Javel – André Citroën (Paris Métro)

Javel - André Citroën
Paris Métro station
Location	15th arrondissement of Paris Île-de-France France
Coordinates	48°50′46″N 2°16′43″E / 48.846165°N 2.278716°ECoordinates: 48°50′46″N 2°16′43″E / 48.846165°N 2.278716°E
Owned by	RATP
Operated by	RATP
Other information
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	30 September 1913
Services
Preceding station   Paris Métro   Following station Église d'Auteuil toward Boulogne – Pont de Saint-Cloud Westbound only Charles Michels toward Gare d'Austerlitz Mirabeau One-way operation Eastbound only Connections to other stations Preceding station   RER   Following station Pont du Garigliano toward Versailles RG or Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Transfer at: Javel Champ de Mars-Tour Eiffel toward Massy – Palaiseau, Dourdan-la-Forêt, Saint-Martin-d'Étampes or Versailles-Chantiers
Location
Javel - André Citroën Location within Paris

Javel - André Citroën is a station of the Paris Métro, serving Line 10 and offering transfer to the RER C via Javel RER station in the 15th arrondissement.

West of this station line 10 splits into separate eastbound and westbound sections until Boulogne - Jean Jaurès station (although both lines pass through Mirabeau station, it is only served by eastbound trains; the point where the lines actually diverge is located west of that station).

History

The station opened as Javel on 30 September 1913 as part of the extension of line 8 from Beaugrenelle (now Charles Michels) to Porte d'Auteuil. On 29 July 1937, line 10 was extended from Duroc to La Motte-Picquet - Grenelle and the section of line 8 between La Motte-Picquet - Grenelle and Porte d'Auteuil, including Javel was transferred to line 10.

It was originally called Javel after the district of Javel, famous for the production of bleach, known as eau de Javel in French. In 1785, Claude Louis Berthollet discovered the active ingredient in household bleach, sodium hypochlorite and in 1789 he had built a bleach factory in Javel. In recent years the name of the car-manufacturer, André Citroën has been added to the station's name. A former Citroën car factory south of the station on Quai André-Citroën has been turned into an innovative urban park, the Parc André Citroën.

Places of interest

Front de Seine as seen from Pont Mirabeau

• Pont Mirabeau
• Parc André Citroën
• Front de Seine

Station layout

Street Level	Street level	Exit
Platform	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Westbound	← toward Boulogne – Pont de Saint-Cloud (Église d'Auteuil)
	Eastbound	→ toward Gare d'Austerlitz (Charles Michels) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right

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  RER C bridge at Parc André Citroën

Nearby

Nearby are the Parc André Citroën and the Pont Mirabeau.

References

• Roland, Gérard (2003). Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram. Éditions Bonneton.