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Invalides station () is a
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on Line 8 and Line 13 of the
Paris Métro The Paris Métro (, , or , ), short for Métropolitain (), is a rapid transit system serving the Paris metropolitan area in France. A symbol of the city, it is known for its density within the capital's territorial limits, uniform architectur ...
, as well as a station on
RER C RER C is one of the five lines in the Réseau Express Régional (English: Regional Express Network), a hybrid commuter rail and rapid transit system serving Paris and its suburbs. The line crosses the region from north to south. Briefly, betwe ...
. Located in the 7th arrondissement, it is situated near and named after
Les Invalides The Hôtel des Invalides (; ), commonly called (; ), is a complex of buildings in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, France, containing museums and monuments, all relating to the military history of France, as well as a hospital and an old soldi ...
, although La Tour-Maubourg (Line 8) and
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(Line 13) are closer to the building.


History

The Métro station was opened on 13 July 1913 as part of the original section of Line 8 between Beaugrenelle (now Charles Michels on Line 10) and Opéra. The Line 13 platforms were opened on 20 December 1923 as part of the original section of Line 10 between Invalides and Croix-Rouge (a station east of Sèvres – Babylone, which was closed during
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). On 27 July 1937 the section of Line 10 between Invalides and Duroc was transferred to become the first section of the old Line 14, which was connected under the
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and incorporated into Line 13 on 9 November 1976. The
Palais Bourbon The Palais Bourbon () is the meeting place of the National Assembly, the lower legislative chamber of the French Parliament. It is in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, on the Rive Gauche of the Seine across from the Place de la Concorde. The offi ...
, seat of the
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(the lower house of the
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), is nearby, also served by
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on Line 12.


Passenger services


Access

The station has a single access to the eastern part of the Esplanade des Invalides near the intersection of Rue de Constantine and Rue de l'Université.


Station layout


Métro


RER


Gallery

Gare des Invalides 2.JPG, Street-level entrance at Invalides


Métro

Metro Paris - Ligne 8 - Station Invalides (2).jpg,
MF 77 The MF 77 (; ) is a steel-wheeled variant of the rolling stock used on the Paris Métro. First used in 1978, it now runs on Lines 7, 8, and 13. Unlike previous models, the MF 77 was designed for travel into the immediate suburbs of Pari ...
rolling stock on Line 8 at Invalides Ligne-13-invalides-portes-a.jpg, Line 13 platforms at Invalides with
automatic platform gate 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 sy ...
s Metro Paris - Ligne 13 - Station Invalides (5).jpg, Line 13 platforms prior to installation of automatic platform gates


RER

Invalides-Accès RER.JPG, Invalides RER ticket hall RER C - Gare des Invalides (3).jpg,
RER C RER C is one of the five lines in the Réseau Express Régional (English: Regional Express Network), a hybrid commuter rail and rapid transit system serving Paris and its suburbs. The line crosses the region from north to south. Briefly, betwe ...
platforms at Invalides RER C - Gare des Invalides (4).jpg, RER C platforms at Invalides


RER Station

The RER station was opened on 31 May 1902 by the
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. It was originally a terminus but was extended to
Gare d'Orsay The Gare d'Orsay () is a former Paris railway station and hotel, built in 1900 to designs by Victor Laloux, Lucien Magne and Émile Bénard; it served as a terminus for the Chemin de Fer de Paris à Orléans (Paris–Orléans railway). It w ...
& the line converted to
RER C RER C is one of the five lines in the Réseau Express Régional (English: Regional Express Network), a hybrid commuter rail and rapid transit system serving Paris and its suburbs. The line crosses the region from north to south. Briefly, betwe ...
in 1979.


Nearby

*
Hôtel des Invalides The Hôtel des Invalides (; ), commonly called (; ), is a complex of buildings in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, France, containing museums and monuments, all relating to the military history of France, as well as a hospital and an old soldi ...
*
Palais Bourbon The Palais Bourbon () is the meeting place of the National Assembly, the lower legislative chamber of the French Parliament. It is in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, on the Rive Gauche of the Seine across from the Place de la Concorde. The offi ...


See also

*
List of stations of the Paris Métro A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, but ...
*
List of stations of the Paris RER A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, but ...


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Invalides (Paris Metro and RER) Paris Métro stations in the 7th arrondissement of Paris Railway stations in France opened in 1913 Réseau Express Régional stations Railway stations located underground in France Paris Métro line 13