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{{About||the [[London Underground]] tube station|Arsenal tube station|all other uses|Arsenal (disambiguation)}}
{{About||the [[London Underground]] tube station|Arsenal tube station|all other uses|Arsenal (disambiguation)}}


'''Arsenal station''' ({{IPA-fr|aʁsnal}}) is a [[Ghost stations on the Paris Métro|ghost station]] on the [[Paris Métro]], situated on [[Paris Métro Line 5|Line 5]] between the stations of {{stl|Paris Métro|Bastille}} and {{stn|Quai de la Rapée}}, in the [[4th arrondissement of Paris|4th arrondissement]] of [[Paris]].
'''Arsenal station''' ({{IPA|fr|aʁsnal}}) is a [[Ghost stations of the Paris Métro|ghost station]] of the [[Paris Métro]], situated on [[Paris Métro Line 5|Line 5]] between the stations of {{stl|Paris Métro|Bastille}} and {{stn|Quai de la Rapée}}, in the [[4th arrondissement of Paris|4th arrondissement]] of [[Paris]].


[[Image:Entrée station Arsenal Paris.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Entrance of the station; in the background, the [[July Column]] can be seen, situated in the middle of the [[Place de la Bastille]].]]
[[Image:Entrée station Arsenal Paris.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Entrance of the station; in the background, the [[July Column]] can be seen, situated in the middle of the [[Place de la Bastille]].]]
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==The station==
==The station==
[[Image:Arsenal (Paris Metro).png|thumb|right|200px|Location]]
[[Image:Arsenal (Paris Metro).png|thumb|right|200px|Location]]
Arsenal station opened to the public in 1906.<ref name="20Minutes-photo-essay">{{cite web|last1=Lescurieux|first1=Romain|title=Les stations fantômes du métro parisien: Arsenal (Ligne 5)|url=http://www.20minutes.fr/france/diaporama-3437-photo-737333-stations-fantomes-metro-parisien|website=20Minutes.fr|accessdate=17 February 2016}}</ref> 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]].<ref name="Guardian-Mayoral-promises">{{cite news|last1=Willsher|first1=Kim|title=Paris mayor candidate promises lush makeovers for ghost metro stations|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/07/paris-mayor-contender-plan-metro-station-makeover|website=The Guardian|date=7 February 2014 |accessdate=17 February 2016}}</ref><ref name="20Minutes-photo-essay" /> It was never reopened and today serves as a training centre for [[RATP Group|RATP]] agents.{{citation needed|date=June 2019}} Access to the station is situated on Boulevard Bourdon.
Arsenal station opened to the public in 1906.<ref name="20Minutes-photo-essay">{{cite web|last1=Lescurieux|first1=Romain|title=Les stations fantômes du métro parisien: Arsenal (Ligne 5)|url=http://www.20minutes.fr/france/diaporama-3437-photo-737333-stations-fantomes-metro-parisien|website=20Minutes.fr|accessdate=17 February 2016}}</ref> 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]].<ref name="Guardian-Mayoral-promises">{{cite news|last1=Willsher|first1=Kim|title=Paris mayor candidate promises lush makeovers for ghost metro stations|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/07/paris-mayor-contender-plan-metro-station-makeover|website=The Guardian|date=7 February 2014 |accessdate=17 February 2016}}</ref><ref name="20Minutes-photo-essay" /> The station was reopened after the [[Liberation of France|Liberation]], but it closed again because of its close proximity to the neighbouring station of [[Quai de la Rapée station|Quai de la Rapée]]. Today, the station serves as a training centre for [[RATP Group|RATP]] agents.{{citation needed|date=June 2019}} Access to the station is situated on Boulevard Bourdon.


==Culture==
==Culture==
Because of the station's location (just before [[Quai de la Rapée (Paris Métro)|Quai de la Rapée]] in the direction towards [[Voie des Finances (Paris Métro)|Voie des Finances]]), the station played a key element in the film ''[[La Grosse Caisse]]'', starring [[Bourvil]] in 1965.<ref name="20Minutes-photo-essay" />
Because of the station's location (just before {{stn|Quai de la Rapée}} in the direction towards {{stn|Voie des Finances}}), the station played a key element in the film ''[[La Grosse Caisse]]'', starring [[Bourvil]] in 1965.<ref name="20Minutes-photo-essay" />


It has been proposed to convert Arsenal into a swimming pool, theatre, restaurant or sculpture gallery.<ref name="Guardian-Mayoral-promises" /><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/10/travel/paris-metro-station/index.html?hpt=hp_bn2 | title=From grotty to glorious: Ghost stations of Paris could get a stunning second life | publisher=CNN | date=February 10, 2014 | accessdate=11 February 2014}}</ref>
It has been proposed to convert Arsenal into a swimming pool, theatre, restaurant or sculpture gallery.<ref name="Guardian-Mayoral-promises" /><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/10/travel/paris-metro-station/index.html?hpt=hp_bn2 | title=From grotty to glorious: Ghost stations of Paris could get a stunning second life | publisher=CNN | date=February 10, 2014 | accessdate=11 February 2014}}</ref>

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For the London Underground tube station, see Arsenal tube station. For all other uses, see Arsenal (disambiguation).

Arsenal station (French pronunciation: [aʁsnal]) is a ghost station of the Paris Métro, situated on Line 5 between the stations of Bastille and Quai de la Rapée, in the 4th arrondissement of Paris.

Entrance of the station; in the background, the July Column can be seen, situated in the middle of the Place de la Bastille.

The station

Location

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][1] The station was reopened after the Liberation, but it closed again because of its close proximity to the neighbouring station of Quai de la Rapée. Today, the station serves as a training centre for RATP agents.[citation needed] Access to the station is situated on Boulevard Bourdon.

Culture

Because of the station's location (just before Quai de la Rapée in the direction towards Voie des Finances), the station played a key element in the film La Grosse Caisse, starring Bourvil in 1965.[1]

It has been proposed to convert Arsenal into a swimming pool, theatre, restaurant or sculpture gallery.[2][3]

References

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

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