Richard-Lenoir Metro Station

Richard-Lenoir is a station of the Paris Métro, serving line 5, located in the 11th arrondissement of Paris.

Location

The station is located under Boulevard Richard-Lenoir, alongside the covered Canal Saint-Martin, near Allée Verte and the Rue Pelée.

History

It opened on December 17, 1906, during the extension of line 5 to Mazas (now Quai de la Rapée) to Lancry (today Jacques Bonsergent). The name refers to the Boulevard Richard-Lenoir, named after the industrialist François Richard (1765-1839) who went by the name Richard-Lenoir after the death of his business partner Joseph Lenoir-Dufresne. It saw 2,172,035 passengers entering the station in 2018, which places it in 247th position for attendance out of 302 metro stations.

Services for travellers

Access

The station has two accesses, all of which consist of fixed stairs:

• access 1 - cnr. 65 Boulevard Richard-Lenoir / Rue Gaby-Sylvia, entrance designed by Hector Guimard is a registered as a historical monument since May 29, 1978;
• access 2 - cnr. Boulevard Richard-Lenoir / Rue Rue Pelée.

Platforms

Richard-Lenoir station has a standard configuration. It has two platforms separated by the metro tracks. Established on the ground floor, the ceiling consists of a metal deck, whose beams, silver coloured, are supported by vertical walls. The platforms are in the Andreu-Motte style with a yellow light rail and green Motte seats. The spandrels and walls are provided with flat white tiles organised vertically. The advertising frames are metallic and the name of the station is of Parisine typeface on enamelled plate.

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