George V (Paris Métro)

George V (French pronunciation: [ʒɔʁʒ sɛ̃k]) is a station on Line 1 of the Paris Métro, under the Champs-Élysées.

George V
Paris Métro station
Station entrance
Location101, av. des Champs-Élysées
118, av. des Champs-Élysées
8th arrondissement of Paris
Île-de-France
France
Coordinates48°52′19″N 2°18′02″E
Owned byRATP
Operated byRATP
Other information
Fare zone1
History
Opened13 August 1900 (1900-08-13)
Previous namesAlma (1900–1920)
Services
Preceding station   Paris Métro   Following station
toward La Défense
Location
George V
Location within Paris

The station was opened on 13 August 1900, almost a month after trains began running on the original section of Line 1 between Porte de Vincennes and Porte Maillot on 19 July 1900. It was originally called Alma, after the nearby street named in honour of the Battle of Alma in the Crimean War.

On 27 May 1920 the street and station were renamed after George V of the United Kingdom in appreciation of the United Kingdom's support for France during World War I. The station entrance is located between Rue de Bassano and Avenue George V on the Champs-Élysées.

Station layout
Street Level
M Mezzanine for platform connection
P
Line 1 platforms		 Side platform with PSDs, doors will open on the right
Platform 1 ← toward La Défense – Grande Arche (Charles de Gaulle – Étoile)
Platform 2 → toward Château de Vincennes (Franklin D. Roosevelt)→
Side platform with PSDs, doors will open on the right

See also

References
  • Roland, Gérard (2003). Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram. Éditions Bonneton.


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