Falguière station

Metro station in Paris, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Falguière (French pronunciation: [falɡjɛʁ]) is a station on line 12 of the Paris Métro in the 15th arrondissement. It is named after the nearby rue Falguière, which in turn is named after Alexandre Falguière (1831–1890), a French sculptor and painter.

Coordinates48°50′40″N 2°19′06″E
SystemParis Métro station
Owned byRATP
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Falguière
Paris Metro
Falguière metro station
General information
Location15th arrondissement of Paris
Île-de-France
France
Coordinates48°50′40″N 2°19′06″E
SystemParis Métro station
Owned byRATP
Operated byRATP
LineParis Metro Paris Metro Line 12
Platforms2 (2 side platforms)
Tracks2
Construction
Accessibleno
Other information
Station code1601
Fare zone1
History
Opened5 November 1910 (1910-11-05)
Passengers
650,291 (2021)
Services
Preceding station Paris Metro Paris Metro Following station
Pasteur Line 12 Montparnasse–Bienvenüe
Location
Falguière is located in Paris
Falguière
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Location within Paris
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History

The station opened on 5 November 1910 as part of the original section of the Nord-Sud Company's line A between Porte de Versailles and Notre-Dame-de-Lorette. On 27 March 1931, line A became line 12 when It was taken over by the Compagnie du chemin de fer métropolitain de Paris (CMP), incorporating it into the Paris Métro.

In 2019, the station was used by 881,763 passengers, making it the 293rd busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations.[1]

In 2020, the station was used by 479,988 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 292nd busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.[2]

In 2021, the station was used by 650,291 passengers, making it the 294th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.[3]

Passenger services

Access

The station has a single access at place Camille-Claudel.

Station layout

Street Level
B1 Mezzanine
Platform level Side platform, doors will open on the right
Southbound Paris Metro Paris Metro Line 12 toward Mairie d'Issy (Pasteur)
Northbound Paris Metro Paris Metro Line 12 toward Mairie d'Aubervilliers (Montparnasse – Bienvenüe)
Side platform, doors will open on the right

Platforms

One of the nameplates at the station

The station has a standard configuration with 2 tracks surrounded by 2 side platforms. The lower portion of the side walls are vertical instead of elliptical, as are the other stations constructed by the Nord-Sud company (today on lines 12 and 13). Along with Parmentier on line 3, it is one of the last stations on the network to have the station's name to be in yellow capital letters on a black enamelled nameplate. It is incorporated into the bodywork of the station.

Other connections

The station is also served by lines 28, 82, 89, and 92 of the RATP bus network.

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