Robespierre (French pronunciation: [ʁɔbɛspjɛʁ] ) is a station on line 9 of the Paris Métro. It is named after the nearby on the rue Robespierre, which was named after Maximilien de Robespierre (1758 – 1794), who was one of the best-known leaders of the French Revolution. It is located in the commune of Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis, just to the east of Paris.
Paris Métro station | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis Île-de-France France | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 48°51′20″N 2°25′25″E / 48.855683°N 2.423678°E | ||||||||||
Owned by | RATP | ||||||||||
Operated by | RATP | ||||||||||
Line(s) | |||||||||||
Platforms | 2 (2 side platforms) | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Station code | 05-02 | ||||||||||
Fare zone | 1 | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 14 October 1937 | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
2,281,953 | |||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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History
editThe station was opened on 14 October 1937 with the extension of the line from Porte de Montreuil to Mairie de Montreuil.
In 2019, the station was used by 4,221,091 passengers, making it the 109th busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations.[1]
In 2020, the station was used by 2,281,953 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 100th busiest of the Métro network out of 305 stations.[2]
Passenger services
editAccess
editThe station has 2 accesses:
- Access 1: rue Robespierre
- Access 2: rue Barbès (Art Deco style)
Station layout
editStreet Level | ||
B1 | Mezzanine | |
Line 9 platforms | Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
Westbound | ← toward Pont de Sèvres (Porte de Montreuil) | |
Eastbound | toward Mairie de Montreuil (Croix de Chavaux) → | |
Side platform, doors will open on the right |
Platforms
editThe station has a standard configuration with two tracks surrounded by two side platforms and the vault is elliptical. The decoration is in the style used for the most of metro stations. The lighting canopies are white and rounded in the Gaudin style of the metro revival of the 2000s, and the bevelled white ceramic tiles cover the walls, the vault, the tunnel exits, and the corridor openings. The advertising frames are made of honey-coloured earthenware and the name of the station is also made of earthenware in the style of the original CMP. The Motte style seats are red in colour.
Other connections
editThe station is also served by line 318 of the RATP bus network.
Gallery
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Entrance 1
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Entrance 1
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Entrance 2
References
edit- Roland, Gérard (2003). Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram. Éditions Bonneton.
- ^ "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2019". dataratp2.opendatasoft.com (in French). Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2020". data.ratp.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.