Saint-Michel station (Paris Métro) explained

Saint-Michel
Style:Paris Métro
Address:9, pl. Saint-Michel
Pl. Saint-Michel × boul. Saint-Michel
pl. Saint-Michel × quai Saint-Michel
15, pl. Saint-André des Arts
5th arrondissement of Paris
Borough:Île-de-France
Country:France
Coordinates:48.8536°N 2.3439°W
Owned:RATP
Operator:RATP
Zone:1
Map Type:France Paris

Saint-Michel (in French pronounced as /sɛ̃ miʃɛl/) is a station on Line 4 of the Paris Métro in the 5th arrondissement. Located in the Quartier Latin, it offers a connection to the St-Michel - Notre-Dame RER station on RER lines B and C.

The station was opened on 9 January 1910 as part of the connecting section of the line under the Seine between Châtelet and Raspail. It is named after the Boulevard Saint-Michel.

Architecture

Like nearby Cité, Saint-Michel features a pioneering construction technique, made necessary by the proximity of the Seine. The station comprises three steel caissons – one for the train hall and two for access at each end – which were assembled at the surface and then lowered into place.[1]

The platforms are 118 metres long, more than the standard length on the network. This allows it to potentially handle eight-car trains, however, due to the other stations having an average of 100-meter platforms (excluding Cité, which has 110-meter platforms), and the Line's ongoing process for automatic operations, the trains in the Line 4 will be limited to six-car trains.

Nearby attractions

Station layout

GStreet LevelExit/Entrance
B1Mezzanineto Exits/Entrances, connections to
Platform level
Northbound
Southbound toward Bagneux–Lucie Aubrac

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Book: Lamming . Clive . Métro Insolite . 2001 . 115 . 2011.