Avenue Émile Zola station

Avenue Émile Zola (French pronunciation: [avny emil zɔla]) is a station on line 10 of the Paris Métro. Located in the 15th arrondissement, it is situated at the eastern end of avenue Émile Zola, at the intersection of the rue du Commerce and rue Fondary. The station is named after the nearby avenue Émile Zola, which in turn is named after Émile Zola (1840-1902), a prolific French writer during the 19th century.

Avenue Émile Zola
Paris Métro station
MF 67 Avenue Émile Zola
General information
Location	15th arrondissement of Paris Île-de-France France
Coordinates	48°50′49″N 2°17′40″E
Owned by	RATP
Operated by	RATP
Line(s)
Platforms	2 (2 side platforms)
Tracks	2
Construction
Accessible	no
Other information
Station code	17-06
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	13 July 1913 (1913-07-13)
Previous names	Commerce (1913–1937)
Passengers
1,041,233 (2021)
Services
Preceding station Paris Métro Following station Charles Michels towards Boulogne–Pont de Saint-Cloud Line 10 La Motte-Picquet–Grenelle towards Gare d'Austerlitz
Location Avenue Émile Zola Location within Paris

History

The station opened on 13 July 1913 with the name Commerce as part of the initial section of line 8 from Beaugrenelle (now Charles Michels) and Opéra. It was initially named after the nearby rue du Commerce which was the main shopping street of the former commune of Grenelle which was merged into the city of Paris in 1859.

On 27 July 1937, the section of line 8 between La Motte-Picquet–Grenelle and Porte d'Auteuil, including Avenue Émile Zola, was transferred to line 10 during the reconfiguration of lines 8, 10, and the old line 14. On the same day, the station was renamed Avenue Émile Zola to distinguish it from a new station also named Commerce that had opened on line 8, 300 metres south of the station. It is the last of three stations on the network that had its name changed as its original name hd been used for a newer station, after Saint-Placide (line 4) and Picpus (line 6). Initially, service between Porte d'Auteuil and Jussieu was not provided, with it being limited to La Motte-Picquet–Grenelle until the underground connection for line 10 was opened two days later, linking La Motte-Picquet–Grenelle and Duroc.

As part of the "Un métro + beau" programme by the RATP, the station's corridors and platform lighting were renovated and modernised on 13 November 2003.

In 2019, the station was used by 1,479,759 passengers, making it the 280th busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations.

In 2020, the station was used by 823,178 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 263rd busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.

In 2021, the station was used by 1,041,233 passengers, making it the 280th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.

Passenger services

Access

The station has 2 accesses:

• Access 1: rue Fondary
• Access 2: rue du Commerce

Station layout

Street Level
B1	Mezzanine
Platform level	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Westbound	← toward Boulogne – Pont de Saint-Cloud (Charles Michels)
	Eastbound	→ toward Gare d'Austerlitz (La Motte-Picquet – Grenelle) →
	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 at night by lines N12 and N61 of the Noctilien bus network.

Gallery

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  Access 1
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  Access 2