Convention () is a
station on
line 12 of the
Paris Métro
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in the
15th arrondissement. It is named after the nearby rue de la Convention, in turn named after the
National Convention, an assembly that sat from 1792 to 1795.
History
The station opened on 5 November 1910 as part of the original section of the
Nord-Sud Company's line A between
Porte de Versailles and
Notre-Dame-de-Lorette. On 27 March 1931, line A became line 12 when It was taken over by the
Compagnie du chemin de fer métropolitain de Paris (CMP), incorporating it into the Paris Métro.
Like most stations along the line, the platforms were modernised with the installation of green metal casings on the walls from the 1950s, subsequently repainted in blue.
As part of the "Un métro + beau" programme by the
RATP, the station's corridors were renovated and modernised on 17 January 2003.
In 2019, the station was used by 5,275,717 passengers, making it the 76th busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations.
In 2020, the station was used by 2,674,415 passengers amidst the
COVID-19 pandemic
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, making it the 67th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.
In 2021, the station was used by 3,734,750 passengers, making it the 67th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.
Passenger services
Access
The station has 2 accesses:
* Access 1: rue de la Convention (with an ascending escalator)
* Access 2:
rue de Vaugirard
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Station layout
Platforms
The station has a standard configuration with 2 tracks surrounded by 2 side platforms. The lower portion of the side walls are vertical instead of elliptical, as are the other stations constructed by the
Nord-Sud company (today on lines 12 and
13).
Other connections
The station is also served by lines 39, 62, and 80 of the
RATP bus network, as well as the ''Traverse Brancion-Commerce'', an electric bus operated by BE Green from
parc Georges Brassens to the
Pasteur Institute
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.
At night, it is served by lines N13 and N62 of the
Noctilien bus network.
Gallery
File:Accès Station Métro Convention Place Geneviève Gaulle Anthonioz - Paris XV (FR75) - 2022-01-22 - 3.jpg, Access 1
File:Accès Station Métro Convention Place Geneviève Gaulle Anthonioz - Paris XV (FR75) - 2022-01-22 - 4.jpg, Escalator at access 1
File:Accès Station Métro Convention Rue Vaugirard - Paris XV (FR75) - 2022-01-22 - 4.jpg, Access 2
References
*Roland, Gérard (2003). ''Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram.'' Éditions Bonneton.
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Paris Métro stations in the 15th arrondissement of Paris
Railway stations in France opened in 1910
Paris Métro line 12