Porte de Versailles station
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Porte de Versailles is a station on line 12 of the Paris Métro, a stop on tramway T3a as well as the southern terminus of tramway T2 in the 15th arrondissement. It is named after the Porte de Versailles, a gate in the 19th century Thiers wall of Paris, which led to the city of Versailles.
The island platform at Porte de Versailles
Remnants of the original station to the north of current station, with the tiling on the vault still intact.
Former Nord-Sud Sprague-Thomson first class carriages at the station
Image: Station Porte Versailles Métro Paris Ligne 12 Paris XV (FR75) 2022 07 02 1
Nord-Sud Company
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The Nord-Sud Company was an operator of underground trains in Paris established in 1904, which built two lines, Line A and Line B and had a concession to build a third. It was taken over by the Compagnie du chemin de fer métropolitain de Paris (CMP) in 1930 and incorporated into the Paris Métro.
Rotunda of Saint-Lazare station created by the Nord-Sud Company
Typical Nord-Sud tile, on the former line A (today's Line 12).
Typical Nord-Sud decorations, with colourful tiles and an indication of the destination at the end of the station.
Nord-Sud sign typical of a connecting station at Sèvres – Babylone