Châtillon–Montrouge station () is the southern terminus of Line 13 of the Paris Metro and the eastern terminus of tramway Line 6. It is an elevated station located on the border between the communes of Châtillon and Montrouge in Hauts-de-Seine.
History
left|thumb|Installation of platform screen doors in 2008
The station opened on 9 November 1976 as part of the extension of line 13 from Porte de Vanves to Châtillon–Montrouge, on the same day the old line 14 was incorporated into line 13 following the latter's extension in successive phases from Saint-Lazare.
Since June 2008, to enable automatic train reversal at the station, platform screen doors have been installed on the platforms to prevent passengers from falling onto the tracks when no drivers are present in the trains during this operation. It was the first station on the line to receive them.
left|thumb|Construction of line 15 in 2023
In 2019, the station was used by 7,196,503 passengers, making it the 39th busiest of the Metro network out of 302 stations.
In 2020, the station was used by 3,738,453 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 33rd busiest of the Metro network out of 304 stations.
In 2021, the station was used by 5,034,012 passengers, making it the 35th busiest of the Metro network out of 304 stations.
As part of the Grand Paris Express, the station will become an interchange with Line 15, with preparatory work having begun in 2015 to free up space for the station, and construction since 2018. It is slated to open in late 2026.
left|thumb|Renovation of line 13's station in July 2022
The station will consist of five intermediate levels, including a mezzanine, with an artistic ceiling in the atrium designed by Laurent Grasso and David Trottin. The work will consist of 2750 printed aluminum blades that form a trompe-l'oeil sky inspired by Renaissance paintings and will vibrate with the circulation of air. As part of the Illustrer le Grand Paris programme by the Société du Grand Paris, which aimed to illustrate Île-de-France territories served by the new Metro lines, the station's platforms will feature a fresco designed by Roxane Lumeret.
In November 2019, the tunnel boring machine, Ellen, reached the station, completing the tunneling at the station.
The existing line 13's station was upgraded in early 2023 as part of the project. Its existing platforms were renovated and a sheltered footbridge was added above the platforms to connect to line 15. A new side platform was constructed to serve as an additional departure platform to accommodate the increased traffic expected when line 15 opens. It is located next to the surface building for line 15 and is equipped with an emergency exit.
Passenger services
Access
The station has two accesses:
- Access 1: avenue Marx Dormoy (Montrouge)
- Access 2: rue de l'Avenir (Châtillon)
Station layout
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| data-darkreader-inline-border-top="" style="border-top:solid 1px gray;" width="50" valign="top" |1F
| colspan="2" data-darkreader-inline-border-top="" style="border-top:solid 1px gray;" width="100" valign="top" |Mezzanine
|-
| rowspan="6" data-darkreader-inline-border-top="" data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="50" valign="top" |Platform level
| colspan="2" data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" data-darkreader-inline-border-left="" data-darkreader-inline-border-right="" data-darkreader-inline-border-top="" style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" |
|-
| data-darkreader-inline-border-top="" style="border-top:solid 1px gray;" |Northbound
| data-darkreader-inline-border-top="" style="border-top:solid 1px gray;" |← toward Saint-Denis–Université or Les Courtilles
|-
| colspan="2" data-darkreader-inline-border-top="" data-darkreader-inline-border-right="" data-darkreader-inline-border-left="" data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" |
|-
| data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="100" |Northbound
| data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="450" |← toward Saint-Denis–Université or Les Courtilles
|-
|Southbound
| Alighting passengers only →
|-
| colspan="2" data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" data-darkreader-inline-border-left="" data-darkreader-inline-border-right="" data-darkreader-inline-border-top="" style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;text-align:center;" |
|-
| colspan="3" data-darkreader-inline-border-top="" data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;border-top:solid 1px gray;" width="50" valign="top" |Street Level
|}
Other connections
Tramway
The station has been served by a rubber-tired tram, tramway T6, since 13 December 2014 as part of its initial section between Châtillon–Montrouge and Robert Wagner, serving as its eastern terminus.
Bus
- RATP bus network: lines 68, 194, 195, 294, 323, 388, and 391
- Noctilien: lines 63 and 68
- Vallée Sud bus network: lines Montbus and Amibus
- Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines bus network: line 475
Gallery
<gallery widths="200" heights="165">
File:Station Métro Châtillon Montrouge - Châtillon (FR92) - 2021-01-03 - 1.jpg|Ticket barriers
File:Chantier Station Métro Châtillon Montrouge Métro Paris Ligne 13 - Châtillon (FR92) - 2023-02-05 - 1.jpg|Access 1, with the construction of line 15's station visible around it
File:Accès Station Métro Châtillon Montouge Allée Bernard Jussieu - Châtillon (FR92) - 2022-01-13 - 1.jpg|Access 2
File:Station Métro Châtillon Montrouge - Châtillon (FR92) - 2021-01-03 - 3.jpg|Another view of access 2
File:Garages Chatillon-Montrouge.jpg|Yard south of the station
</gallery>
References
- Roland, Gérard (2003). Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram. Éditions Bonneton.