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Paris Métro station
Javel–André CitroënParis Métro
Paris Métro station
MF 67 at Javel–André Citroën
General information
Location15th arrondissement of Paris
Île-de-France
France
Coordinates48°50′46″N 2°16′43″E / 48.846165°N 2.278716°E / 48.846165; 2.278716
Owned byRATP
Operated byRATP
Line(s)Paris Métro Paris Métro Line 10
Platforms2 (2 side platforms)
Tracks2
Construction
Accessibleno
Other information
Station code1614
Fare zone1
History
Opened30 September 1913 (1913-09-30)
Previous namesJavel (30 September 1913 - 8 June 1959)
Passengers
1,589,561 (2021)
Rank222nd of 305
Services
Preceding station Paris Métro Paris Métro Following station
Église d'Auteuiltowards Boulogne–Pont de Saint-Cloud Line 10Westbound only Charles Michelstowards Gare d'Austerlitz
MirabeauOne-way operation Line 10Eastbound only
Connections to other stations
Preceding station RER RER Following station
Pont du Gariglianotowards Versailles Château Rive Gauche or Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines RER Ctransfer at Javel Champ de Mars–Tour Eiffeltowards Massy-Palaiseau, Dourdan-la-Forêt or Saint-Martin-d'Étampes
Location
Javel–André Citroën is located in ParisJavel–André CitroënJavel–André CitroënLocation within Paris

Javel–André Citroën (French pronunciation: [ʒavɛl ɑ̃dʁe sitʁɔɛn]) is a station of the Paris Métro, serving line 10 and offering transfer to the RER C via Javel RER station in the 15th arrondissement. West of this station, line 10 splits into separate eastbound and westbound sections until Boulogne–Jean Jaurès (although both lines pass through Mirabeau, it is only served by eastbound trains; the point where the lines actually diverge is located west of that station).

History

Front de Seine as seen from Pont Mirabeau

The station opened as Javel on 30 September 1913 as part of the extension of line 8 from Beaugrenelle (now Charles Michels) to Porte d'Auteuil. It was then named after the nearby district of Javel, then known for its production of bleach, known as eau de Javel in French. In 1785, Claude Louis Berthollet had discovered the active ingredient in household bleach, sodium hypochlorite, and in 1789 built a bleach factory there.

On 27 July 1937, the section of line 8 between La Motte-Picquet–Grenelle and Porte d'Auteuil, including Javel, was transferred to line 10 during the reconfiguration of lines 8, 10, and the old line 14. On 8 June 1959, the station was renamed Javel–André Citroën, a year after the renaming of quai de Javel to quai André-Citroën, after André Citroën (1878-1935), a pioneer in automobile construction and founder of the automobile industrial empire Citroën in 1919.

Until the 2000s, an exhibition was set up on the platforms to commemorate the life and business dealings of André Citroën through posters and photographs placed on the walls. This was, however, removed as part of the "Renouveau du métro" programme by the RATP. Since June 2018, an exhibition dedicated to Citroën was installed, including a timeline retracing its history and touch screens allowing travelers to access its website directly on the platforms.

In 2019, the station was used by 2,969,444 passengers, making it the 177th busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations.

In 2020, the station was used by 1,331,833 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 194th busiest of the Métro network out of 305 stations.

In 2021, the station was used by 1,589,561 passengers, making it the 222nd busiest of the Métro network out of 305 stations.

Passenger services

Access

The station has 3 accesses on either side of avenue Émile-Zola:

  • Access 1: quai André-Citroën (with a rare Val d'Osne totem)
  • Access 2: rue de la Convention
  • Access 3: avenue Émile-Zola (with an escalator)

Station layout

Street Level
B1 Mezzanine
Platform level Side platform, doors will open on the right
Westbound ← Paris Métro Paris Métro Line 10 toward Boulogne – Pont de Saint-Cloud (Église d'Auteuil)
Eastbound → Paris Métro Paris Métro Line 10 toward Gare d'Austerlitz (Charles Michels) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right

Platforms

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

Other connections

The station is also served by the RER C line across the road at Javel station as well as lines 30, 62, and 88 of the RATP bus network.

Nearby

Gallery

References

  1. "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2019". dataratp2.opendatasoft.com (in French). Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  2. "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2020". data.ratp.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  3. "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2021". data.ratp.fr (in French). Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  • Roland, Gérard (2003). Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram. Éditions Bonneton.
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