Vavin () is a station of the

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on line 4 on the border of the 6th arrondissement and 14th arrondissement, under Place Pablo-Picasso at the intersection of

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and Boulevard Raspail. It is named after the nearby rue Vavin, named after 19th-century statesman Alexis Vavin (1792-1863). It has the peculiarity of having two connections to other lines on the track towards Bagneux–Lucie Aubrac; one from line 12 just before entering the station and one towards line 6 just after leaving the station.

History

The station was opened on 9 January 1910 as part of the connecting section of the line under the Seine between Châtelet and Raspail. As part of the "Un métro + beau" programme by the RATP, the station's corridors were renovated and modernised on 2 December 2005. As part of the automation of line 4, the platforms were partially renovated and modernised. Its platform levels were raised to accommodate the installation of platform screen doors which took place from July to August 2020. This was in addition to new lighting being installed, tiling the floor, and the installation of new seats. In 2018, the station was used by 2,182,742 passengers, making it the 244th busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations. In 2019, the station was used by 2,021,987 passengers, making it the 244th busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations. In 2020, the station was used by 1,009,201 passengers amidst the

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, making it the 241st busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations. In 2021, the station was used by 1,009,201 passengers, making it the 249th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.

Passenger services

Access

The station has 4 accesses: * Access 1: Boulevard Raspail * Access 2: rue Vavin * Access 3:

* Access 4: rue Delambre

Station layout

Platforms

The station has a standard configuration with 2 tracks surrounded by 2 side platforms, with platform screen doors installed since August 2020.

Other connections

The station is also served by lines 58, 68, 82, and 91 of the

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, and at night, by lines N01 and N02 of the

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bus network.

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Gallery

File:TMA14 Vavin.jpg, Work train at Vavin before the installation of platform screen doors File:Raccordement 4-12 Vavin4.jpg, Connection to line 12 File:Accès Station Métro Vavin Boulevard Montparnasse - Paris VI (FR75) - 2022-01-13 - 2.jpg, Access 1 File:Accès Station Métro Vavin Boulevard Montparnasse - Paris VI (FR75) - 2022-01-13 - 6.jpg, Access 2 File:Accès Station Métro Vavin Boulevard Montparnasse - Paris XIV (FR75) - 2022-01-13 - 1.jpg, Access 3 File:Accès Station Métro Vavin Boulevard Montparnasse - Paris XIV (FR75) - 2022-01-13 - 4.jpg, Access 4

References

*Roland, Gérard (2003). ''Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram.'' Éditions Bonneton. Paris Métro stations in the 6th arrondissement of Paris Paris Métro stations in the 14th arrondissement of Paris Railway stations in France opened in 1910 Articles containing video clips {{Paris-metro-stub Paris Métro line 4