Porte de Choisy (Paris Métro)

Porte de Choisy (French pronunciation: [pɔʁt də ʃwazi]) is a station of the Paris Métro, serving Line 7 and Tramway Line 3a.[1] It is named after the Porte de Choisy, a gate in the nineteenth century Thiers wall of Paris, which led to Choisy-le-Roi.

Porte de Choisy
Paris Métro
Paris Métro station
General information
Location13th arrondissement of Paris
Île-de-France
France
Coordinates48°49′13″N 2°21′55″E
Owned byRATP
Operated byRATP
Other information
Fare zone1
History
Opened7 March 1930 (1930-03-07)}
Services
Preceding station Paris Métro Paris Métro Following station
Porte d'Ivry Line 7
Ivry branch
Porte d'Italie
Location
Porte de Choisy is located in Paris
Porte de Choisy
Porte de Choisy
Location within Paris

The station opened on 7 March 1930 as part of Line 10 when it was extended from Place d'Italie. The station was integrated into line 7 on 26 April 1931. In 2006, Paris Tramway Line 3 (now 3a) opened, with a stop at Porte de Choisy.

Station layout

Street Level
B1 Connecting level
Line 7 platforms Side platform, doors will open on the right
Southbound toward Mairie d'Ivry (Porte d'Ivry)
Northbound toward La Courneuve–8 mai 1945 (Porte d'Italie)
Side platform, doors will open on the right

References

  1. Traub, Courtney. "How to Use Paris Public Transportation - Metro, Bus and RER". Retrieved 2008-04-22.
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