Porte d'Auteuil station

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox station Porte d'Auteuil ({{#invoke:IPA|main}}; Template:Literal translation 'Gate of Auteuil') is a station on Line 10 of the Paris Métro. It is situated in the 16th arrondissement, on the edge of the Bois de Boulogne. Like the following two stations Michel-Ange–Auteuil and Église d'Auteuil, it holds the distinction of offering westbound services only.

History

The station opened on 30 September 1913 as part of the extension of Line 8 from Beaugrenelle (now Charles Michels). On 29 July 1937, Line 10 was extended from Duroc to La Motte-Picquet–Grenelle and the section of Line 8 between La Motte-Picquet–Grenelle and Porte d'Auteuil was transferred to Line 10. Prior to 3 October 1980, when the line was extended to Boulogne–Jean Jaurès, trains ran on to Michel-Ange–Molitor to return to the east.

The station is named after the Porte d'Auteuil, a gate in the 19th-century Thiers wall of Paris, which was located in the district of Auteuil, which was mostly incorporated in the 16th arrondissement in 1860, with the remainder absorbed into the commune of Boulogne-Billancourt.

Boucle d'Auteuil

Before the extension to Boulogne, all the trains ended at Porte d'Auteuil. Following the extension to Boulogne in the 1980s, Porte d'Auteuil become a way station and all the trains are now running to Boulogne–Pont de Saint-Cloud. However, a few trains still continue running the Boucle d'Auteuil (Auteuil Loop) into Gare d'Austerlitz. This phenomenon only happens during the first service, rush hours or if an incident or maintenance happens towards Boulogne.

In some rare cases, some trains can be added towards Gare d'Austerlitz during sport events at the Parc des Princes, Stade Jean-Bouin or during Roland-Garros. A ghost station, Porte Molitor, was originally intended for the Parc des Princes, and possibly for Stade Jean-Bouin and Roland-Garros later, but the project was abandoned for security reasons; the ghost station, which has no entrance or exit, now serves for trains storage.

Station layout

Street Level

B1

Mezzanine

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	Westbound	← File:Metro-M.svg File:Paris m 10 jms.svg toward Boulogne–Pont de Saint-Cloud Template:Small or Gare d'Austerlitz Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small Template:Small
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	Westbound	← No regular service Template:Small Template:Small

Tourism

• Stade Roland Garros, home to the French Open tennis tournament
• Parc des Princes, home to Paris Saint-Germain FC
• Stade Jean-Bouin, home to Stade Français
• Jardin des Serres d'Auteuil
• Auteuil Hippodrome
• Bois de Boulogne

Gallery

• Street-level entrance at Porte d'Auteuil
  Street-level entrance at Porte d'Auteuil
• Porte d'Auteuil Template:Circa 1970
  Porte d'Auteuil Template:Circa 1970
• On 1 May 1920
  On 1 May 1920
• A MF 67 at Porte d'Auteuil, with a Renault ad on the stairs
  A MF 67 at Porte d'Auteuil, with a Renault ad on the stairs
• Sprague-Thomson at Porte d'Auteuil for the 100th birthday of Line 10 in 2023
  Sprague-Thomson at Porte d'Auteuil for the 100th birthday of Line 10 in 2023
• MF 67 running the Boucle d'Auteuil
  MF 67 running the Boucle d'Auteuil

References

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