Arsenal station (Paris Métro) explained

Arsenal station (in French pronounced as /aʁsnal/) is a ghost station of the Paris Métro, situated on Line 5 between the stations of and, in the 4th arrondissement of Paris.

The station

Arsenal station opened to the public in 1906.^[1] It was closed on 2 September 1939, as a result of the mobilization of employees of the Compagnie du chemin de fer métropolitain de Paris (CMP) in World War II.^[2] It was never reopened and today serves as a training centre for RATP agents. Access to the station is situated on Boulevard Bourdon.

Culture

Because of the station's location (just before in the direction towards), the station played a key element in the film La Grosse Caisse, starring Bourvil in 1965.

It has been proposed to convert Arsenal into a swimming pool, theatre, restaurant or sculpture gallery.^[3]

References

48.8491°N 2.3666°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lescurieux. Romain. Les stations fantômes du métro parisien: Arsenal (Ligne 5). 20Minutes.fr. 17 February 2016.
2. News: Willsher. Kim. Paris mayor candidate promises lush makeovers for ghost metro stations. The Guardian. 7 February 2014 . 17 February 2016.
3. Web site: From grotty to glorious: Ghost stations of Paris could get a stunning second life . CNN . February 10, 2014 . 11 February 2014.