Villiers (Paris Métro)

Villiers
Paris Métro station
Line 3 platforms
Location	1, boul. de Courcelles 2, boul. de Courcelles 27, boul. de Courcelles 8th arrondissement of Paris Île-de-France France
Coordinates	48°52′52″N 2°18′54″E / 48.88113°N 2.314867°E / 48.88113; 2.314867Coordinates: 48°52′52″N 2°18′54″E / 48.88113°N 2.314867°E / 48.88113; 2.314867
Owned by	RATP
Operated by	RATP
Other information
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	21 January 1903 (1903-01-21)
Services
Preceding station   Paris Métro   Following station Monceau toward Porte Dauphine Rome toward Nation Malesherbes toward Pont de Levallois - Bécon Europe toward Gallieni
Location
Villiers Location within Paris

Villiers is a station of the Paris Métro, serving Line 2 and Line 3 on the border of the 8th and 17th arrondissement of Paris.

The Line 2 platforms opened on 21 January 1903, although trains had been operating between Étoile and Anvers since 7 October 1902. On 19 October 1904, it became the terminus for the first section of line 3, the other terminus being Père Lachaise. When first built, the platforms for line 3 were parallel and at the same height as those for line 2. However, for the extension to Porte de Champerret, the line 3 platforms and tracks had to be lowered in order for trains to be able to pass underneath the line 2 tracks.

It is named after the Avenue de Villiers, which once led the 18th century village of Villiers-la-Garenne, now part of Levallois-Perret. The Barrière de Monceau, a gate built for the collection of taxation as part of the Wall of the Farmers-General was at the same location; the gate was built between 1784 and 1788 and demolished after 1859.

Station layout

Line 2 platforms	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Westbound	← toward Porte Dauphine (Monceau)
	Eastbound	→ toward Nation (Rome) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right

Line 3 platforms	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Westbound	← toward Pont de Levallois – Bécon (Malesherbes)
	Eastbound	→ toward Gallieni (Europe) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right

Gallery

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  Street-level entrance at Villiers

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  Line 2: MF 67 rolling stock at Villiers

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References

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