Michel-Ange–Molitor station

Michel-Ange–Molitor
Paris Métro station
MF 67 at line 10's platform
General information
Location	16th arrondissement of Paris Île-de-France France
Coordinates	48°50′42″N 2°15′40″E
Owned by	RATP
Operated by	RATP
Line(s)
Platforms	3 (1 island platform, 2 side platforms)
Tracks	4
Construction
Accessible	no
Other information
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	30 September 1913 (1913-09-30)
Passengers
1,420,552 (2021)
Services
Preceding station Paris Métro Following station Exelmans towards Pont de Sèvres Line 9 Michel-Ange–Auteuil towards Mairie de Montreuil Boulogne–Jean Jaurès One-way operation Line 10 Eastbound only Chardon Lagache towards Gare d'Austerlitz
Location Michel-Ange–Molitor Location within Paris

Michel-Ange–Molitor (French pronunciation: [mikɛlɑ̃ʒ mɔlitɔʁ]) is a station of the Paris Métro in the 16th arrondissement, serving as an interchange between Line 9 and Line 10 (eastbound only). It is named after the nearby rue Michel-Ange, which was in turn named after Michelangelo (the nearby Michel-Ange—Auteuil station was also named after him) as well as the nearby rue Molitor, which was named after Count Gabriel-Jean-Joseph Molitor (1770-1849), a Marshal of France.

History

The station opened on 30 September 1913 when Line 8 was extended from Charles Michels (then called Beaugrenelle) to Porte d'Auteuil. Line 9's platforms opened on 8 November 1922 with the opening of the initial section of the line from Trocadéro to Exelmans. On 27 July 1937, the section of line 8 between La Motte-Picquet–Grenelle and Porte d'Auteuil, including Michel-Ange–Molitor was transferred to line 10 during the reconfiguration of lines 8, 10, and the old line 14. However, service between Porte d'Auteuil and Jussieu was not provided until two days later, on July 29 , with service initially limited to La Motte-Picquet-Grenelle.

As part of the "Renouveau du métro" programme by the RATP, the station's corridors was renovated and modernised on 27 July 2010.

In 2019, the station was used by 2,247,014 passengers, making it the 231st busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations.

In 2020, the station was used by 1,180,095 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 222nd busiest of the Métro network out of 305 stations.

In 2021, the station was used by 1,420,552 passengers, making it the 241st busiest of the Métro network out of 305 stations.

Passenger services

Access

The station has a single access at rue Molitor and has a rare Val d'Osne totem.

Station layout

Street Level
B1	Mezzanine
Line 10 platform	Eastbound	No regular service (No service northbound: Porte d'Auteuil)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Eastbound	→ toward Gare d'Austerlitz (Chardon Lagache) → (No service westbound: Boulogne–Jean Jaurès)
Line 9 platforms	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Westbound	← toward Pont de Sèvres (Exelmans)
	Eastbound	→ toward Mairie de Montreuil (Michel-Ange–Auteuil) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right

Platforms

Line 9's station have a standard configuration with 2 tracks surrounded by 2 side platforms whereas line 10's station has a uncommon configuration. It has two tracks flanking a single island platform. Only the southern track is used for regular commercial use for traffic towards Chardon Lagache. The northern track, however, is only used for occasional trains coming from Porte d'Auteuil (usually the first train in the mornings as well as during events at the nearby Parc des Princes).

Other connections

The station is also served by line 62 (only in the direction of Porte de France) of the RATP bus network.

Gallery

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  Line 9's platforms
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  Other view of line 10's platform
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  Access