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[MAP] The abandoned metro stations of Paris

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Station Victor Hugo de la ligne 2 du métro de Paris, France. Les quais de l'ancienne station en courbe abandonnée.

We all know that there is another Paris beneath Paris. However, the construction work on tunnels and metro stations was seriously hindered with the start of the Second World War and the requisition of railway agents. As a result, after the conflict, the capital chose to close down some stations, build new ones, but in the end, they were used for a completely different purpose. Here are their stories.

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Elysées-La Défense (line 1)

Only accessible through a hatch located in the 4th basement of the parking lot (30 meters below the level of the platform), the Elysées-La Défense station is well on its way to becoming the base for the construction of a station with the same name on line 15 of the Grand Paris Express project. To be continued...

Victor Hugo (line 2)

If the station still exists, you can see the old one at the end of the platform, towards Porte Dauphine...

Porte Molitor (lines 9 and 10)

The s.The station was originally meant to serve the Parc des Princes on match nights. However, supporters will never set foot there as the stop has never been opened, there are no exits, and the tracks are now used for parking trains. Champ-de-Mars Station (line 8) was opened in 1913 and closed in 1939. It had a short and peaceful life as it was deemed too underused to be reopened after World War II. Originally, it had two entrances, one of which was closed and the other was converted into a ventilation fan. Croix-Rouge Station (line 10) was the initial terminus of the line. However, it was closed at the start of World War II. In 2007, the platform became the site of an installation featuring excerpts of ancient erotic prints plastered on the advertising spaces, in conjunction with an expo at the BnF on Eros and love.fer. 

Gare du Nord USFRT (ligne 5)

Former terminus of line 5, the station now serves as a training ground for metro drivers.

Arsenal (ligne 5)

Located between Bastille and Quai de la Rapée, it is now used for the training of technicians and engineers in electricity.

Saint-Martin (lines 8 and 9)

Closed at the dawn of the Second World War, it was realized at the end of the war that it was actually too close to Strasbourg-Saint-Denis (100 meters separated the closest accesses).

Porte des Lilas-Cinéma (lines 7 bis and 3 bis)

Porte des Lilas-Cinéma is the most famous of the ghost stations as it is regularly used as a backdrop for movies, music videos.and advertisements. Count on 15,000 euros for a shoot. By the way, the Abesses station from "Amélie" movie, it was actually this one. Haxo (line 7 bis and 3 bis) Not a single traveler has passed through Haxo station, its exterior accesses were never even built: however, the stop is the must-see spot for nighttime walks and accessible to everyone during heritage days. Orly-Sud (line 7) Originally, the station was supposed to serve Orly airport (logical) but in the end, it now serves as the airport's warehouse. However, it could resurface for the Grand Paris projects, to accommodate the new metros....