Robespierre () is a station on line 9 of the

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. It is named after the nearby on the ''rue Robespierre'', which was named after

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(1758 – 1794), who was one of the best-known leaders of the

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. 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

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, 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 (

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style)

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 line 318 of the

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Gallery

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rolling stock before his replacement by

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References

*Roland, Gérard (2003). ''Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram.'' Éditions Bonneton. Paris Métro line 9 Paris Métro stations in Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis Railway stations in France opened in 1937 {{Paris-metro-stub