Félix Faure station

Félix Faure
Paris Métro
Paris Métro station
MF 77 at Félix Faure
General information
Location15th arrondissement of Paris
Île-de-France
France
Coordinates48°50′32″N 2°17′28″E / 48.842351°N 2.291004°E / 48.842351; 2.291004
Owned byRATP
Operated byRATP
Line(s)Paris Métro Paris Métro Line 8
Platforms2 (2 side platforms)
Tracks2
Construction
Accessibleno
Other information
Station code1612
Fare zone1
History
Opened27 July 1937 (1937-07-27)
Passengers
1,161,978 (2021)
Services
Preceding station Paris Métro Paris Métro Following station
Boucicaut
towards Balard
 Line 8 Commerce
towards Pointe du Lac
Location
Félix Faure is located in Paris
Félix Faure
Félix Faure
Location within Paris

Félix Faure (French pronunciation: [feliks fɔʁ]) is a station on line 8 of the Paris Métro in the 15th arrondissement. It is named after the nearby avenue Félix-Faure, which is in turn named after Félix Faure (1841-1899), the President of France from 1895 to 1899. It is the first of three stations on the network that were named after a President of France; the other two being Charles de Gaulle–Étoile on lines 1, 2, and 6, and Bibliothèque François Mitterrand on line 14.

History

The station opened on 27 July 1937 as part of the extension of line 8 from La Motte-Picquet - Grenelle to Balard.

In 2019, the station was used by 1,744,774 passengers, making it the 263rd busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations.[1]

In 2020, the station was used by 776,924 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 270th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.[2]

In 2021, the station was used by 1,161,978 passengers, making it the 265th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.[3]

Passenger services

Access

The station has 3 accesses:

  • Access 1: rue des Frères Morane
  • Access 2: Place Étienne Pernet
  • Access 3: avenue Félix Faure

Station layout

Street Level
B1 Mezzanine
Platform level Side platform, doors will open on the right
Westbound ← Paris Métro Paris Métro Line 8 toward Balard (Boucicaut)
Eastbound → Paris Métro Paris Métro Line 8 toward Pointe du Lac (Commerce) →
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 lines 70 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 Pasteur Institute.[4][5]

Nearby

  • Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Grenelle
  • Square Saint-Lambert
  • Square Violet

Gallery

  • Access 1
    Access 1
  • Access 2
    Access 2
  • Access 3
    Access 3
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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 8 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2020". data.ratp.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2021". data.ratp.fr (in French). Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Mobilité décarbonée : voyagez au cœur du 15e avec la Traverse !". mairie15.paris.fr (in French). 24 March 2021. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Une ligne de bus 100% électrique dans Paris". Be Green (in French). Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  • Roland, Gérard (2003). Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram. Éditions Bonneton.