Station de Métro Nation - Paris, France
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member RakeInTheCache
N 48° 50.865 E 002° 23.700
31U E 455614 N 5410707
[FR] Nation est une station des lignes 1, 2, 6 et 9 du métro de Paris située à la limite des 11e et 12e arrondissements de Paris. [EN] The station is named after the Place de la Nation, named in honour of Bastille Day in 1880.
Waymark Code: WMD5ED
Location: Île-de-France, France
Date Posted: 11/21/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
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[FR] Cette station tient son nom de la place de la Nation qui s'appelle ainsi depuis 1880 en l'honneur de la Fête nationale.

[EN] The station serves lines 1, 2, 6 and 9 of the Paris Métro and line A of the RER. The line 1 station opened as part of the first stage of the line between Porte de Vincennes and Porte Maillot on 19 July 1900. The line 2 platforms opened when the line was extended from Bagnolet (now Alexandre Dumas) on 2 April 1903. The line 6 platforms opened when the line was extended from Place d'Italie to Nation on 1 March 1909. The line 9 platforms opened when the first stage of the line was extended from Richelieu – Drouot to Porte de Montreuil on 10 December 1933. On 12 December 1969, the RER station was opened as a new Paris terminus for the Ligne de Vincennes, replacing the old Gare de La Bastille. On 8 December 1977 the central section of line A opened from Nation to Auber.
Is there other puplic transportation in the area?: Yes

What level is the station?: Below street level

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