Pont de Sèvres () is a station of the

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on line 9, serving as its western terminus. It is located near the pont de Sèvres, which is a bridge on the

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connecting to

Sèvres Sèvres (, ) is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris, in the Hauts-de-Seine department, Île-de-France region. The commune, which had a population of 23,251 as of 2018, is known for ...

History

The station opened on 3 February 1934 with the extension from Porte de Saint-Cloud station. It was the first extension of the métro network beyond the limits of

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. Hence, it is one of the first three stations to provide service to the inner suburbs of Paris (along with ''Billancourt'' and ''Marcel Sembat''). In 1943, during an Allied air raid aimed at destroying the Renault factories at Boulogne-Billancourt (on Seguin Island), the bombs missed their targets and caused 300 deaths, including 80 around the station, partially destroying it. In 2017, construction started on line 15's station and is expected to open in 2025 as part of the

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project and is currently projected to open in late 2025 as of August 2021. The underground station will be located on the bank of the Seine.Présentation lors de la réunion publique d’information à Sèvres – 24 septembre 2012
''Société du Grand Paris'' In 2019, the station was used by 5,048,247 passengers, making it the 79th busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations. In 2020, the station was used by 2,651,763 passengers amidst the

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, making it the 69th busiest of the Métro network out of 305 stations. In 2021, the station was used by 3,430,203 passengers, making it the 83rd busiest of the Métro network out of 305 stations.

Passenger services

Access

The station has 3 accesses: * Access 1: Forum Pont de Sèvres ''Île Seguin'' * Access 2: quai Alphonse Gallo ''Sous-Préfecture des

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'' * Access 3: rue de Bellevue

Station layout

Platforms

The station has a particular arrangement specific to the stations serving or had served as a terminus. It has three tracks and two platforms. The side platform serves as the arrival platform while the island platform serves as the departure platform. However, during off-peak hours, arriving trains may be directed to the island platform where the passengers can then get off. A luminous display on the platform indicates the side of the platform the next train will depart from.

Other connections

Since 2 July 1997, the station has been served by tramway T2 via the nearby ''Musée de Sèvres'' tram station on the Seine's left bank. The station is also served by the following bus networks: * RATP bus network: lines 169, 171, 179, 291, 426, and 467 * Vélizy Vallées bus network: lines 40 and 42 * Hourtoule bus network: line 17 * SAVAC bus network: line 39.34 *

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: lines N12 and N61

Nearby

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(National Ceramics Museum) * Parc de Saint-Cloud

Gallery

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. File:Paris metro - Pont de Sèvres - Bus station - 2.JPG, Access 1 leading to the bus station File:Entrée Station Métro Pont Sèvres Boulogne Billancourt 2.jpg, Access 2 File:Accès Station Métro Pont Sèvres Quai Alphonse Gallo - Boulogne-Billancourt (FR92) - 2022-01-22 - 4.jpg, Access 3

References

External links

Paris Métro stations in Boulogne-Billancourt Railway stations in France opened in 1934 Paris Métro stations located underground {{Paris-metro-stub Paris Métro line 9 Paris Métro line 15