Croix-Rouge station () was the first terminus of Line 10 of the

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. It opened in 1923, but closed in 1939. The station was situated in the

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, between Sèvres–Babylone and

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History

The name of the station comes from the junction named Croix-Rouge, situated at the north-eastern end of the Rue du Cherche-Midi. The name had previously been in existence for several centuries. It is unrelated to the

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(generally referred to in French as the ''Croix-Rouge''), founded in 1863. The station was closed on 2 September 1939, with France's entry into the

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and the mobilisation of staff from the

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(CMP). It was reopened after the

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but then closed again due to its proximity to the station Sèvres–Babylone. The bus stop at the same location retained the Croix-Rouge name until 31 December 2005, when it was renamed Michel-Debré, after

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, first Prime Minister under the Fifth Republic and co-author of the

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. Apart from the street sign Carrefour de la Croix-Rouge at the junction, there is therefore no longer any official trace of the name. {{coord, 48, 51, 07, N, 2, 19, 46, E, region:FR_type:landmark_source:kolossus-frwiki, display=title Paris Métro line 10 Railway stations in France opened in 1923 Railway stations in France closed in 1939 Paris Métro stations in the 6th arrondissement of Paris Ghost stations of the Paris Métro