Odéon () is a

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on Line 4 and Line 10 of the

Paris Métro The Paris Métro (french: Métro de Paris ; short for Métropolitain ) is a rapid transit system in the Paris metropolitan area, France. A symbol of the Paris, city, it is known for its density within the capital's territorial limits, uniform ar ...

. It is located in 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 ...

, on the

Rive Gauche The Rive Gauche (, ''Left Bank'') is the southern bank of the river Seine in Paris. Here the river flows roughly westward, cutting the city in two parts. When facing downstream, the southern bank is to the left, and the northern bank (or ''Rive D ...

. In 2013, the station was used by 6,156,948 passengers, making it the 58th busiest out of 302.Trafic annuel entrant par station (2013)
, sur le site ''data.ratp.fr'' (consulté le 31 août 2014)

History

The station was opened on 9 January 1910 as part of the connecting section of Line 4 under the

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between Châtelet and Raspail. The Line 10 platforms opened on 14 February 1926 as part of the line's extension from

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. It was the eastern terminus of the line until its extension to

Place d'Italie The Place d'Italie (; en, Italy Square) is a public space in the 13th arrondissement of Paris. The square has an average dimension somewhat less than 200 meters in extent (comprising about 30,000 m²), and the following streets meet there: *Boule ...

(now on Line 7) on 15 February 1930. Named after the nearby Odéon theatre, the station is located under the Carrefour de l'Odéon, in the

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. The

Luxembourg Palace The Luxembourg Palace (french: Palais du Luxembourg, ) is at 15 Rue de Vaugirard in the 6th arrondissement of Paris. It was originally built (1615–1645) to the designs of the French architect Salomon de Brosse to be the royal residence of the ...

is nearby, also served by the Gare du Luxembourg on

RER B RER B is one of the five lines in the Réseau Express Régional (English: Regional Express Network), a hybrid commuter rail and rapid transit system serving Paris, France and its Île-de-France suburbs. The RER B line crosses the region from no ...

Station layout

Gallery

Station Odéon Métro Paris Ligne 10 - Paris VI (FR75) - 2022-07-02 - 1.jpg, Line 10 platforms at Odéon MP89 et MP59 se croisent à Odéon par cramos.jpg,

MP 59 The MP 59 (French : Métro sur Pneus d'appel d'offres de 1959) is a rubber tyred variant of electric multiple units used on the Paris Métro system, and is the oldest type still in regular passenger service. Manufactured by a consortium between ...

and

MP 89 The MP 89 (French : Métro sur Pneus d'appel d'offres de 1989) is a rubber tired variant of electric multiple units used on the Paris Métro. Designed by Roger Tallon, two types are built by GEC-Alsthom for service on Lines 4 and 14, and soo ...

rolling stock on Line 4 Station Odéon Métro Paris Ligne 4 - Paris VI (FR75) - 2022-07-02 - 1.jpg, Line 4 platforms after PCDs doors were installed

References

*Roland, Gérard (2003). ''Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram.'' Éditions Bonneton. {{DEFAULTSORT:Odeon (Paris Metro) Paris Métro stations in the 6th arrondissement of Paris Railway stations in France opened in 1910