Falguière (Paris Métro)
Paris Métro station | |||||||||||
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15th arrondissement of Paris Île-de-France France | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 48°50′40″N 2°19′06″E / 48.844566°N 2.318287°ECoordinates: 48°50′40″N 2°19′06″E / 48.844566°N 2.318287°E | ||||||||||
Owned by | RATP | ||||||||||
Operated by | RATP | ||||||||||
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Fare zone | 1 | ||||||||||
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Opened | 5 November 1910 | ||||||||||
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Falguière Location within Paris |
Falguière is a station on line 12 of the Paris Métro in the 15th arrondissement.
The station opened on 5 November 1910 as part of the original section of the Nord-Sud Company's line A between Porte de Versailles and Notre-Dame-de-Lorette. On 27 March 1931 line A became line 12 of the Métro. It is named after the Rue Falguière. Alexandre Falguière (1831–1890) was a French sculptor and painter.
The Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital (the first paediatric hospital in the world) is nearby.
Station layout
Street Level |
B1 | Mezzanine |
Line 12 platforms | ||
Southbound | ← toward Mairie d'Issy (Pasteur) | |
Northbound | Front Populaire (Montparnasse – Bienvenüe) → | toward|
Gallery
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Line 12 platforms at Falguière
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Design cross-section of station
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References
- Roland, Gérard (2003). Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram. Éditions Bonneton.
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