Robespierre station

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox station Robespierre ({{#invoke:IPA|main}}) 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

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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Passenger services

Access

The station has 2 accesses:

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

Station layout

Street Level
B1	Mezzanine
Line 9 platforms	Template:Small
	Westbound	← File:Metro-M.svg File:Paris m 9 jms.svg toward Pont de Sèvres Template:Small
	Eastbound	Template:0 File:Metro-M.svg File:Paris m 9 jms.svg toward Mairie de Montreuil Template:Small →
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Platforms

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

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

Gallery

• Entrance 1
  Entrance 1
• Entrance 1
  Entrance 1
• Entrance 2
  Entrance 2
• MF 67 rolling stock before his replacement by MF 01
  MF 67 rolling stock before his replacement by MF 01

References

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

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