Champ de Mars (Paris Métro)
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Champ de Mars is a ghost station
along line 8
of the Paris Métro
, between the stations la Motte-Picquet - Grenelle
and École Militaire
. It is situated in the 7th arrondissement of Paris
, to the southwest of the public garden called Champ de Mars.
of the RER
situated to the northwest of the public garden Champ de Mars has taken its name and is called Champ de Mars - Tour Eiffel
, with a connection to line 6
at the station Bir-Hakeim
.
Ghost stations of the Paris Métro
Ghost stations of the Paris Métro are stations that have been closed to the public and are no longer used in commercial service. For historical or economical reasons, many stations on the Paris Métro have been made inaccessible and lie unused, conferring a sense of mystery over Parisians.The...
along line 8
Paris Metro Line 8
Paris Métro Line 8 is one of 16 metro lines in Paris, France. It connects the Balard station in southwestern Paris, to Créteil – Préfecture station in Créteil, a town south-east of the French capital, following a parabolic route on the right bank of Seine River...
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 ...
, between the stations la Motte-Picquet - Grenelle
La Motte-Picquet - Grenelle (Paris Metro)
La Motte-Picquet Grenelle is a station of the Paris Métro, at the interconnection of lines 6, 8 and 10 in the 15th arrondissement, near the 7th arrondissement. The station combines underground and elevated platforms. It is named after the Avenue de la Motte-Picquet and the Boulevard de Grenelle...
and École Militaire
École Militaire (Paris Metro)
École Militaire is a station on line 8 of the Paris Métro near the École Militaire .The station was opened on 13 July 1913 as part of the original section of Line 8 between Beaugrenelle and Opéra....
. It is situated in the 7th arrondissement of Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, to the southwest of the public garden called Champ de Mars.
The station
The station was opened in 1913 and was closed on September 2, 1939. Today, a station of line CRER C
The RER C is one of the five lines in the RER rapid transit system serving :Paris, France. It is operated by SNCF.The line runs from the northwestern terminuses Pontoise , Versailles – Rive Gauche and Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines to the southeastern terminuses Massy-Palaiseau , Dourdan-la-Forêt , ...
of the RER
RER
The RER is a rapid transit system in France serving Paris and its suburbs. The RER is an integration of a modern city-centre underground rail and a pre-existing set of commuter rail lines. It has several connections with the Paris Métro within the city of Paris. Within the city, the RER...
situated to the northwest of the public garden Champ de Mars has taken its name and is called Champ de Mars - Tour Eiffel
Gare du Champ de Mars
Gare du Champ de Mars is a railway station in Paris. The site has accommodated a total of five stations, the last of which in service for Paris' RER....
, with a connection to line 6
Paris Metro Line 6
Line 6 is one of the sixteen lines of the Paris Métro rapid transit system. Following a semi-circular route around the southern half of the city above boulevards formed by ancient city walls , it runs from Charles de Gaulle – Étoile in the west and Nation in the east.Opened between 1900 and 1906...
at the station Bir-Hakeim
Bir-Hakeim (Paris Metro)
Bir-Hakeim is an elevated station of the Paris Métro serving line 6 in the Boulevard de Grenelle in the 15th arrondissement. It is situated on the left bank of the Bir-Hakeim bridge over the Seine....
.