The station opened as part of the former Line 2 South on 24 April 1906, when it was extended from Passy to Place d'Italie. On 14 October 1907 Line 2 South was incorporated into Line 5. It was incorporated into line 6 on 12 October 1942. The station was called Quai de Grenelle until 1949, when it was renamed to commemorate the battle of Bir Hakeim. A commemorative panel is situated at the entrance of the platform for trains traveling towards Nation. The station was the location of the Barrière de la Cunette, a gate built for the collection of taxation as part of the Wall of the Farmers-General; the gate was built between 1784 and 1788 and demolished in the nineteenth century.[1][2]
Places of interestedit
It is the station closest to the Eiffel Tower; the signs on the station walls say "Bir-Hakeim — Tour Eiffel".
Near the station is the site of the former Vélodrome d'hiver (Winter Velodrome or "Vel' d'Hiv"), which was famous for its cycling competitions but became infamous as the first place of detention for thousands of ParisianJews who were rounded up by the police on 16 and 17 July 1942 before their deportation to Nazi concentration camps. The velodrome was destroyed in 1960 in the course of work done on the bank of the Seine (Front de Seine). A commemorative monument has been raised near the south side of the station, above the tracks of the RER C.
In the film Last Tango in Paris, Maria Schneider's character has an argument which leads to a physical altercation with her boyfriend in the Bir-Hakeim station.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bir-Hakeim (Paris Metro).
Referencesedit
Roland, Gérard (2003). Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram. Éditions Bonneton.
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hakeim, station, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, december, . This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Bir Hakeim station news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2009 Learn how and when to remove this template message Bir Hakeim French pronunciation biʁ akɛm is an elevated station of the Paris Metro serving line 6 in the Boulevard de Grenelle in the 15th arrondissement It is situated on the left bank of the Bir Hakeim bridge over the Seine The name of both the bridge and the station commemorates the World War II battle of Bir Hakeim Bir HakeimParis Metro stationGeneral informationLocation15th arrondissement of ParisIle de FranceFranceCoordinates48 51 14 N 2 17 22 E 48 853917 N 2 289332 E 48 853917 2 289332Owned byRATPOperated byRATPOther informationFare zone1HistoryOpened24 April 1906 1906 04 24 Previous namesGrenelle 1906 1949 ServicesPreceding station Paris Metro Following stationPassytowards Charles de Gaulle Etoile Line 6 Dupleixtowards NationConnections to other stationsPreceding station RER Following stationAvenue du President Kennedytowards Pontoise RER Ctransfer at Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel Pont de l Almatowards Massy Palaiseau Dourdan la Foret Saint Martin d Etampes or Versailles ChantiersJaveltowards Versailles Chateau Rive Gauche or Saint Quentin en YvelinesLocationBir HakeimLocation within ParisThe station is above the RER C line the station Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel is within walking distance Contents 1 History 2 Places of interest 3 Station layout 4 Gallery 5 Notes 6 ReferencesHistory edit nbsp Passy viaduct on Bir Hakeim BridgeThe station opened as part of the former Line 2 South on 24 April 1906 when it was extended from Passy to Place d Italie On 14 October 1907 Line 2 South was incorporated into Line 5 It was incorporated into line 6 on 12 October 1942 The station was called Quai de Grenelle until 1949 when it was renamed to commemorate the battle of Bir Hakeim A commemorative panel is situated at the entrance of the platform for trains traveling towards Nation The station was the location of the Barriere de la Cunette a gate built for the collection of taxation as part of the Wall of the Farmers General the gate was built between 1784 and 1788 and demolished in the nineteenth century 1 2 Places of interest editIt is the station closest to the Eiffel Tower the signs on the station walls say Bir Hakeim Tour Eiffel Near the station is the site of the former Velodrome d hiver Winter Velodrome or Vel d Hiv which was famous for its cycling competitions but became infamous as the first place of detention for thousands of Parisian Jews who were rounded up by the police on 16 and 17 July 1942 before their deportation to Nazi concentration camps The velodrome was destroyed in 1960 in the course of work done on the bank of the Seine Front de Seine A commemorative monument has been raised near the south side of the station above the tracks of the RER C In the film Last Tango in Paris Maria Schneider s character has an argument which leads to a physical altercation with her boyfriend in the Bir Hakeim station Station layout editPlatform level Side platform doors will open on the righttoward Charles de Gaulle Etoile nbsp nbsp toward Charles de Gaulle Etoile Passy toward Nation nbsp nbsp toward Nation Dupleix Side platform doors will open on the right1F Mezzanine for platform connectionStreet LevelGallery edit nbsp Line 6 platforms at Bir Hakeim nbsp MP 73 rolling stock on Line 6 at Bir HakeimNotes edit Barriere de la Cunette picture in French Bibliotheque nationale de France Retrieved 20 December 2009 Barriere de la Cunette in French Bibliotheque nationale de France Retrieved 20 December 2009 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bir Hakeim Paris Metro References editRoland Gerard 2003 Stations de metro D Abbesses a Wagram Editions Bonneton Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bir Hakeim station amp oldid 1170416562, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
