Esplanade de La Défense (Paris Métro)
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| Date opened | 1 April 1992 | ||||||
| Accesses | 21, voie des Bâtisseurs Voie des Sculpteurs Parvis de l'Esplanade |
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Puteaux | ||||||
| Fare zone | 2–3 | ||||||
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Esplanade de La Défense is a station on Paris Métro Line 1 on the outskirts of La Défense on the border of Courbevoie and Puteaux.
It has a central platform because of its constrained site between the openings of the two tubes of the A14 autoroute (which passes under La Défense in tunnel).
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[edit] History
The station was opened on 1 April 1992 as part of the western extension of the line from Pont de Neuilly to La Défense.
[edit] Layout
  towards La Défense – Grande Arche |
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[edit] Tourism
Statues have been erected in the station's entrance and corridors. The end of the platform toward Paris is in the open air and it is possible to see the coach station at Pont de Neuilly.
[edit] Gallery
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Eastern entrance
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Western entrance
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Ticket concourse
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Eastbound platform (looking east)
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Eastbound platform (looking west)
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Westbound view prior to installation of automatic platform gates
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Coordinates: 48°53′18″N 2°15′0″E / 48.88833°N 2.25°E
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