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Commerce Station (Paris Métro)
Commerce station () is a metro station, station on Paris Métro Line 8, line 8 of the Paris Métro in the ''Rue du Commerce'', at the intersection with the ''Place du Commerce'' in the 15th arrondissement of Paris, 15th arrondissement. History The station was opened on 27 July 1937 as part of the extension of line 8 from La Motte-Picquet - Grenelle (Paris Métro), La Motte-Picquet - Grenelle to Balard (Paris Métro), Balard. Avenue Émile Zola (Paris Métro), Avenue Émile Zola on Paris Métro Line 10, line 10 was also previously called ''Commerce'' until it was changed to its present name on 1 March 1937. Hence, it is the last station to inherit the name of an older station on the network, after Vaugirard (Paris Métro), Vaugirard on Paris Métro Line 12, line 12 and Saint-Mandé (Paris Métro), Saint-Mandé on Paris Métro Line 1, line 1. The ''rue du Commerce'', as its name suggests, is a shopping street in the district of Grenelle. The whole span of the street, from La Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris Métro
The Paris Métro (, , or , ), short for Métropolitain (), is a rapid transit system serving the Paris metropolitan area in France. A symbol of the city, it is known for its density within the capital's territorial limits, uniform architecture and Paris Métro entrances by Hector Guimard, historical entrances influenced by Art Nouveau. The system is long, mostly underground. It has 321 stations of which 61 have transfers between lines. The Montmartre funicular is considered to be part of the metro system within which is represented by a 303rd fictive station, "Funiculaire".Statistiques Syndicat des transports d'Île-de-France rapport 2005' (in French) states 297 stations + Olympiades + Les Agnettes + Les Courtilles The Métro has sixteen lines (with an additional Grand Paris Express, four under construction), numbered 1 to 14, with two lines, Paris Métro Line 3bis, Line 3bis and Paris Métro Line 7bis, Line 7bis, named because they used to be part of Paris Métro Line 3, Lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
