Edgar Quinet (Paris Métro)

Edgar Quinet
Paris Métro station
Location	14th arrondissement of Paris Île-de-France France
Coordinates	48°50′28″N 2°19′30″E / 48.841048°N 2.325084°ECoordinates: 48°50′28″N 2°19′30″E / 48.841048°N 2.325084°E
Owned by	RATP
Operated by	RATP
Other information
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	April 24th 1906
Services
Preceding station   Paris Métro   Following station Montparnasse - Bienvenüe toward Charles de Gaulle – Étoile Raspail toward Nation
Location
Edgar Quinet Location within Paris

Edgar Quinet is a station of the Paris Métro serving line 6 at the intersection of the Boulevard Edgar-Quinet, the Rue du Montparnasse and the Rue de la Gaîté in the 14th arrondissement.

History

The station opened as part of the former Line 2 South on 24 April 1906, when it was extended from Passy to Place d'Italie. On 14 October 1907 Line 2 South was incorporated into Line 5. It was incorporated into line 6 on 12 October 1942. It is named after the Boulevard Edgar Quinet, named after Edgar Quinet (1803–1875), a historian and intellectual who wrote on German history, Christianity and other subjects. The station was the location of the Barrière Montparnasse (known as the Barrière d'Arcueil during the French Revolution), a gate built for the collection of taxation as part of the Wall of the Farmers-General; the gate was built between 1784 and 1788 and demolished in the nineteenth century.^[1][2][3]

Places of Interest

Nearby are the districts of Montparnasse and Montparnasse Cemetery.

Station layout

Street Level

B1	Mezzanine for platform connection

Platform level	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	toward Charles de Gaulle – Étoile	← toward Charles de Gaulle – Étoile (Montparnasse – Bienvenüe)
	toward Nation	→ toward Nation (Raspail) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right

References

1. "Barrière Montparnasse, picture" (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
2. "Barrière Montparnasse, picture" (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
3. "Barrière Montparnasse" (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 19 December 2009.