Porte Maillot: station history
Served by: metro line 1.
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A line 1 station on the border of the 16th and 17th arrondissements, between avenue de la Grande-Armée and avenue Charles-de-Gaulle, it was originally the terminus of the line. The first station was a « racket » loop about a hundred metres further east; during the extension towards Pont de Neuilly, it was moved, the loop being unusable because it lies at the same depth as the Petite Ceinture. The subtitle « Palais des Congrès » refers to the neighbouring business centre, built from 1970.
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It consists of two parallel stations, making four platforms, with a four-track tunnel continuing towards Les Sablons. At the end of 2008 it was the first station on the line to receive platform screen doors. It is the only station at a Paris gate served by two distinct RER lines: RER C since the opening of the north branch, and RER E since 6 May 2024; tram T3b has stopped there since 5 April 2024.
Around Porte Maillot
- Palais des Congrès, 130 m away — A major conference and events centre, one of the busiest in the capital.
- Bois de Boulogne, 500 m away — A vast 850-hectare wood west of Paris, laid out in the 19th century in the style of London's parks.
- Jardin d'Acclimatation, 850 m away — A famous amusement park and children's zoological garden created in 1860, on the edge of the Bois de Boulogne.