Malakoff–Rue Étienne Dolet station
Malakoff–Rue Étienne Dolet (French pronunciation: [malakɔf ʁy etjɛn dɔlɛ]) is an elevated station on Line 13 of the Paris Métro in the commune of Malakoff. It is named after the nearby rue Étienne-Dolet, which was named after Étienne Dolet (1509-1546), a French scholar, translator, printer, and author of several commentaries on the Latin language and poems.
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| Paris Métro station | |||||||||||
_-_2022-07-05_-_8.jpg) MF 77 at Malakoff–Rue Étienne Dolet | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Malakoff Île-de-France France | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 48°48′53″N 2°17′50″E / 48.81470°N 2.29730°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | RATP | ||||||||||
| Operated by | RATP | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 (2 side platforms) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Accessible | no | ||||||||||
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| Station code | 27-08 | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 9 November 1976 | ||||||||||
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| 1,450,451 (2021) | |||||||||||
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History
editThe station opened on 9 November 1976 as part of the extension of line 13 from Porte de Vanves to Châtillon–Montrouge, on the same day the old line 14 was incorporated into line 13 following the latter's extension in successive phases from Saint-Lazare.
As part of the "Un métro + beau" programme by the RATP, the station's corridors were renovated and modernised on 10 June 2005.[1]
In 2019, the station was used by 2,048,140 passengers, making it the 242nd busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations.[2]
In 2020, the station was used by 1,054,998 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 237th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.[3]
In 2021, the station was used by 1,450,451 passengers, making it the 238th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.[4]
Passenger services
editAccess
editThe station has a single access at rue Guy-Môquet. Since June 2020, a fresco by the artist Raphe from the street art collective Haut En Couleur (HEC) has decorated the walls of its stairway and vestibule.[5]
Station layout
edit| Platform level | Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
| Northbound | ← toward Les Courtilles or Saint-Denis–Université (Malakoff–Plateau de Vanves)
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| Southbound | toward Châtillon – Montrouge (Terminus) →
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| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
| 1F | Mezzanine | |
| Street Level | ||
Platforms
editThe station has a standard configuration with 2 tracks surrounded by 2 side platforms. Metal advertising frames are installed on the platform towards Châtillon–Montrouge. Similar to the ones at Créteil–Préfecture on line 8, they are curved at the top.
Other connections
editThe station is also served by lines 191 and 391 of the RATP bus network and the L'Hirondelle of the Vallée Sud bus network.
Nearby
edit- Fort de Vanves
- Promenade départementale des Vallons-de-la-Bièvre
Gallery
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Access at rue Guy-Môquet -
A fresco by the artist Raphe
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References
edit- ^ "SYMBIOZ - Le Renouveau du Métro". www.symbioz.net (in French). Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2019". dataratp2.opendatasoft.com (in French). Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2020". data.ratp.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2021". data.ratp.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ RATP [@Line13_RATP] (June 5, 2020). "Une nouvelle œuvre est apparue sur votre trajet. Venez découvrir la fresque de Raphe HEC du collectif à la station Malakoff Rue Etienne Dolet ! Saurez-vous lire entre les lignes ?" (Tweet) (in French). Archived from the original on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2023 – via Twitter.
- Roland, Gérard (2003). Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram. Éditions Bonneton.