Falguière () is a
station on
line 12 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 city, it is known for its density within the capital's territorial limits, uniform architec ...
in the
15th arrondissement. It is named after the nearby ''rue Falguière'', which in turn is named after
Alexandre Falguière
Jean Alexandre Joseph Falguière (also given as Jean-Joseph-Alexandre Falguière, or in short Alexandre Falguière) (7 September 183120 April 1900) was a French sculptor and painter.
Biography
Falguière was born in Toulouse. A pupil of the à ...
(1831–1890), a French sculptor and painter.
History
The station opened on 5 November 1910 as part of the original section of the
Nord-Sud Company's line A between
Porte de Versailles and
Notre-Dame-de-Lorette. On 27 March 1931, line A became line 12 when It was taken over by the
Compagnie du chemin de fer métropolitain de Paris
The Compagnie du chemin de fer métropolitain de Paris S.A. (Paris Metropolitan Railway Company Ltd.), or CMP, was the forerunner of the RATP, the company managing the Paris Métro.
Origin
So as not to be dependent on the Chemin de fer de l ...
(CMP), incorporating it into the Paris Métro.
In 2019, the station was used by 881,763 passengers, making it the 293rd busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations.
In 2020, the station was used by 479,988 passengers amidst the
COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identi ...
, making it the 292nd busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.
In 2021, the station was used by 650,291 passengers, making it the 294th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.
Passenger services
Access
The station has a single access at place
Camille-Claudel.
Station layout
Platforms
The station has a standard configuration with 2 tracks surrounded by 2 side platforms. The lower portion of the side walls are vertical instead of elliptical, as are the other stations constructed by the
Nord-Sud company
The Nord-Sud Company (English: North-South; french: Société du chemin de fer électrique souterrain Nord-Sud de Paris) was an operator of underground trains in Paris established in 1904, which built two lines (now Line 12 and part of Line ...
(today on lines 12 and
13). Along with
Parmentier on
line 3, it is one of the last stations on the network to have the station's name to be in yellow capital letters on a black enamelled nameplate. It is incorporated into the bodywork of the station.
Other connections
The station is also served by lines 28, 82, 89, and 92 of the
RATP bus network
The RATP bus network covers the entire territory of the city of Paris and the vast majority of its near suburbs.
Operated by the Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP), this constitutes a dense bus network complementary to other public ...
.
Nearby
* L'Institut Paris Région
*
Musée Bourdelle
The Musée Bourdelle ( en, Bourdelle Museum) is an art museum located at 18, rue Antoine Bourdelle, in the 15th arrondissement of Paris, France, located in the old studio of French sculptor Antoine Bourdelle (1861–1929). The museum is open ...
*
Necker–Enfants Malades Hospital
The Necker–Enfants Malades Hospital ( ) is a French teaching hospital in the 15th arrondissement of Paris. It is a hospital of the Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris group and is affiliated to the Université Paris Cité. Necker–Enfa ...
(the first paediatric hospital in the world)
Gallery
File:Accès Station Métro Falguière Place Camille Claudel - Paris XV (FR75) - 2022-01-22 - 4.jpg, Access at place Camille-Claudel
File:Paris Advertising.jpg, Corridors within the station
File:Metro de Paris - Coupe station Rue Falguiere.jpg, Cross section of the station
References
* Roland, Gérard (2003). ''Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram.'' Éditions Bonneton.
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Paris Métro stations in the 15th arrondissement of Paris
Railway stations in France opened in 1910
Paris Métro line 12