Malakoff–Rue Étienne Dolet station

Malakoff–Rue Étienne Dolet (French pronunciation: [malakɔf ʁy etjɛn dɔlɛ]) is an elevated station on line 13 of the Paris Métro in the commune of Malakoff. It is named after the nearby rue Étienne-Dolet, which was named after Étienne Dolet (1509-1546), a French scholar, translator, printer, and author of several commentaries on the Latin language and poems.

Malakoff–Rue Étienne Dolet
Paris Métro station
MF 77 at Malakoff–Rue Étienne Dolet
General information
Location	Malakoff Île-de-France France
Coordinates	48°48′53″N 2°17′50″E / 48.81470°N 2.29730°E / 48.81470; 2.29730
Owned by	RATP
Operated by	RATP
Line(s)
Platforms	2 (2 side platforms)
Tracks	2
Construction
Accessible	no
Other information
Station code	27-08
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	9 November 1976 (1976-11-09)
Passengers
1,450,451 (2021)
Services
Preceding station Paris Métro Following station Châtillon–Montrouge Terminus Line 13 Malakoff–Plateau de Vanves towards Les Courtilles or Saint-Denis–Université
Location
Malakoff–Rue Étienne Dolet Location within Paris

History

The station opened on 9 November 1976 as part of the extension of line 13 from Porte de Vanves to Châtillon–Montrouge, on the same day the old line 14 was incorporated into line 13 following the latter's extension in successive phases from Saint-Lazare.

As part of the "Un métro + beau" programme by the RATP, the station's corridors were renovated and modernised on 10 June 2005.^[1]

In 2019, the station was used by 2,048,140 passengers, making it the 242nd busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations.^[2]

In 2020, the station was used by 1,054,998 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 237th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.^[3]

In 2021, the station was used by 1,450,451 passengers, making it the 238th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.^[4]

Passenger services

Access

The station has a single access at rue Guy-Môquet. Since June 2020, a fresco by the artist Raphe from the street art collective Haut En Couleur (HEC) has decorated the walls of its stairway and vestibule.^[5]

Station layout

Platform level	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Northbound	←     toward Les Courtilles or Saint-Denis–Université (Malakoff–Plateau de Vanves)
	Southbound	→     toward Châtillon – Montrouge (Terminus) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right
1F	Mezzanine
Street Level

Platforms

The station has a standard configuration with 2 tracks surrounded by 2 side platforms. Metal advertising frames are installed on the platform towards Châtillon–Montrouge. Similar to the ones at Créteil–Préfecture on line 8, they are curved at the top.

Other connections

The station is also served by lines 191 and 391 of the RATP bus network and the L'Hirondelle of the Vallée Sud bus network.

Nearby

• Fort de Vanves
• Promenade départementale des Vallons-de-la-Bièvre

Gallery

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  Access at rue Guy-Môquet
•  
  A fresco by the artist Raphe

 

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Malakoff - Rue Étienne-Dolet (Paris Metro).

References

1. "SYMBIOZ - Le Renouveau du Métro". www.symbioz.net (in French). Retrieved 26 June 2023.
2. "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2019". dataratp2.opendatasoft.com (in French). from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
3. "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2020". data.ratp.fr (in French). from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
4. "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2021". data.ratp.fr (in French). from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
5. RATP [@Line13_RATP] (June 5, 2020). "Une nouvelle œuvre est apparue sur votre trajet. Venez découvrir la fresque de Raphe HEC du collectif à la station Malakoff Rue Etienne Dolet ! Saurez-vous lire entre les lignes ?" (Tweet) (in French). Archived from the original on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2023 – via Twitter.

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