Dupleix () is an elevated

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on Line 6 of the

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in the

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. The track and station form an elevated viaduct in the centre of the Boulevard de Grenelle. It is named after the nearby Rue Dupleix and Place Dupleix, a square commemorating

Joseph François Dupleix Joseph Marquis Dupleix (; Unknown – 10 November 1763) was Governor-General of French India and rival of Robert Clive. Biography Dupleix was born in Landrecies, on January 23, 1697. His father, François Dupleix, a wealthy '' fermier gén� ...

(1697–1763), marquis of Landrecies and Paris, an administrator and coloniser of

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. The station was the location of the ''Barrière de Grenelle'', a gate built for the collection of taxation as part of the

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; the gate was built between 1784 and 1788 before it was demolished in the 19th century.

History

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The station opened as part of the former Line 2 South on 24 April 1906, when it was extended from

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Place d'Italie The Place d'Italie (; ) is a public space in the 13th arrondissement of Paris. The square has an average dimension somewhat less than 200 meters in extent (comprising about 30,000 m2), and the following streets meet there: * Boulevard Vincent-Aur ...

. On 14 October 1907, Line 2 South was incorporated into Line 5. The station was then incorporated into Line 6 on 12 October 1942. A

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is affixed to of the pillars supporting the station, and is perhaps the last surviving public pressure gauge intended for searching for leaks on the city's water supply network. In 2019, the station was used by 3,221,871 passengers, making it the 154th busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations. In 2020, the station was used by 1,839,499 passengers amidst the

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, making it the 131st busiest of the Métro network out of 305 stations. In 2021, the station was used by 2,028,963 passengers, making it the 176th busiest of the Métro network out of 305 stations.

Passenger services

Access

The station has two entrances: * Access 1: rue Viala * Access 2: rue Desaix

Station layout

Platforms

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

Other connections

The station is also served by line 42 of the RATP bus network.

Nearby

* Marché de Grenelle (a market open on Sunday and Wednesday mornings)

Gallery

File:Accès Station Métro Dupleix Boulevard Grenelle - Paris XV (FR75) - 2022-01-23 - 6.jpg, Ticket barriers File:Accès Station Métro Dupleix Boulevard Grenelle - Paris XV (FR75) - 2022-01-23 - 1.jpg, One of the accesses File:Curved Metro bridge (30130926302).jpg, The viaduct just north of the station File:Station Métro Dupleix - Paris XV (FR75) - 2022-01-23 - 2.jpg, The station from outside File:A-public-market-in-Paris Marché-de-Grenelle located-in-boulevard-Grenelle sunday-first-juin-2008 from-Dupleix-subway-station 816x612.jpg, View of Marché de Grenelle from Dupleix File:Metro6cropped.jpg, View of the viaduct from above. Dupleix is at the bottom. File:Manomètre Dupleix2.jpg, Manometer on one of the pillars at Dupleix

References

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