Mouton-Duvernet () is a

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 ...

station on line 4 in Paris' 14th arrondissement.

Location

The station is located on Avenue du Général-Leclerc at Rue Mouton-Duvernet.

History

The line 4 platforms were opened on 30 October 1909 when the southern section of the line opened between Raspail and

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. The name refers to the ''Rue Mouton-Duvernet'', named after 19th-century general Régis Barthélemy Mouton-Duvernet. The station was renovated in early 1969 with a new design based on the orange tile, which was nicknamed the ''Mouton'' design. Twenty other stations are transformed on the same model during the following years. But it has lost the ''orange'' design since 13 March 13, 2007, following its renovation as part of the ''Renouveau du métro'' program, as at the Gare de l'Est station on Lines 5 and 7. The station is now fitted with a set of

platform screen doors Platform screen doors (PSDs), also known as platform edge doors (PEDs), are used at some train, rapid transit and people mover stations to separate the platform from train tracks, as well as on some bus rapid transit, tram and light rail sys ...

, due to the RATP working to automate the line 4. The installation start in June 2018 and the installation ended in August 2018. In 2018, 1,645,671 travelers entered this station which places it at 275th position of metro stations for its usage.

Passenger services

Access

The station has two entrances in front of nos 36 and 40-42 on Avenue du Général-Leclerc. One of them has a Guimard entrance.

Station layout

Platform

Mouton-Duvernet is a standard configuration station: it has two platforms separated by metro tracks and the roof is elliptical.

Bus connections

The station is served by Lines 38 and 68 of the

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and, at night, by lines N14 and N21 of the

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bus network.

Gallery

File:Metropolitain entrance to Metro.jpg, Entrance to the station File:MP89 Ligne 4 - 02.jpg, MP 89CC stock train departing

References

*Roland, Gérard (2003). ''Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram.'' Éditions Bonneton. Paris Métro stations in the 14th arrondissement of Paris Railway stations in France opened in 1909 Paris Métro stations located underground {{Paris-metro-stub