Porte de Saint-Cloud: station history
Served by: metro line 9.
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A line 9 station in the 16th arrondissement, it extends under place de la Porte-de-Saint-Cloud, between the boulevard périphérique and the start of rue Michel-Ange, between Marcel Sembat and Exelmans. It was the western terminus of line 9 from 1923 to 1934. Its subtitle « Parc des Princes » recalls the nearby stadium of that name, and it has seven entrances, one of which leads to Boulogne-Billancourt along avenue Édouard-Vaillant.
Anecdote
The station has three platforms and four tracks: two tracks flanked by two platforms on the north-west side, and a central platform between two tracks on the south-east side. To the west, a connection called the « voie Murat » leads to the ghost station Porte Molitor, then joins line 10 south-west of the Auteuil loop. The two central tracks are used for long-term stabling or for taking trains out of service.
Around Porte de Saint-Cloud
- Parc de Saint-Cloud, 350 m away — A vast royal estate laid out in the 17th century, now one of the finest landscaped parks in the Île-de-France region.
- Parc des Princes, 650 m away — The legendary stadium of Paris Saint-Germain, one of the great venues of French football.
- Roland-Garros, 900 m away — The world's temple of clay-court tennis, host to one of the four Grand Slam tournaments each year.