Vavin (Paris Métro)

Vavin
Paris Métro station
Location	101, boul. Montparnasse 103, boul. Montparnasse 106, boul. Montparnasse 108, boul. Montparnasse 6th arrondissement of Paris Île-de-France France
Coordinates	48°50′32.04″N 2°19′44.22″E / 48.8422333°N 2.3289500°E / 48.8422333; 2.3289500Coordinates: 48°50′32.04″N 2°19′44.22″E / 48.8422333°N 2.3289500°E / 48.8422333; 2.3289500
Owned by	RATP
Operated by	RATP
Other information
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	9 January 1910 (1910-01-09)
Services
Preceding station   Paris Métro   Following station Raspail toward Mairie de Montrouge Montparnasse - Bienvenüe toward Porte de Clignancourt
Location
Vavin Location within Paris

Vavin (French pronunciation: ​[vavɛ̃]) is a station of the Paris Métro on line 4 on the border of the 6th arrondissement and 14th arrondissement.

Location[]

The station, whose platforms are curved, is located under Place Pablo-Picasso, at the intersection of Boulevard du Montparnasse and Boulevard Raspail.

History[]

The station was opened on 9 January 1910 as part of the connecting section of the line under the Seine between Châtelet and Raspail. It is named after the Rue Vavin, named after 19th-century statesman .

A non-passenger track connection to line 12 lies between the station and Montparnasse - Bienvenüe. In 2018, 2,182,742 travelers entered this station placing it at 244th position of metro stations.^[1]

Passenger services[]

Access[]

The station has four entrances in front of Nos. 101, 103, 106 and 108 Boulevard du Montparnasse.

Station layout[]

Platform level	Side platform, with PSDs, doors will open on the right
	Northbound	← toward Porte de Clignancourt (Montparnasse – Bienvenüe)
	Southbound	→ toward Mairie de Montrouge (Raspail) →
	Side platform, with PSDs doors will open on the right

Bus connections[]

intermodal The station is served by Lines 58, 68, 82 and 91 of the RATP Bus Network and, at night, by Lines N01 and N02 of the Noctilien network.

Gallery[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vavin (Paris Metro).

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  Line 4 platforms at Vavin

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  Connection between Lines 4 and 12 at Vavin

Play media

MP 59 rolling stock on Line 4 at Vavin

References[]

• Roland, Gérard (2003). Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram. Éditions Bonneton.