Porte de la Villette (Paris Métro)

Porte de la Villette
Porte de la Villette
	Paris Métro station
Location	19th arrondissement of Paris; Île-de-France; France
Coordinates	48°53′50″N 2°23′09″E
Owned by	RATP
Operated by	RATP
Other information
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	5 November 1910
Services
Location
	Porte de la Villette Location within Paris

Porte de la Villette ([pɔʁt də la vilɛt]) 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 became a part of Paris in 1860. The nearby gate in Paris' 19th century walls became known as the Porte de la Villette.

The nearby Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie, located in the Parc de la Villette, is the biggest science museum in Europe. The glass and steel building was designed by Peter Rice and it was opened in 1986.

An interchange with Paris tramway Line 3b opened on 15 December 2012.

The station is featured in Battlefield 3, in which it is featured in a multiplayer map.

Station layout

Street Level

B1	Mezzanine for platform connection

Line 7 platforms	Southbound from depot	← toward Villejuif – Louis Aragon or Mairie d'Ivry (Corentin Cariou)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left, right
	Southbound	← toward Villejuif – Louis Aragon or Mairie d'Ivry (Corentin Cariou)
	Northbound to depot	→ Alighting passengers only →
	Island platform, doors will open on the left, right
	Northbound	→ toward La Courneuve – 8 Mai 1945 (Aubervilliers – Pantin – Quatre Chemins) →

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References

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

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