Reuilly–Diderot station

Reuilly–Diderot (French pronunciation: [ʁœji didʁo]) is a station on lines 1 and 8 of the Paris Métro in the 12th arrondissement.

Reuilly–Diderot
Line 1's platforms after the installation of platform screen doors
General information
Location	73, Boul. Diderot 90, Boul. Diderot 116, Boul. Diderot 118, Boul. Diderot 12th arrondissement of Paris Île-de-France France
Coordinates	48°50′49″N 2°23′11″E / 48.84694°N 2.38639°E / 48.84694; 2.38639
Owned by	RATP
Operated by	RATP
Line(s)
Platforms	4 (4 side platforms)
Tracks	4
Construction
Accessible	No
Other information
Station code	12-02
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	20 August 1900 (1900-08-20) (Line 1) 5 May 1931 (1931-05-05) (Line 8)
Previous names	Rue de Reuilly (20 August 1900 - 5 May 1931)
Passengers
4,580,091 (2021)
Services
Preceding station Paris Métro Following station Gare de Lyon towards La Défense Line 1 Nation towards Château de Vincennes Faidherbe–Chaligny towards Balard Line 8 Montgallet towards Pointe du Lac
Location Reuilly–Diderot Location within Paris

History

The station opened as Reuilly 13 August 1900, a month after trains began running on the initial section of line 1 between Porte de Vincennes and Porte Maillot on 19 July 1900. Until then, the trains passed through without stopping. It was then named after the nearby rue Reuilly as it once led to the Château de Reuilly, a now destroyed former palace located in the old town of Reuilly – now part of the 12th arrondissement.

On 5 May 1931, line 8's platforms opened as part of its extension from Richelieu–Drouot to Porte de Charenton. The station was subsequently renamed Reuilly–Diderot, its current name. "Diderot" referred to the nearby Boulevard Diderot, which in turn was renamed in 1879 after Denis Diderot (1713-1784), a prominent writer and philosopher during the Age of Enlightenment.

In the 1930s, the platforms of line 1 were extended to 105 metres to cater for 7-car trains, a plan which ultimately did not materialise.

 

Line 1's platforms before the installation of platform screen doors

As part of the "Un métro + beau" programme by the RATP, the station's corridors and platform lighting were renovated and modernised on 31 March 2008.^[1] The platforms of line 1 were closed to raise its platform levels over the weekend of 31 May to 1 June 2008 as part of its automation.^[2] This was for the installation platform screen doors to improve passenger safety and for automation, which were done in March 2011. The line was fully automated in December 2012.^[3][4]

In 2019, the station was used by 6,328,040 passengers, making it the 52nd busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations.^[5]

In 2020, the station was used by 3,860,750 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 30th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.^[6]

In 2021, the station was used by 4,580,091 passengers, making it the 44th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.^[7]

Passenger services

Access

The station has 4 accesses:

• Access 1: Boulevard Diderot
• Access 2: rue Claude Tillier
• Access 3: rue de Reuilly
• Access 4: rue de Chaligny

Station layout

Street level
B1	Mezzanine
Line 1 platforms	Side platform with PSDs, doors will open on the right
	Westbound	←     toward La Défense–Grande Arche (Gare de Lyon)
	Eastbound	→     toward Château de Vincennes (Nation) →
	Side platform with PSDs, doors will open on the right
Line 8 platforms	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Northbound	←     toward Balard (Faidherbe–Chaligny)
	Southbound	→     toward Pointe du Lac (Montgallet) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right

Platforms

Both lines have a standard configuration with 2 tracks surrounded by 2 side platforms, although line 1's platforms have had platform screen doors installed since March 2011. Line 8's platforms are curved and the increased height of its vault along with the lower portion of its side walls being vertical instead of elliptical distinguishes it from the other stations on the line.

Other connections

The station is also served by lines 46, 57, and 215 of the RATP bus network, and at night, by line N11 of the Noctilien bus network.

Nearby

• Caserne de Reuilly
• Jardin Martha-Desrumaux
• Hôpital Saint-Antoine

Gallery

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  Line 8's curved platforms
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  Mezzanine
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  Corridors
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  Access 1
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  Access 2
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  Access 3
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  Access 4

 

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Reuilly - Diderot (Paris Metro).

References

1. "SYMBIOZ - Le Renouveau du Métro". www.symbioz.net (in French). Retrieved 4 November 2023.
2. . RATP (in French). Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
3. Briginshaw, David (16 November 2011). "Paris Line 1 automation project completed". International Railway Journal. from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
4. Gros, Maryse (25 January 2016). "La RATP et Siemens analysent la panne de la ligne 1 du métro parisien". Le Monde (in French). from the original on 25 June 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
5. "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2019". dataratp2.opendatasoft.com (in French). from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
6. "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2020". data.ratp.fr (in French). from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
7. "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2021". data.ratp.fr (in French). from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.

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