Javel–André Citroën station

Javel–André Citroën (French pronunciation: [ʒavɛl ɑ̃dʁe sitʁɔɛn]) 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 (although both lines pass through Mirabeau, it is only served by eastbound trains; the point where the lines actually diverge is located west of that station).

Javel–André Citroën
Paris Métro station
MF 67 at Javel–André Citroën
General information
Location	15th arrondissement of Paris Île-de-France France
Coordinates	48°50′46″N 2°16′43″E / 48.846165°N 2.278716°E / 48.846165; 2.278716
Owned by	RATP
Operated by	RATP
Line(s)
Platforms	2 (2 side platforms)
Tracks	2
Construction
Accessible	no
Other information
Station code	1614
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	30 September 1913 (1913-09-30)
Previous names	Javel (30 September 1913 - 8 June 1959)
Passengers
1,589,561 (2021)
Rank	222nd of 305
Services
Preceding station Paris Métro Following station Église d'Auteuil towards Boulogne–Pont de Saint-Cloud Line 10 Westbound only Charles Michels towards Gare d'Austerlitz Mirabeau One-way operation Line 10 Eastbound only Connections to other stations Preceding station RER Following station Pont du Garigliano–Hôpital européen Georges-Pompidou towards Versailles-Château-Rive Gauche or Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines RER C transfer at Javel Champ de Mars–Tour Eiffel towards Massy-Palaiseau, Dourdan-la-Forêt, Saint-Martin-d'Étampes or Versailles-Chantiers
Location
Javel–André Citroën Location within Paris

History

 

Front de Seine as seen from Pont Mirabeau

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. It was then named after the nearby district of Javel, then known for its production of bleach, known as eau de Javel in French. In 1785, Claude Louis Berthollet had discovered the active ingredient in household bleach, sodium hypochlorite, and in 1789 built a bleach factory there.

On 27 July 1937, the section of line 8 between La Motte-Picquet–Grenelle and Porte d'Auteuil, including Javel, was transferred to line 10 during the reconfiguration of lines 8, 10, and the old line 14. On 8 June 1959, the station was renamed Javel–André Citroën, a year after the renaming of quai de Javel to quai André-Citroën, after André Citroën (1878-1935), a pioneer in automobile construction and founder of the automobile industrial empire Citroën in 1919.

Until the 2000s, an exhibition was set up on the platforms to commemorate the life and business dealings of André Citroën through posters and photographs placed on the walls. This was, however, removed as part of the "Renouveau du métro" programme by the RATP. Since June 2018, an exhibition dedicated to Citroën was installed, including a timeline retracing its history and touch screens allowing travelers to access its website directly on the platforms.

In 2019, the station was used by 2,969,444 passengers, making it the 177th busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations.^[1]

In 2020, the station was used by 1,331,833 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 194th busiest of the Métro network out of 305 stations.^[2]

In 2021, the station was used by 1,589,561 passengers, making it the 222nd busiest of the Métro network out of 305 stations.^[3]

Passenger services

Access

The station has 3 accesses on either side of avenue Émile-Zola:

• Access 1: quai André-Citroën (with a rare Val d'Osne totem)
• Access 2: rue de la Convention
• Access 3: avenue Émile-Zola (with an escalator)

Station layout

Street Level
B1	Mezzanine
Platform level	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

Platforms

The station has a standard configuration with 2 tracks surrounded by 2 side platforms.

Other connections

The station is also served by the RER C line across the road at Javel station as well as lines 30, 62, and 88 of the RATP bus network.

Nearby

• Église Saint-Christophe-de-Javel
• Front de Seine
• Jardin des Cévennes
• Jardin des Mères-et-Grands-Mères-de-la-Place-de-Mai
• Parc André Citroën
• Piscine Keller
• Pont Mirabeau
• Port of Javel-Bas
• square Paul-Gilot

 

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Gallery

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  Access 1

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  Access 2

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  Access 3

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  Access 3 in 1981

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  Citroën exhibition along the platforms

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  RER C bridge at Parc André Citroën

References

1. "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2019". dataratp2.opendatasoft.com (in French). from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
2. "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2020". data.ratp.fr (in French). from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
3. "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2021". data.ratp.fr (in French). Retrieved 13 October 2022.

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