École Vétérinaire de Maisons-Alfort station
École Vétérinaire de Maisons-Alfort (French pronunciation: [ekɔl veteʁinɛːʁ də mɛzɔ̃ alfɔʁ]) is a station on line 8 of the Paris Métro in the commune of Maisons-Alfort, named after the nearby École nationale vétérinaire d'Alfort, the national veterinary school founded in 1765.
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| Location | Maisons-Alfort Île-de-France France | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 48°48′55″N 2°25′19″E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | RATP | ||||||||||
| Operated by | RATP | ||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 2-3 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 19 September 1970 | ||||||||||
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  École Vétérinaire de Maisons-Alfort Location within Paris | |||||||||||
The station opened on 19 September 1970 with the extension of the line from Porte de Charenton - Écoles to Maisons-Alfort - Stade.
Also nearby is the Musée Fragonard d'Alfort, a museum of anatomical oddities.
Station layout
| Street Level |
| B1 | Mezzanine |
| Platform level | Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
| Westbound | ←   toward Balard (Charenton – Écoles) | |
| Eastbound | toward Pointe du Lac (Maisons-Alfort – Stade) → | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
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References
- Roland, Gérard (2003). Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram. Éditions Bonneton.
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