Lourmel () is a

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on line 8 of the

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in the

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. It is named after the nearby rue de Lourmel, which in turn is named after General Frédéric Henri Le Normand de Lourmel (1811-1854), who was killed at the

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during the

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History

The station opened on 27 July 1937 as part of the extension of line 8 from La Motte-Picquet - Grenelle to Balard. As part of the "Un métro + beau" programme by the

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, the station's corridors and platform lighting were renovated and modernised on 13 November 2003. In 2019, the station was used by 2,301,922 passengers, making it the 226th busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations. In 2020, the station was used by 1,120,497 passengers amidst the

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, making it the 231st busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations. In 2021, the station was used by 1,696,432 passengers, making it the 210th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.

Passenger services

Access

The station has 2 accesses: * Access 1: rue de Lourmel * Access 2: rue Vasco-de-Gama (with an ascending escalator)

Station layout

Platforms

It has 3 tracks divided amongst 1 island platform and 1 side platform. Trains towards ''Balard'' utilise the northern track (the side platform) while trains towards ''Pointe du Lac'' use the central track. The yard track is not used in revenue service and is normally used to park trains. It also has access to the Javel workshops (a maintenance centre) for trains to be removed from service (on the tracks towards ''Boucicaut'') or for routine maintenance. The yard track leads to a dead end on the side towards ''Balard''. The workshops contains a washing machine where trains from line 8 are regularly washed: a machine wash once a week and a manual wash once a month (including the interiors). It has several features that help reduce water consumption as part of the

's sustainable development policy such as the ability to use groundwater in addition to tap water for washing.

Other connections

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

Nearby

* Grenelle cemetery * Jardin Caroline-Aigle * Parc André Citroën * Square Jean-Cocteau * Square Rosalind-Franklin *

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Gallery

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References

*Roland, Gérard (2003). ''Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram.'' Éditions Bonneton.

External links

Paris Métro stations in the 15th arrondissement of Paris Railway stations in France opened in 1937 {{Paris-metro-stub Paris Métro line 8