the neighbouring commune. Around 2010, Line 4 will be extended south into Montrouge, and then toward Bagneux
, this will be the first extension to Line 4 since its completion in 1909. This should reduce bus traffic around the Porte d'Orléans.
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....
and southern terminus of 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...
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 ...
and a stop on tramway line 3
Paris Tramway Line 3
Tramway line T3 is the first modern tramway in :Paris proper. Opened on 16 December 2006, it is known as the tramway des Maréchaux because it follows the boulevards des maréchaux, a series of boulevards that encircle Paris along the route of the former Thiers Wall . The boulevards are, with three...
. It is situated in the 14th Arrondissement
XIVe arrondissement
The 14th arrondissement of Paris is one of the 20 arrondissements of the capital city of France....
, in the quartier of Petit-Montrouge
Petit-Montrouge
The quartier du Petit-Montrouge is number 55 of the 80 quartiers administratifs in Paris. It lies in the 14th Arrondissement, in the south of the capital. It owes its name to the adjacent commune of Montrouge, of which it formed a part before 1860...
. A terminal loop is provided at the station for trains to turn around to return north towards Porte de Clignancourt. Passengers usually detrain at the arrival platform and then the train proceeds empty via the loop to the departure platform.
The station was opened on 30 October 1909 as part of the second section of line 4 opened between Porte d'Orléans and Raspail
Raspail (Paris Metro)
Raspail is a station of the Paris Métro, serving Line 4 and Line 6 in the 14th arrondissement. The station is currently undergoing renovation works....
before it was connected under the Seine
Seine
The Seine is a -long river and an important commercial waterway within the Paris Basin in the north of France. It rises at Saint-Seine near Dijon in northeastern France in the Langres plateau, flowing through Paris and into the English Channel at Le Havre . It is navigable by ocean-going vessels...
on 9 January 1910. In 2006, Paris Tramway Line 3
Paris Tramway Line 3
Tramway line T3 is the first modern tramway in :Paris proper. Opened on 16 December 2006, it is known as the tramway des Maréchaux because it follows the boulevards des maréchaux, a series of boulevards that encircle Paris along the route of the former Thiers Wall . The boulevards are, with three...
opened, with a stop at Porte d'Orléans. The station is named after the Porte de d'Orléans, a gate
City gates of Paris
thumb|right|350px|Principal Parisian city gatesWhile Paris is encircled by the boulevard périphérique , the city gates of Paris are the access points to the city for pedestrians and other road users...
in the nineteenth century Thiers wall
Thiers wall
The Thiers wall was the last of the defensive walls of Paris. It was an enclosure constructed between 1841 and 1844 under a law enacted by the government of the French prime minister, Adolphe Thiers. It covered , along the 'boulevards des Maréchaux' of today...
of Paris, which led to the town of Orléans
Orléans
-Prehistory and Roman:Cenabum was a Gallic stronghold, one of the principal towns of the Carnutes tribe where the Druids held their annual assembly. It was conquered and destroyed by Julius Caesar in 52 BC, then rebuilt under the Roman Empire...
via the road now known as route nationale
Route nationale (France)
A route nationale, or simply nationale, is a trunk road in France. Trunk roads are in France are important roads which cross broad portions of the French territory, as opposed to secondary or communal roads who only serve local areas....
20, or N20. Its subtitle is for the 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...
general Philippe Leclerc de Hautecloque, known by his nom de guerre of Général Leclerc. On August 25, 1944, Leclerc entered Paris via the Porte d'Orléans with tanks of the 2nd Armored division, on his way to liberate Paris from the German occupation
German occupation of France in World War II
The Military Administration in France was an interim occupation authority established by Nazi Germany during World War II. It remained in existence from May 1940 to December 1944. As a result of the defeat of France and its Allies in the Battle of France, the French cabinet sought a cessation...
.
A memorial to Leclerc is near the station, between Rue de la Légion Étrangère and Avenue de la Porte-d'Orléans. On the west side of Rue de la Légion Étrangère is Square du Serment-de-Koufra, a park commemorating a pledge made by Leclerc on March 2, 1941, the day after taking the Italian fort at Kufra
Kufra
Kufra is a basin and oasis group in Al Kufrah District, southeastern Cyrenaica in Libya. Kufra is historically important above all because at the end of nineteenth century it became the center and holy place of the Senussi order...
, Libya
Libya
Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....
: he swore that his weapons would not be laid down until the French flag flew over the cathedrals of Metz and of Strasbourg.
The station lies just on the Parisian side of the border with Montrouge
Montrouge
Montrouge is a commune in the southern Parisian suburbs, located from the center of Paris, France. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe...
, the neighbouring commune. Around 2010, Line 4 will be extended south into Montrouge, and then toward Bagneux
Bagneux
Bagneux may refer to various communes in France:*Bagneux, Aisne*Bagneux, Allier*Bagneux, Indre*Bagneux, Marne*Bagneux, Meurthe-et-Moselle*Bagneux, Hauts-de-Seine*Bagneux-la-Fosse, Aube...
, this will be the first extension to Line 4 since its completion in 1909. This should reduce bus traffic around the Porte d'Orléans.
Connections
- Tramway Line 3Paris Tramway Line 3Tramway line T3 is the first modern tramway in :Paris proper. Opened on 16 December 2006, it is known as the tramway des Maréchaux because it follows the boulevards des maréchaux, a series of boulevards that encircle Paris along the route of the former Thiers Wall . The boulevards are, with three...
- RATP buses 28, 38, 68, 125, 126, 128, 187, 188, 194, 197, 295, 297, 299
- CEAT buses 10.07, 10.20, 10.21
- Daniel Meyer buses DM151, DM152
- Sqybus 475
- Night buses N14, N21, N122