Jules Joffrin () is a station on Line 12 of the

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in the ''Clignancourt'' district and the 18th arrondissement. It is located in

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, between the town hall of the 18th arrondissement and the Notre-Dame de Clignancourt church. The station opened on 31 October 1912 as part of the extension of the

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's line A from Pigalle. It was the northern terminus of the line until 23 August 1916 when it was extended to

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. On 27 March 1931 line A became line 12 of the ''Métro''. The station was named after Jules François Alexandre Joffrin (1846–1890) who was a councillor of the 18th arrondissement and a député.

Station layout

Gallery

File:Joffrin-quai-rame-L12.jpg,

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rolling stock on Line 12 at Jules Joffrin

References

External links

RATP – Neighbourhood Map for Jules Joffrin
Station. Paris Métro stations in the 18th arrondissement of Paris Railway stations in France opened in 1912 {{Paris-metro-stub