Saint-François-Xavier () is a station on line 13 of the

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in the 7th arrondissement. It is named after the nearby Église Saint-François-Xavier, a church dedicated to Saint

Francis Xavier Francis Xavier (born Francisco de Jasso y Azpilicueta; Latin: ''Franciscus Xaverius''; Basque: ''Frantzisko Xabierkoa''; French: ''François Xavier''; Spanish: ''Francisco Javier''; Portuguese: ''Francisco Xavier''; 7 April 15063 December ...

(1506–1562), co-founder of the

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History

The station opened on 20 December 1923 as part of the original section of line 10 between

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and Croix Rouge (a

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east of Sèvres - Babylone; it was closed permanently during

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). On 27 July 1937, as part of a reconfiguration of lines 8, 10, and the old line 14, the section of line 10 between ''Invalides'' and Duroc was transferred to become the first section of old line 14, linking ''Invalides and'' Porte de Vanves''.'' On 9 November 1976, the old line 14 was merged with line 13 when it was extended from its former southern terminus at Saint-Lazare. The station's corridors and lighting were renovated as part of the "Renouveau du métro" programme by the RATP on during the 2000s. In 2012, platform screen doors were installed on the platforms, together with eleven other stations on the line in an attempt to increase the average speed of trains and reduce track-related incidents due to the line's heavy traffic. In 2019, the station was used by 1,701,996 passengers, making it the 266th busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations. In 2020, the station was used by 812,792 passengers amidst the

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, making it the 265th busiest of the Métro network out of 305 stations. In 2021, the station was used by 1,213,378 passengers, making it the 260th busiest of the Métro network out of 305 stations.

Passenger services

Access

The station has a single access at Place André-Tardieu. It was designed by Joseph Marie Cassien-Bernard in a neo-classical style and his name is engraved on it. It is installed with two ''Dervaux'' lampposts, a rare occurrence on the network where most accesses only have a single one installed, a feature it shares with Mairie des Lilas on line 11.

Station layout

Platforms

The station has a standard configuration with 2 tracks surrounded by 2 side platforms.

Other connections

The station is also served by lines 82, 86, and 92 of the

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Nearby

* Église Saint-François-Xavier * Headquaters of the

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* La Pagode *

Lycée et collège Victor-Duruy Lycée et collège Victor-Duruy is a public high school and sixth-form college/junior and senior high school in the 7th arrondissement of Paris. most of its approximately 2,000 students live in the 7th and 15th arrondissements.

* Ministry of the Overseas * Embassy of the

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Gallery

File:Station métro Saint-François-Xavier - IMG 2513.JPG, Access at Place André-Tardieu File:Saint-François-Xavier metro quai 02.jpg, Saint-François-Xavier before the installation of platform screen doors

References

*Roland, Gérard (2003). ''Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram.'' Éditions Bonneton. Paris Métro stations in the 7th arrondissement of Paris Railway stations in France opened in 1923 {{Paris-metro-stub Paris Métro line 13