Odéon (Paris Métro)
Odéon (French: [ɔdeɔ̃] (listen)) is a station on Line 4 and Line 10 of the Paris Métro. It is located in the 6th arrondissement, on the Rive Gauche. In 2013, the station was used by 6,156,948 passengers, making it the 58th busiest out of 302.[1]
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![]() Line 4 platforms at Odéon prior to the installation of Platform Screen Doors | ||||||||||||||||
Location | Carrefour de l'Odéon 93, boul. Saint-Germain 108, boul. Saint-Germain 6th arrondissement of Paris Île-de-France France | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 48°51′07″N 2°20′20″E | |||||||||||||||
Owned by | RATP | |||||||||||||||
Operated by | RATP | |||||||||||||||
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Fare zone | 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Opened | 9 January 1910 | |||||||||||||||
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![]() ![]() Odéon Location within Paris |
History
The station was opened on 9 January 1910 as part of the connecting section of Line 4 under the Seine between Châtelet and Raspail. The Line 10 platforms opened on 14 February 1926 as part of the line's extension from Mabillon. It was the eastern terminus of the line until its extension to Place d'Italie (now on Line 7) on 15 February 1930. Named after the nearby Odéon theatre, the station is located under the Carrefour de l'Odéon, in the 6th arrondissement of Paris.
The Luxembourg Palace is nearby, also served by the Gare du Luxembourg on RER B.
Station layout
Street Level |
B1 | Mezzanine for platform connection |
Line 10 platform level | Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
Westbound | ← ![]() ![]() | |
Eastbound | ![]() ![]() | |
Side platform, doors will open on the right |
Line 4 platform level | Side platform with PSDs, doors will open on the right | |
Northbound | ← ![]() ![]() | |
Southbound | ![]() ![]() | |
Side platform with PSDs, doors will open on the right |
References
- Trafic annuel entrant par station (2013) Archived 2013-03-08 at the Wayback Machine, sur le site data.ratp.fr (consulté le 31 août 2014)
- Roland, Gérard (2003). Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram. Éditions Bonneton.