Villejuif–Paul Vaillant-Couturier (Paris Métro)
Villejuif–Paul Vaillant-Couturier (French pronunciation: [vilʒɥif pɔl vajɑ̃ kutyʁje]) is a station of the Paris Métro, located on Line 7.[1] It serves the commune of Villejuif. It was opened when Line 7 was extended from Le Kremlin-Bicêtre to Villejuif–Louis Aragon on 28 February 1985.
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| Location | 39, boulevard Maxime Gorky 45, boulevard Maxime Gorky Even side, boulevard Maxime Gorky Villejuif Île-de-France France | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 48°47′46″N 2°22′06″E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | RATP | ||||||||||
| Operated by | RATP | ||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 28 February 1985 | ||||||||||
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  Villejuif–Paul Vaillant-Couturier Location within Paris and inner ring | |||||||||||
It is named after the Avenue Paul Vaillant-Couturier and the former mayor of Villejuif, Paul Vaillant-Couturier (1892–1937) who was a journalist, politician and editor of the Communist newspaper l’Humanité.[2][3]
Station layout
| Street Level |
| B1 | Connecting level |
| Line 7 platforms | Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
| Southbound | ←   toward Villejuif–Louis Aragon (Terminus) | |
| Northbound | toward La Courneuve–8 mai 1945 (Villejuif–Léo Lagrange) → | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
References
- "Métro Villejuif - Paul Vaillant-Couturier : plan, horaires et trafic". www.metroparis.paris. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- Tsoukala, Kyriaki; Terzoglou, Nikolaos-Ion; Pantelidou, Charikleia (2014-12-05). Intersections of Space and Ethos. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-66744-5.
- Broadwell, Valerie (October 2007). City of Light, City of Dark: Exploring Paris Below. Valerie Broadwell. p. 38. ISBN 978-1-4257-9022-6.
External links
- Roland, Gérard (2003). Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram. Éditions Bonneton.
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