Porte Molitor (French pronunciation: [pɔʁt mɔlitɔʁ]), along with the station Haxo makes up a part of the Ghost stations of the Paris Métro that have never seen a single passenger. It is situated in the 16th arrondissement of Paris.

Porte Molitor
Paris Métro
Paris Métro station
General information
Locationno access
16th arrondissement of Paris
Île-de-France
France
Coordinates48°50′35″N 2°15′23″E / 48.843°N 2.25634°E / 48.843; 2.25634
Owned byRATP
Operated byRATP
Other information
Fare zoneN/A
History
OpenedNever opened
Location
Porte Molitor is located in Paris
Porte Molitor
Porte Molitor
Location within Paris

The station

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Porte Molitor's location on a route map.

The stations Porte de Saint-Cloud (Line 9) and Porte d'Auteuil (Line 10 westbound) are linked both by the service depots of Auteuil and a single platform situated under the boulevard Murat. A station with a central platform is found here and is called Murat or Porte Molitor.

This station was originally intended to service the Parc des Princes stadium on matchdays. However, access to the station was never constructed and the station today serves as storage sidings for trains.[1]

The station's tracks merge into a single track at both ends of the station, so the station would have been served in only one direction (southbound) had it been opened.

Station layout

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Street Level (no entrance)
Line 9 platforms Southbound No regular service (Porte de Saint-Cloud northbound is the next stop)
(No service from northbound: Porte d'Auteuil)
Island platform, not in service
Southbound No regular service (Porte de Saint-Cloud northbound is the next stop)
(No service from northbound: Porte d'Auteuil)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Lamming, Clive. Métro insolite (2001 ed.). p. 110.
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