Vaneau () is a station on line 10 of the

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, located on the border of the 6th and 7th arrondissements. It is named after the nearby

rue Vaneau Rue Vaneau is a street in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, France. It is named after Louis Vaneau (1811–1830), a student of the École Polytechnique, who was killed while charging the ''Caserne de Babylone'' (barracks) during the July Revolutio ...

, which was in turn named after Louis Vaneau (1811-1830), a student who was killed during the

July Revolution The French Revolution of 1830, also known as the July Revolution (french: révolution de Juillet), Second French Revolution, or ("Three Glorious ays), was a second French Revolution after the first in 1789. It led to the overthrow of King ...

in 1830.

History

The station was opened by the

Compagnie du chemin de fer métropolitain de Paris The Compagnie du chemin de fer métropolitain de Paris S.A. (Paris Metropolitan Railway Company Ltd.), or CMP, was the forerunner of the RATP, the company managing the Paris Métro. Origin So as not to be dependent on the Chemin de fer de l ...

(CMP) on 30 December 1923 as part of the first section of the ''Ligne circulaire intérieure'' (inner circular line) from

Invalides The Hôtel des Invalides ( en, "house of invalids"), commonly called Les Invalides (), is a complex of buildings in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, France, containing museums and monuments, all relating to the military history of France, as ...

(now on line 13) to

Croix-Rouge Croix-Rouge () was the first terminus of Line 10 of the Paris Métro. It opened in 1923, but closed in 1939. The station was situated in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, between Sèvres – Babylone and Mabillon. History The name of the stat ...

(a station east of Sèvres – Babylone, which was closed during

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ...

) via Duroc. The project was eventually abandoned and on 27 July 1937, the section from Duroc to Invalides was transferred to become the first section of the old line 14, which was connected under the Seine and incorporated into line 13 on 9 November 1976. In 2019, the station was used by 1,028,480 passengers, making it the 291st busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations. In 2020, the station was used by 524,526 passengers amidst the

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, making it the 287th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations. In 2021, the station was used by 725,826 passengers, making it the 291st busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.

Passenger services

Access

The station has a single access along rue de Sèvres.

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 unlike other stations on the line, similar to the stations on the lines constructed by the

Nord-Sud company The Nord-Sud Company (English: North-South; french: Société du chemin de fer électrique souterrain Nord-Sud de Paris) was an operator of underground trains in Paris established in 1904, which built two lines (now Line 12 and part of Line ...

(today lines 12 and 13)

Other connections

The station is also served by lines 70 and 86 of the

RATP bus network The RATP bus network covers the entire territory of the city of Paris and the vast majority of its near suburbs. Operated by the Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP), this constitutes a dense bus network complementary to other public ...

Gallery

File:Métro Station Vaneau Paris 1.jpg, Access along rue de Sèvres File:Accès Station Métro Vaneau Rue Sèvres - Paris VII (FR75) - 2022-01-22 - 8.jpg, Stairs leading to the mezzanine

References

*Roland, Gérard (2003). ''Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram.'' Éditions Bonneton. {{DEFAULTSORT:Vaneau (Paris Metro) Paris Métro stations in the 7th arrondissement of Paris Paris Métro stations in the 6th arrondissement of Paris Railway stations in France opened in 1923 Art Deco architecture in France Paris Métro line 10