Saint-Augustin () is a
station on
Line 9 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 ...
. Named after Place Saint-Augustin (itself named after
Saint-Augustin church, the station opened on 27 May 1923 with the line's extension from
Trocadéro
The Trocadéro (), site of the Palais de Chaillot, is an area of Paris, France, in the 16th arrondissement, across the Seine from the Eiffel Tower. It is also the name of the 1878 palace which was demolished in 1937 to make way for the Palai ...
. It is located in the
8th arrondissement.
History
After the extension of
Line 14 to
Saint-Lazare opened in 2004, the station was connected to Saint-Lazare Métro station (which is near
Saint-Lazare railway station) by a long underground passageway. This allows interchange to
Line 14 as advertised on
RATP maps. There is also connection to
Lines 3,
12 and
13 via the Line 14 platforms, but under normal operating conditions these connections are not useful and are not indicated on RATP maps.
Nearby
The current
Saint-Augustin church, built in 1868 by
Baltard, replaced an old chapel which was also dedicated to
St Augustine
Augustine of Hippo ( , ; la, Aurelius Augustinus Hipponensis; 13 November 354 – 28 August 430), also known as Saint Augustine, was a theologian and philosopher of Berber origin and the bishop of Hippo Regius in Numidia, Roman North Afr ...
(354–430).
Station layout
References
*Roland, Gérard (2003). ''Stations de métro. D'Abbesses à Wagram.'' Éditions Bonneton.
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Paris Métro stations in the 8th arrondissement of Paris
Railway stations in France opened in 1923