Mabillon () is a
station
Station may refer to:
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on
line 10 of the
Paris Metro, located at the heart of the
Rive Gauche and the
6th arrondissement
The 6th arrondissement of Paris (''VIe arrondissement'') is one of the 20 Arrondissements of Paris, arrondissements of the capital city of France. In spoken French, it is referred to as ''le sixième''.
The arrondissement, called Luxembourg in ...
. It was named after the nearby street, rue Mabillon, which in turn was named after
Jean Mabillon
Dom Jean Mabillon, O.S.B., (; 23 November 1632 – 27 December 1707) was a French Benedictine monk and scholar of the Congregation of Saint Maur. He is considered the founder of the disciplines of palaeography and diplomatics.
Early life
Mabil ...
(1632–1707), a
Benedictine monk and scholar, considered the founder of
palaeography and
diplomatics, who died nearby.
Although the station is in close proximity to
Saint-Germain-des-Prés on
line 4 (less than 100 metres away), there is no free transfer between the two stations.
History
The station opened on 10 March 1925 as part of the line's extension from
Croix-Rouge
Croix-Rouge () was the first terminus of Line 10 of the Paris Métro. It opened in 1923, but closed in 1939. The station was situated in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, between Sèvres – Babylone and Mabillon.
History
The name of the stat ...
(a
ghost station between
Sèvres – Babylone and ''Mabillon'', closed since
World War II). It was the eastern terminus of the line until its extension to
Odéon on 14 April 1926.
As part of the "Un métro + beau" programme by the
RATP, the station's corridors and platform lighting were renovated and modernised on 21 July 2006.
Since 14 October 2021, it is no longer possible to purchase
carnets, a book of 10 paper tickets, at the station. This was part of the first phase of the
RATP's plan to phase out physical tickets in favour of contactless payment such as the
Navigo cards.
In 2019, the station was used by 1,859,872 passengers, making it the 256th busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations.
In 2020, the station was used by
839,743 passengers amidst the
COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 262nd busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.
In 2021, the station was used by 1,195,051 passengers, making it the 262nd busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.
Passenger services
Access
The station has two accesses:
* Access 1: rue de Montfaucon
* Access 2: rue du Four (an exit only ascending escalator)
Station layout
Platforms
The station has a standard configuration with 2 tracks surrounded by 2 side platforms.
Other connections
The station is also served by lines 63, 70, 86, 87, and 96 of the
RATP bus network, and at night, by lines N12 and N13 of the
Noctilien bus network.
Nearby
*
Église Saint-Sulpice
*
Luxembourg Palace
*
Musée national Eugène Delacroix
The Musée national Eugène Delacroix ( en, National Eugène Delacroix Museum), also known as the Musée Delacroix, is an art museum dedicated to painter Eugène Delacroix (1798–1863) and located in the 6th arrondissement at 6, rue de Furstenber ...
*
Place d'Acadie
The Place d’Acadie is a public square in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, dedicated on 8 March 1984 by the mayor of Paris, Jacques Chirac, and by the president of an association called "Les Amitiés Acadiennes", Philippe Rossillon. It is locat ...
Gallery
File:Accès Station Métro Mabillon Place Acadie - Paris VI (FR75) - 2022-01-15 - 1.jpg, Access 1
File:Accès Station Métro Mabillon Rue Four - Paris VI (FR75) - 2022-01-15 - 1.jpg, Access 2
References
Bibliography
*Roland, Gérard (2003). ''Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram.'' Éditions Bonneton.
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Paris Métro stations in the 6th arrondissement of Paris
Railway stations in France opened in 1923
Paris Métro line 10