| Richard-Lenoir | |
| Symbol Location: | paris |
| Symbol: | m |
| Type: | Paris Métro station |
| Address: | 65, Boul. Richard-Lenoir 11th arrondissement of Paris |
| Borough: | Île-de-France |
| Country: | France |
| Coordinates: | 48.86°N 2.372°W |
| Owned: | RATP |
| Operator: | RATP |
| Zone: | 1 |
| Map Type: | France Paris |
Richard-Lenoir (in French pronounced as /ʁiʃaʁ lənwaʁ/) is a station on Line 5 of the Paris Métro, located in the 11th arrondissement.
The station is located under Boulevard Richard-Lenoir, alongside the covered Canal Saint-Martin, near the Allée Verte and Rue Pelée.
It opened on 17 December 1906, as part of the extension of Line 5 from Place Mazas (now Quai de la Rapée) to Lancry (today Jacques Bonsergent). The name refers to Boulevard Richard-Lenoir, named after the industrialist François Richard (1765–1839) who went by the name Richard-Lenoir after the death of his business partner Joseph Lenoir-Dufresne. It saw 2,172,035 passengers entering the station in 2018, which places it in 247th position for attendance out of 302 metro stations.[1]
The station has two accesses, all of which consist of fixed stairs:
| Street Level |
| B1 | Mezzanine for platform connection |
| Line 5 platforms | |
| Southbound | |
| Northbound | toward Bobigny–Pablo Picasso → |
Richard-Lenoir station has a standard configuration. It has two platforms separated by the metro tracks. Established on the ground floor, the ceiling consists of a metal deck, whose beams, silver coloured, are supported by vertical walls. The platforms are in the Andreu-Motte style with a yellow light rail and green Motte seats. The tunnel exits and walls are provided with flat white tiles organised vertically. The advertising frames are metallic, and the name of the station is of Parisine typeface on enamelled plate.
The station does not have a connection with the RATP Bus Network.