Solférino
Musée d'Orsay
Paris Métro
Paris Métro station
MF 67 at Solférino
General information
Location7th arrondissement of Paris
Île-de-France
France
Coordinates48°51′30″N 2°19′24″E / 48.858249°N 2.323225°E / 48.858249; 2.323225
Owned byRATP
Operated byRATP
Line(s)Paris Métro Paris Métro Line 12
Platforms2 (2 side platforms)
Tracks2
Construction
Accessibleno
Other information
Station code1014
Fare zone1
History
Opened5 November 1910 (1910-11-05)
Passengers
1,269,143 (2021)
Services
Preceding station Paris Métro Paris Métro Following station
Rue du Bac
towards Mairie d'Issy
 Line 12 Assemblée Nationale
towards Mairie d'Aubervilliers
Location
SolférinoMusée d'Orsay is located in Paris
SolférinoMusée d'Orsay
Solférino
Musée d'Orsay
Location within Paris

Solférino (French pronunciation: [sɔlfeʁino] ⓘ) is a station on line 12 of the Paris Métro in the 7th arrondissement. It is named after the nearby rue de Solférino, which in turn was named after the Battle of Solferino, a battle fought in 1859 during the Second Italian War of Independence, where the Franco-Piedmontese troops commanded by Napoleon III defeated the Austrians. It was also named after then passerelle Solférino, a footbridge over the Seine, now known as the Passerelle Léopold-Sédar-Senghor.

History

The station opened on 5 November 1910 as part of the original section of the Nord-Sud Company's line A between Porte de Versailles and Notre-Dame-de-Lorette. On 27 March 1931, line A became line 12 when It was taken over by the Compagnie du chemin de fer métropolitain de Paris (CMP), incorporating it into the Paris Métro.

The station was featured in a brief scene in an advertisement by Givenchy starring Rooney Mara for its perfume L'Interdit in 2018 at the staircase at access 1, although it was mainly shot at the Porte des Lilas - Cinéma ghost station.[1]

In 2019, the station was used by 2,073,832 passengers, making it the 240th busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations.[2]

In 2020, the station was used by 923,536 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 250th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.[3]

In 2021, the station was used by 1,269,143 passengers, making it the 254th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.[4]

Passenger services

Access

The statio has three accesses:

Station layout

Street Level
B1 Mezzanine
Platform level Side platform, doors will open on the right
Southbound ← Paris Métro Paris Métro Line 12 toward Mairie d'Issy (Rue du Bac)
Northbound Paris Métro Paris Métro Line 12 toward Mairie d'Aubervilliers (Assemblée Nationale) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right

Platforms

Original station signage

The station has a standard configuration with 2 tracks surrounded by 2 side platforms. The lower portion of the side walls are vertical instead of elliptical, as with the other stations constructed by the Nord-Sud company (today on lines 12 and 13). It is one of the two stations on the line where the original Nord-Sud company style of décor have been maintained with its characteristic large ceramic tablets indicating the name of the station with the other station being Porte de la Chapelle.

Other connections

It is an out-of-station interchange with the Musée d'Orsay station on line C of the RER located around 250 metres away from the station. It is accessible by walking along rue de Bellechasse towards the north.

The station is also served by line 63, 68, 69, 73, 83, 84, 87, and 94 of the RATP bus network, and at night, by line N02 of the Noctilien bus network.

Nearby

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References

  1. ↑ "GIVENCHY L'INTERDIT FRAGRANCE FILM STARRING ROONEY MARA". Les Façons. 3 October 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2019". dataratp2.opendatasoft.com (in French). Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  3. ↑ "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2020". data.ratp.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  4. ↑ "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2021". data.ratp.fr (in French). Retrieved 24 April 2023.

Sources

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