▁line ▁until ▁it ▁was ▁extended ▁to ▁Qu ai ▁de ▁la ▁Rap ée ▁( then ▁called ▁Place ▁Maz as ) ▁on ▁ 1 3 ▁July ▁ 1 9 0 6 . ▁The ▁line ▁ 1 0 ▁platforms ▁opened ▁on ▁ 1 2 ▁July ▁ 1 9 3 9 ▁when ▁the ▁line ▁was ▁extended ▁from ▁J uss ieu . ▁The ▁station ▁was ▁originally ▁named ▁the ▁G are ▁d ' O rl é ans ▁after ▁the ▁main ▁station ▁of ▁the ▁Chem in ▁de ▁Fer ▁de ▁Paris ▁à ▁Or lé ans ▁company , ▁which ▁had ▁opened ▁a ▁line ▁from ▁Paris ▁to ▁the ▁south , ▁via ▁Or lé ans . ▁The ▁met ro ▁station ▁was ▁renamed ▁G are ▁d ' O rl é ans - A uster l itz ▁on ▁ 1 5 ▁October ▁ 1 9 3 0 ▁and ▁with ▁its ▁current ▁name ▁on ▁ 2 5 ▁April ▁ 1 9 8 5 . ▁These ▁name ▁changes ▁reflect ▁the ▁changes ▁in ▁the ▁name ▁of ▁the ▁main line ▁station , ▁which ▁was ▁renamed ▁after ▁the ▁local ▁district , ▁Aust er l itz , ▁which ▁is ▁named ▁after ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁Aust er l itz , ▁the ▁most ▁decis ive ▁French ▁victory ▁in ▁the ▁Napole onic ▁Wars . ▁ ▁Pass enger ▁services ▁ ▁Access ▁The ▁station ▁has ▁several ▁access es : ▁ ▁Ar rival s ▁and ▁depart ures ▁Grand es ▁L ignes : ▁es cal ators ▁and ▁st airs ▁in ▁the ▁station , ▁by ▁R ER ▁C ▁ ▁Bou lev ard ▁de ▁l ' H ô p ital ,