'Charles de Gaulle — Étoile' is a
station of the
Paris Métro and of the
RER urban rail network. It lies on the boundary of the
VIIIe and
XVIIe arrondissements. Originally called simply Étoile, it is named after
Charles de Gaulle and
Place de l'Étoile.
The platforms are built beneath
Place de l'Étoile, now "Place Charles de Gaulle", which is situated at the end of
Avenue des Champs-Élysées. Lines
1 and
2 have two side platforms each, while the terminus on
Line 6 is a single track with two platforms situated in a loop; passengers alight on the left platform and board on the right. Trains depart immediately from this station and make a longer stop at
Kléber.
The metro station opened in 1900, the RER (railway) station, 30m deeper, opened in 1970
See also
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List of stations of the Paris Métro
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List of stations of the Paris RER