Réaumur–Sébastopol (Paris Métro)

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Réaumur–Sébastopol
Paris Métro
Paris Métro station
Réaumur - Sébastopol métro Paris ligne 3 (1) par Cramos.JPG
Line 3 platforms
LocationSquare Émile Chantemps
68, Rue Réaumur
81, Rue Réaumur
182, Rue Saint-Denis
2nd and 3rd arrondissement of Paris
Île-de-France
France
Coordinates48°51′58″N 2°21′09″E / 48.86611°N 2.35250°E / 48.86611; 2.35250Coordinates: 48°51′58″N 2°21′09″E / 48.86611°N 2.35250°E / 48.86611; 2.35250
Owned byRATP
Operated byRATP
Other information
Fare zone1
History
Opened19 October 1904 (1904-10-19)
Previous namesRue Saint Denis (1904–1907)
Services
Preceding station   Paris Métro   Following station
Paris Métro Paris Métro Line 3
toward Gallieni
Paris Métro Paris Métro Line 4
Location
Réaumur–Sébastopol is located in Paris
Réaumur–Sébastopol
Réaumur–Sébastopol
Location within Paris

Réaumur–Sébastopol (French pronunciation: ​[ʁeomyʁ sebastɔpɔl]) is a station on Line 3 and Line 4 of the Paris Métro. Located on the border between the 2nd arrondissement and 3rd arrondissement, it was used by 4,925,640 passengers in 2013, making it the 88th busiest station out of 302 on the Métro network.[1]

Location[]

The station is located at the intersection of Rue Réaumur and Boulevard de Sébastopol.

History[]

The station was opened as Rue Saint-Denis (named after Rue Saint Denis) on 19 October 1904 as part of the first section of the Line 3 between Père Lachaise and Villiers. It was renamed to the current name on 15 October 1907, after Rue Réaumur and the Boulevard de Sébastopol, which are themselves named after the scientist René-Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur and for the port of Sevastopol in Crimea, the scene of the Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855) during the Crimean War. The Line 4 platforms were opened on 21 April 1908 as part of the first section of the line from Châtelet to Porte de Clignancourt.

The platforms on line 3 have panels showing the front pages of newspapers, some of which relate to the Second World War. This decor recalls the presence of newspapers located on Rue Réaumur.

As part of the Renouveau du Métro (RNM) program, the station was under construction from 4 March 2013 to 30 June 2014. As part of the automation of line 4, its platforms were raised between 28 August to 26 November 2017 in order to install landing doors.[2] The doors were installed from November to December 2019.

In 2019, 5,291,106 travelers entered this station which placed it at 75th position of the metro stations for its usage.[3]

Passenger services[]

Access[]

  • Square Émile-Chautemps
  • 68 Rue Réaumur
  • 81 Rue Réaumur
  • Rue de Palestro

Station layout[]

Street Level
B1 Mezzanine for platform connection
Line 3 platforms Side platform, doors will open on the right
Westbound Metro-M.svg Paris m 3 jms.svg toward Pont de Levallois–Bécon (Sentier)
Eastbound Metro-M.svg Paris m 3 jms.svg toward Gallieni (Arts et Métiers)
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Line 4 platforms Side platform with PSDs doors will open on the right
Northbound Metro-M.svg Paris m 4 jms.svg toward Porte de Clignancourt (Strasbourg–Saint-Denis)
Southbound Metro-M.svg Paris m 4 jms.svg toward Mairie de Montrouge (Étienne Marcel)
Side platform with PSDs doors will open on the right

Platforms[]

The platforms of the two lines are of standard configuration. They are separated by the metro tracks located in the center. The platforms of line 3 have an elliptical vault. The decoration of the platforms are in the style used for most metro stations. The lighting canopies are white and rounded in the Gaudin during the du métro des années 2000 renovation, and the bevelled white ceramic tiles cover the vault, walls and the tympans. The advertising frames are of a white ceramic colour and the name of the station is in the Parisine font on enameled plate. The seats are in the Akiko style, jade colour. The walls of platforms of line 4 are flush with the ground, the ceiling consists of a metal deck, whose beams are silver in colour, supported by vertical white ceramic tiled walls. Since 2017, they have been in the process of automating line 4.

Bus connections[]

The station is served by bus lines 20, 38 and 39 of the RATP Bus Network and, at night, by lines N12, N13, N14 and N23 of the Noctilien bus network.

Nearby[]

Culture[]

The station's name is parodied in episode 41 of the Bref series which has as its subject the Paris metro. The RATP, having refused to authorize filming in the metro of a work of fiction which pointed out the negative aspects of its network, the episode had to be carried out in studio in a minimalist decoration imitating a subway train. As a sign of protest, the creators of the series changed the station from Réaumur–Sébastopol to Censure–Sébastopol.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ (in French) Trafic annuel entrant par station (2013), data.ratp.fr.
  2. ^ à 18h42 (30 August 2017). "Ligne 4 : la station Réaumur–Sébastopol fermée". Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2019". data.ratp.fr (in French). Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  4. ^ "On vous raconte l'envers du décor de Bref". Ohmymag (in French). 12 April 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  • Roland, Gérard (2003). Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram. Éditions Bonneton.
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