Robespierre () is a

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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 French Revolution. It is located in the commune of

Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis Montreuil (), also known unofficially as Montreuil-sous-Bois (), is a Communes of France, commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the Kilometre zero, centre of Paris, in the Seine-Saint-Denis department and in the Mét ...

, 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 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

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rolling stock before his replacement by MF 01

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