Bibliothèque François Mitterrand () is a
station of the
Paris Métro
The Paris Métro (french: Métro de Paris ; short for Métropolitain ) is a rapid transit system in the Paris metropolitan area, France. A symbol of the city, it is known for its density within the capital's territorial limits, uniform architec ...
and
RER, named after the former French president,
François Mitterrand
François Marie Adrien Maurice Mitterrand (26 October 19168 January 1996) was President of France, serving under that position from 1981 to 1995, the longest time in office in the history of France. As First Secretary of the Socialist Party, he ...
, and serving the area surrounding the new building of the
Bibliothèque nationale de France
The Bibliothèque nationale de France (, 'National Library of France'; BnF) is the national library of France, located in Paris on two main sites known respectively as ''Richelieu'' and ''François-Mitterrand''. It is the national repository ...
(BnF), whose site near the station is also named after Mitterrand, and the
Paris Diderot University. It is a transfer point between
Line 14 of the Paris Metro and the
RER C
RER C is one of the five lines in the Réseau Express Régional (English: Regional Express Network), a hybrid commuter rail and rapid transit system serving Paris, France and its suburbs. The line crosses the region from north to south.
The li ...
. It is situated on the
Paris–Bordeaux railway
The railway from Paris to Bordeaux is an important French 584-kilometre long railway line, that connects Paris to the southwestern port city Bordeaux via Orléans and Tours. The railway was opened in several stages between 1840 and 1853, when th ...
.
History
The Bibliothèque François Mitterrand station opened in 1998 when Line 14 was first opened. Its architect is
Antoine Grumbach, a different architect from the other Line 14 metro stations.
From the opening of Line 14 until 25 June 2007, this station functioned as the line's southern terminus. Further work extended the line to a new station to the southwest,
Olympiades, which opened on 26 June 2007.
It is expected that the Line 14 will be extended to Orly Airport. As of Mars 2021, the tunnels have been dug.
The station Masséna of the RER C closed when the Bibliothèque François Mitterrand station opened, to allow for the transfer of passengers between the metro and RER lines.
Nearby attractions
This station serves the area known as
Tolbiac, between the
Seine
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and the train tracks of the network of the
Gare d'Austerlitz
The Gare d'Austerlitz (English: Austerlitz Station), officially Paris-Austerlitz, is one of the six large Paris rail termini. The station is located on the left bank of the Seine in the southeastern part of the city, in the 13th arrondisseme ...
, which includes the BnF and the headquarters of the
Réseau Ferré de France
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, the French equivalent of the UK's
Network Rail
Network Rail Limited is the owner (via its subsidiary Network Rail Infrastructure Limited, which was known as Railtrack plc before 2002) and infrastructure manager of most of the railway network in Great Britain. Network Rail is an "arm's len ...
), and the BnF's large new cinema, etc.
From this station, within walking distance is the church of Notre-Dame de la Gare, rue de Domrémy, on the Place Jeanne-d'Arc.
Station layout
The RER station comprises three island platforms and six tracks.
* The two most easterly tracks (Voies E and F) are southbound for the RER C.
* The two central tracks (Voies C and D) and their platforms are used in exceptional cases for the rerouting of the RER C trains at Gare d'Austerlitz. Normally the tracks are used by main lines.
* The two most westerly tracks (Voies A and B) are for the RER C direction North towards Gare d'austerlitz.
Gallery
File:Station de Bibiotheque Nationale Ligne 14 - Quais 02-03-06.jpg, Line 14 platforms at Bibliothèque François Mitterrand
See also
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List of stations of the Paris Métro
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List of stations of the Paris RER
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External links
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Accessible Paris Métro stations
Paris Métro stations in the 13th arrondissement of Paris
Réseau Express Régional stations
François Mitterrand
Railway stations in France opened in 1998
Paris Métro stations located underground