Robespierre station

Robespierre Paris Métro
File:Station Robespierre Métro Paris Ligne 9 - Montreuil (FR93) - 2022-06-24 - 1.jpg MF 01 rolling stock quitting Robespierre towards Mairie de Montreuil
General information
Location	Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis Île-de-France France
Coordinates
System	Paris Métro station
Owned by	RATP
Operated by	RATP
Line	Paris Métro Paris Métro Line 9
Platforms	2 (2 side platforms)
Tracks	2
Other information
Station code	05-02
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	14 October 1937 (1937-10-14)
Passengers
2,281,953
Services
Preceding station Paris Métro Paris Métro Following station Porte de Montreuil towards Pont de Sèvres Line 9 Croix de Chavaux towards Mairie de Montreuil
Location

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

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.

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.

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	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Westbound	← File:Metro-M.svg File:Paris m 9 jms.svg toward Pont de Sèvres (Porte de Montreuil)
	Eastbound	→ File:Metro-M.svg File:Paris m 9 jms.svg toward Mairie de Montreuil (Croix de Chavaux) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right

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.