Odéon () is a station on lines 4 and 10 of the Paris Métro. It is located in the 6th arrondissement, on the Rive Gauche. It is named after the nearby Odéon-Théâtre de l'Europe and is located under the Carrefour de l'Odéon, in the 6th arrondissement of Paris.
History
The station was opened on 9 January 1910 as part of the connecting section of line 4 under the Seine between Châtelet and Raspail. It was one of the many stations on line 4 that were flooded during the Great Flood of Paris in 1910, interrupting service for several weeks
Line 10's platforms opened on 14 February 1926 as part of the line's extension from Mabillon. It served as its eastern terminus until its extension to Place d'Italie (now on line 7) on 15 February 1930.
Between October 1966 and October 1967, like most stations on line 4, its platforms were lengthened to 90 metres to cater for six-car trains due to the increased traffic on the line. The walls of the platform were clad in a metal casing to improve the general appearance of the station.
As part of the "Un métro + beau" programme by the RATP, the station's corridors, lighting, as well as platforms of line 4 were renovated on 7 October 2008, removing the metal cladding on the platforms of line 4.
left|thumb|[[MP 59 and MP 89 rolling stock on line 4, before the installation of platform screen doors, on the day of transition between the two rolling stock]]
As part of the automation of line 4, the platforms of line 4 were partially renovated and modernised. Its platform levels were raised to accommodate the installation of platform screen doors which took place from July to August 2019. This was in addition to new lighting being installed, tiling the floor, and the installation of new seats.
In 2019, the station was used by 5,600,764 passengers, making it the 70th busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations.
In 2020, the station was used by <abbr>2,412,888</abbr> passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 91st busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.
In 2021, the station was used by 3,478,491 passengers, making it the 80th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.
Passenger services
Access
The station has four accesses:
- Access 1: rue de l'École de Médecine (with an ascending escalator)
- Access 2: Carrefour de l'Odéon
- Access 3: rue Danton
- Access 4: Boulevard Saint-Michel
Station layout
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| 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
|-
| data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="50" valign="top" |B1
| colspan="2" data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="100" valign="top" |Mezzanine
|-
| rowspan="4" data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="50" valign="top" |Line 10 platforms
| 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-bottom="" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="100" |Westbound
| data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="390" |← toward Boulogne – Pont de Saint-Cloud
|-
|Eastbound
| toward Gare d'Austerlitz <small>(Cluny – La Sorbonne)</small>
|-
| 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;" |
|-
| rowspan="10" data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="50" valign="top" |Line 4 platforms
| 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-bottom="" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="100" |Northbound
| data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom="" style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="390" |← toward Porte de Clignancourt
|-
|Southbound
| toward Bagneux–Lucie Aubrac →
|-
| 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;" |
|}
Platforms
Both lines have a standard configuration with 2 tracks surrounded by 2 side platforms, although line 4's platforms have had platform screen doors installed since August 2019.
Other connections
The station is also served by lines 58, 63, 70, 86, 87, and 96 of the RATP bus network, and at night, by lines N12 and N13 of the Noctilien bus network.
Nearby
- Luxembourg Palace
- Odéon-Théâtre de l'Europe
Gallery
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File:Station Odéon Métro Paris Ligne 10 - Paris VI (FR75) - 2022-07-02 - 1.jpg|MF 67 on line 10 at Odéon
File:Odéon 10 (métro Paris) convoi d'Auteuil par Cramos.JPG|Maintenance train on line 10
File:Accès Station Métro Odéon Place Henri Mondor - Paris VI (FR75) - 2022-01-15 - 9.jpg|Access 1
File:Accès Station Métro Odéon Place Henri Mondor - Paris VI (FR75) - 2022-01-15 - 10.jpg|Access 2
File:Entrance to Odéon metro station (37050430291).jpg|Access 3
File:Accès Station Métro Odéon Boulevard Saint Germain - Paris VI (FR75) - 2022-01-15 - 2.jpg|Access 4
File:Couloir Station Odéon Métro Paris - Paris VI (FR75) - 2022-07-02 - 2.jpg|One of the corridors in the station
File:184017112 cfaa1efbe7 o Metro de Paris tunnel ligne 4 pres d Odeon.jpg|Connecting track between lines 4 and 10
File:OdéonMétroParis.jpg|Original bodywork of the platforms on line 4
</gallery>
References
- Roland, Gérard (2003). Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram. Éditions Bonneton.