Dupleix station

Coordinates: 48°51′01″N 2°17′37″E / 48.850392°N 2.293611°E / 48.850392; 2.293611
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Dupleix
Paris Métro
Paris Métro station
MP 73 at Dupleix
General information
Location15th arrondissement of Paris
Île-de-France
France
Coordinates48°51′01″N 2°17′37″E / 48.850392°N 2.293611°E / 48.850392; 2.293611
Owned byRATP
Operated byRATP
Line(s)Paris Métro Paris Métro Line 6
Platforms2 (side platforms)
Tracks2
Construction
AccessibleNo
Other information
Station code17-07
Fare zone1
History
Opened24 April 1906 (1906-04-24)
Passengers
2,028,963 (2021)
Services
Preceding station Paris Métro Paris Métro Following station
Bir-Hakeim Line 6 La Motte-Picquet–Grenelle
towards Nation
Location
Dupleix is located in Paris
Dupleix
Dupleix
Location within Paris

Dupleix (French pronunciation:

Wall of the Farmers-General; the gate was built between 1784 and 1788 before it was demolished in the 19th century.[1][2][3]

History

The station shortly after its opening

The station opened as part of the former Line 2 South on 24 April 1906, when it was extended from Passy to Place d'Italie. On 14 October 1907, Line 2 South was incorporated into Line 5. The station was then incorporated into Line 6 on 12 October 1942.

A

manometer is affixed to of the pillars supporting the station, and is perhaps the last surviving public pressure gauge intended for searching for leaks on the city's water supply network.[4][5]

In 2019, the station was used by 3,221,871 passengers, making it the 154th busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations.[6]

In 2020, the station was used by 1,839,499 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 131st busiest of the Métro network out of 305 stations.[7]

In 2021, the station was used by 2,028,963 passengers, making it the 176th busiest of the Métro network out of 305 stations.[8]

Passenger services

Access

The station has 2 accesses:

  • Access 1: rue Viala
  • Access 2: rue Desaix

Station layout

Platform level Side platform, doors will open on the right
toward Charles de Gaulle – Étoile
Bir-Hakeim
)
toward Nation
La Motte-Picquet – Grenelle
)
Side platform, doors will open on the right
1F Mezzanine
Street Level

Platforms

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

Other connections

The station is also served by line 42 of the RATP bus network.

Nearby

  • Marché de Grenelle (a market open on Sunday and Wednesday mornings)

Gallery

  • Ticket barriers
    Ticket barriers
  • One of the accesses
    One of the accesses
  • The viaduct just north of the station
    The viaduct just north of the station
  • The station from outside
    The station from outside
  • View of Marché de Grenelle from Dupleix
    View of Marché de Grenelle from Dupleix
  • View of the viaduct from above. Dupleix is at the bottom.
    View of the viaduct from above. Dupleix is at the bottom.
  • Manometer on one of the pillars at Dupleix
    Manometer on one of the pillars at Dupleix

References

  1. ^ "Barrière de Grenelle, picture" (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
  2. ^ "Barrière de Grenelle, picture" (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
  3. ^ "Barrière de Grenelle" (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
  4. ^ JPD (15 December 2017). "L'énigme du métro Dupleix: la solution !". Paris-bise-art (in French). Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  5. ^ Blaizot, Denis (19 September 2010) [10 July 1886 in La Nature N°684]. "Le service des eaux à Paris". Gloubik Sciences (in French). Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2021". data.ratp.fr (in French). Retrieved 13 October 2022.