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Line 8 (to Pointe du Lac) and Line 10 (to Gare d'Austerlitz) platforms at La Motte-Picquet – Grenelle
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15th arrondissement of Paris Île-de-France France |
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Coordinates | 48°50′57″N 2°17′53″E / 48.849143°N 2.29809°ECoordinates: 48°50′57″N 2°17′53″E / 48.849143°N 2.29809°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | RATP | ||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | RATP | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Fare zone | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 24 April 1906 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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La Motte-Picquet – Grenelle is a station of the Paris Métro, at the interconnection of lines 6, 8 and 10 in the 15th arrondissement, near the 7th arrondissement. The station combines underground and elevated platforms. It is named after the Avenue de la Motte-Picquet and the Boulevard de Grenelle. It is a major Paris Metro interconnection on the Rive Gauche, and the most important west of Montparnasse.
The elevated station first opened on 24 April 1906, as part of the extension of line 2 Sud (2 South) from Passy to Place d'Italie. On 14 October 1907, line 2 Sud was incorporated into line 5. On 12 October 1942 the section of line 5 between Étoile and Place d'Italie, including La Motte-Picquet Grenelle, was transferred to Line 6.
On 13 July 1913, underground platforms were opened as part of the original section of line 8 between Beaugrenelle (now Charles Michels) and Opéra via La Motte-Picquet Grenelle. The section of line 8 from La Motte-Picquet Grenelle to Charles Michels and Porte d'Auteuil was transferred to line 10 on 27 July 1937 when line 8 was extended to Balard and an underground track for line 10 was opened linking La Motte-Picquet Grenelle with Duroc.