Place d'Italie (Paris Métro)

Place d'Italie
Paris Métro station
Line 5 platforms at Place d'Italie
Location	182, boul. Vincent Auriol 2, rue Bobillot Place d'Italie 146, boul. de l'Hôpital 13th arrondissement of Paris Île-de-France France
Coordinates	48°49′53″N 2°21′20″E / 48.831483°N 2.355692°E / 48.831483; 2.355692Coordinates: 48°49′53″N 2°21′20″E / 48.831483°N 2.355692°E / 48.831483; 2.355692
Owned by	RATP
Operated by	RATP
Other information
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	24 April 1906 (1906-04-24)
Services
Preceding station   Paris Métro   Following station Terminus Campo Formio toward Bobigny - Pablo Picasso Corvisart toward Charles de Gaulle – Étoile Nationale toward Nation Tolbiac toward Villejuif - Louis Aragon or Mairie d'Ivry Les Gobelins toward La Courneuve - 8 Mai 1945
Location
Place d'Italie Location within Paris

Place d'Italie (French pronunciation: ​[plas ditali], literally "Italy Square") is a rapid transit station of the Paris Métro located in the heart of the 13th arrondissement of Paris, at the Place d'Italie. It is the terminus of Line 5 and is also served by Line 6 and Line 7.

The first platforms opened as part of the former Line 2 South on 24 April 1906, when it was extended from Passy. On 17 December 1906, Line 2 South was extended to Lancry. On 14 October 1907 Line 2 South was incorporated into Line 5. On 1 March 1909, Line 6 was opened from Place d'Italie to Nation. The Line 7 platforms opened on 15 February 1930 as part of a planned section of line Line 7, which was temporarily operated as part of Line 10 until the completion of the under-Seine crossing of line 7 from Pont de Sully to Place Monge. The station was integrated into line 7 on 26 April 1931. On 12 October 1942, the Place d'Italie Étoile section was transferred from line 5 to line 6 in order to separate the underground and elevated sections of the metro (because the latter were more vulnerable to air attack). As a result, Line 5, rather than Line 6, terminated at Place d'Italie.