Invalides station

Invalides station (French pronunciation: [ɛ̃valid] ) is a station on Line 8 and Line 13 of the Paris Métro, as well as a station on RER C. Located in the 7th arrondissement, it is situated near and named after Les Invalides, although La Tour-Maubourg (Line 8) and Varenne (Line 13) are closer to the building.

Invalides
Invalides station Métro Line 8 platforms
General information
LocationParis
France
Coordinates48°51′47″N 2°18′48″E / 48.86299°N 2.31333°E / 48.86299; 2.31333
Operated by
Platforms
Tracks
  • Métro Line 8: 2
  • Métro Line 13: 3
  • RER: 4
Connections
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleNo[1][2]
Other information
Station code
  • Métro: 1099
  • RER: 87393033
Fare zone1
History
Opened13 July 1913 (1913-07-13)
Services
Preceding stationParis Métro Paris MétroFollowing station
La Tour-Maubourg
towards Balard
Line 8Concorde
VarenneLine 13Champs-Élysées–Clemenceau
Preceding stationRER RERFollowing station
Pont de l'AlmaRER CMusée d'Orsay

History

The Métro station was opened on 13 July 1913 as part of the original section of Line 8 between Beaugrenelle (now Charles Michels on Line 10) and Opéra. The Line 13 platforms were opened on 20 December 1923 as part of the original section of Line 10 between Invalides and Croix-Rouge (a station east of Sèvres – Babylone, which was closed during World War II). On 27 July 1937 the section of Line 10 between Invalides and Duroc was transferred to become the first section of the old Line 14, which was connected under the Seine and incorporated into Line 13 on 9 November 1976.

The Palais Bourbon, seat of the National Assembly (the lower house of the French Parliament), is nearby, also served by Assemblée Nationale on Line 12.

Passenger services

Access

The station has a single access to the eastern part of the Esplanade des Invalides near the intersection of Rue de Constantine and Rue de l'Université.

Station layout

Métro

GStreet LevelExit/Entrance
B1MezzanineFare control, station agent
B2Side platform, doors will open on the right
Northbound toward Les Courtilles or Saint-Denis–Université (Champs-Élysées–Clemenceau)
Southbound toward Châtillon–Montrouge (Varenne)
Island platform, doors will open on the left, right
Southbound toward Châtillon–Montrouge (Varenne)
B3
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Westbound toward Balard (La Tour-Maubourg)
Eastbound toward Créteil–Pointe du Lac (Concorde)
Side platform, doors will open on the right

RER

GStreet LevelExit/Entrance
B1MezzanineTickets
B2Track 3
Island platform
Track 1
Track 2
Island platform
Track 4

Gallery

Métro

RER

RER Station

The RER station was opened on 31 May 1902 by the Chemins de fer de l'Ouest. It was originally a terminus but was extended to Gare d'Orsay & the line converted to RER C in 1979.

Gare des Invalides

Nearby

See also

References

External links

Media related to Invalides (Paris Metro) at Wikimedia Commons Media related to Gare des Invalides at Wikimedia Commons