Duroc () is a

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on lines 10 and 13 of the

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. It is located at the point for which the 6th, 7th and 15th arrondissements share a common border, close to the location of an old toll gate on the road to

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, part of the Wall of the ''Ferme générale'', which was built around Paris between 1784 and 1791 by the ''

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'' company of tax farmers. The station is named after the nearby ''rue Duroc'', which in turn is named after

Géraud Duroc Géraud Christophe Michel Duroc (; born du Roc; 25 October 1772 – 23 May 1813), Duke of Frioul, was a French people, French general and diplomat who fought in the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. He was noted for his friendshi ...

, Duke of Frioul (1772–1813), who was one of

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's generals, noted for his friendship with Napoleon Bonaparte, he is sometimes referred to as ‘Napoleon's shadow’ (l'ombre de Napoléon in French).

History

Line 10's station was opened by the

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(CMP) on 30 December 1923 as part of the first section of the ''Ligne circulaire intérieure'' (inner circular line) from

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(now on line 13) to Croix-Rouge (a station east of Sèvres – Babylone, which was closed during

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). The line was planned by Fulgence Bienvenüe to connect the city's six main railway stations, with ''Duroc'' presumably intended to serve the

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, although it being located 500 metres away. The project was eventually abandoned and on 27 July 1937, the section from ''Duroc'' to ''Invalides'' was transferred to become the first section of the old line 14. The section between ''Duroc'' and ''Croix-Rouge'', by that time extended east to Jussieu remained as line 10. It extended west from ''Duroc'' to La Motte-Picquet–Grenelle on the same day. On 9 November 1976, the old line 14 was incorporated into line 13 following the latter's extension in successive phases from Saint-Lazare. Duroc metro L10-03

Since 2004, the station has been temporarily renamed "Durock" on the occasion of the

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festival almost every year for a week in June. Several rock-related posters are also placed on the walls of the platforms. As part of the "Un métro + beau" programme by the RATP, the station's corridors were renovated and modernised on 21 October 2006. In 2012,

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were installed on line 13's 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. On 6 December 2017, in a tribute to

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(1963-2017), a French musician and actor who had died the night before, the station was temporarily renamed "Durock Johnny" for a day, with excerpts from his greatest hits played on the platforms. In 2019, the station was used by 3,596,220 passengers, making it the 134th busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations. In 2020, the station was used by 1,972,711 passengers amidst the

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, making it the 124th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations. In 2021, the station was used by 2,645,064 passengers, making it the 130th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.

Passenger services

Access

The station has 4 accesses: * Access 1: Boulevard des Invalides ''

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'' * Access 2: rue de Sèvres * Access 3: Place Léon-Paul Fargue * Access 4:

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'' Hôpital Necker-Enfants malades''

Station layout

Platforms

Both lines have a standard configuration with 2 tracks surrounded by 2 side platforms. Platform screen doors are installed on line 13's platforms.

Other connections

The station is also served by lines 28, 70, 82, 86, 89, and 92 of the RATP bus network.

Nearby

* Association Valentin Haüy au service des aveugles et des malvoyants * Hôpital Necker-Enfants malades *

* Ministry of the Overseas * Musée Valentin Haüy

Gallery

File:Station Duroc Métro Paris Ligne 13 - Paris XV (FR75) - 2022-07-02 - 1.jpg, Line 13's platforms File:Duroc ligne 13.jpg, Line 13's platforms before the installation of platform screen doors File:Accès Station Métro Duroc Boulevard Invalides - Paris VII (FR75) - 2022-01-22 - 3.jpg, Access 1 File:Accès Station Métro Duroc Place Léon Paul Fargue - Paris VII (FR75) - 2022-01-22 - 1.jpg, Access 2 File:Entrée Station Métro Duroc Place Léon Paul Fargue - Paris VI (FR75) - 2021-07-30 - 2.jpg, Access 3 File:Accès Station Métro Duroc Boulevard Montparnasse - Paris VI (FR75) - 2022-01-22 - 2.jpg, Access 4

References

* Roland, Gérard (2003). ''Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram.'' Éditions Bonneton. {{DEFAULTSORT:Duroc (Paris Metro) Paris Métro stations in the 7th arrondissement of Paris Paris Métro stations in the 6th arrondissement of Paris Paris Métro stations in the 15th arrondissement of Paris Railway stations in France opened in 1923 Paris Métro line 10 Paris Métro line 13