Vaugirard () is a

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on line 12 of the

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in the

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. It is named after the nearby

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, which in turn was named after the former ''Place de Vaugirard'', renamed to ''Place Adolphe Chérioux'' in 1935. The station's name is subtitled ''Adolphe Chérioux'' (1857-1934), a former mayor of the district. This street also lent its name to ''

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'' on line 4, which was renamed Saint-Placide on 15 November 1913 to prevent confusion. The station is unusual in that it contains two shops (a newsagent and clothes store) even though it is not an interchange station.

History

The station opened on 5 November 1910 as part of the original section of the Nord-Sud Company's line A between

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and Notre-Dame-de-Lorette. On 27 March 1931, line A became line 12 when It was taken over by the

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(CMP), incorporating it into the Paris Métro. Like most stations along the line, the platforms were modernised with the installation of green metal casings on the walls from the 1950s, subsequently repainted in red. In 2019, the station was used by 3,445,009 passengers, making it the 141st busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations. In 2020, the station was used by 1,709,593 passengers amidst the

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, making it the 145th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations. In 2021, the station was used by 2,482,886 passengers, making it the 136th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.

Passenger services

Access

The station has 3 accesses: * Access 1: Place Adolphe Chérioux (with an ascending escalator) * Access 2: rue d'Alleray * Access 3: rue des Favorites

Station layout

Platforms

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The station has a standard configuration with 2 tracks surrounded by 2 side platforms. The lower portion of the side walls are vertical instead of elliptical, as are the other stations constructed by the Nord-Sud company (today on lines 12 and 13). Unlike many other stations on the line, its characteristic Nord-Sud tiling has disappeared: its vault simply painted white and the side walls covered with a metal casing.

Other connections

The station is also served by lines 39, 70, 80, and 88 of the RATP bus network, as well as the ''Traverse Brancion-Commerce'', an electric bus operated by BE Green from parc Georges Brassens to the

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. At night, it is served by lines N13 and N62 of the

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bus network.

Gallery

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Nearby

* Église Saint-Lambert de Vaugirard * Maison et atelier du maître-verrier Barillet (built by French architect

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for French glassmaker

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) * Square Adolphe-et-Jean-Chérioux * Square Saint-Lambert * Town hall of the

References

*Roland, Gérard (2003). ''Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram.'' Éditions Bonneton. {{DEFAULTSORT:Vaugirard (Paris Metro) Paris Métro stations in the 15th arrondissement of Paris Railway stations in France opened in 1910 Paris Métro line 12