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Robespierre station

Coordinates: 48°51′20″N 2°25′25″E / 48.855683°N 2.423678°E / 48.855683; 2.423678
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Robespierre
Paris Métro
Paris Métro station
MF 01 rolling stock quitting Robespierre towards Mairie de Montreuil
General information
LocationMontreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis
Île-de-France
France
Coordinates48°51′20″N 2°25′25″E / 48.855683°N 2.423678°E / 48.855683; 2.423678
Owned byRATP
Operated byRATP
Line(s)Paris Métro Paris Métro Line 9
Platforms2 (2 side platforms)
Tracks2
Other information
Station code05-02
Fare zone1
History
Opened14 October 1937 (1937-10-14)
Passengers
2,281,953
Services
Preceding station Paris Métro Paris Métro Following station
Porte de Montreuil Line 9 Croix de Chavaux
Location
Robespierre is located in Paris
Robespierre
Robespierre
Location within Paris

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.

History

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The 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

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Access

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The station has 2 accesses:

  • Access 1: rue Robespierre
  • Access 2: rue Barbès (Art Deco style)

Station layout

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Street 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

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The 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

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The station is also served by line 318 of the RATP bus network.

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References

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  • Roland, Gérard (2003). Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram. Éditions Bonneton.
  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "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.