Porte de Versailles station

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Porte de Versailles is a Paris Métro station in the 15th arrondissement. It’s on Line 12 and is a stop for tramway lines T2 (terminus) and T3a. The station’s name comes from the Porte de Versailles gate, which once led to the city of Versailles.

History in brief
- Opened on 5 November 1910 as part of the Nord-Sud Company’s line A between Porte de Versailles and Notre-Dame-de-Lorette.
- In 1929, the station was moved south in preparation for extending south to Mairie d’Issy; the old platforms were removed, but some original tiling remains visible on passing trains.
- A 1930 collision near the station killed 2 people and injured 37.
- Line A was renamed Line 12 in 1931; the extension to Mairie d’Issy opened in 1934, ending Porte de Versailles’ role as a southern terminus.
- A second collision occurred near the station in 1963, injuring around 40.
- The corridors were renovated in 2009 as part of the “Un métro + beau” program.

Today
- The station has 5 entrances and 3 tracks: 1 island platform and 1 side platform. The platforms are offset by about 40 metres.
- Trains to Mairie d’Aubervilliers use the southern track on the side platform; trains to Mairie d’Issy use the central track on the island platform. A yard track is used for storage and sometimes to terminate trains on weekend evenings.
- Trams: T3a has served since 16 December 2006; T2 has served since 21 November 2009 and ends at this station.
- The tram stop subtitle is Parc des Expositions.
- The station is not accessible for wheelchair users.

Passenger use
- 2021: about 3.27 million passengers. (Prior years varied, with higher pre-pandemic totals.)

Nearby
- Parc des Expositions de Paris.