Michel-Ange–Molitor station

Location
	Michel-Ange–Molitor Location within Paris

Michel-Ange–Molitor
Michel-Ange–Molitor
Paris Métro station
	MF 67 at line 10's platform
General information
Location	16th arrondissement of Paris; Île-de-France; France
Coordinates	48°50′42″N 2°15′40″E / 48.84496°N 2.261194°E
Owned by	RATP
Operated by	RATP
Line(s)
Platforms	3 (1 island platform, 2 side platforms)
Tracks	4
Construction
Accessible	no
Other information
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	30 September 1913
Passengers
	1,420,552 (2021)
Services
Location
Location
	Michel-Ange–Molitor Location within Paris

Michel-Ange–Molitor (French pronunciation: [mikɛlɑ̃ʒ mɔlitɔʁ]) is a station of the Paris Métro in the 16th arrondissement, serving as an interchange between Line 9 and Line 10 (eastbound only). It is named after the nearby rue Michel-Ange, which was in turn named after Michelangelo (the nearby Michel-Ange—Auteuil station was also named after him) as well as the nearby rue Molitor, which was named after Count Gabriel-Jean-Joseph Molitor (1770–1849), a Marshal of France.^[1]

History

The station opened on 30 September 1913 when Line 8 was extended from Charles Michels (then called Beaugrenelle) to Porte d'Auteuil. Line 9's platforms opened on 8 November 1922 with the opening of the initial section of the line from Trocadéro to Exelmans. On 27 July 1937, the section of line 8 between La Motte-Picquet–Grenelle and Porte d'Auteuil, including Michel-Ange–Molitor was transferred to line 10 during the reconfiguration of lines 8, 10, and the old line 14. However, service between Porte d'Auteuil and Jussieu was not provided until two days later, on July 29 , with service initially limited to La Motte-Picquet-Grenelle.

As part of the "Renouveau du métro" programme by the RATP, the station's corridors was renovated and modernised on 27 July 2010.^[2]

In 2019, the station was used by 2,247,014 passengers, making it the 231st busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations.^[3]

In 2020, the station was used by 1,180,095 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 222nd busiest of the Métro network out of 305 stations.^[4]

In 2021, the station was used by 1,420,552 passengers, making it the 241st busiest of the Métro network out of 305 stations.^[5]

Passenger services

Access

The station has a single access at rue Molitor and has a rare Val d'Osne totem.

Station layout

Street Level
B1	Mezzanine
Line 10 platform	Eastbound	No regular service (No service northbound: Porte d'Auteuil)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Eastbound	→ toward Gare d'Austerlitz (Chardon Lagache) → (No service westbound: Boulogne–Jean Jaurès)
Line 9 platforms	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Westbound	← toward Pont de Sèvres (Exelmans)
	Eastbound	→ toward Mairie de Montreuil (Michel-Ange–Auteuil) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right

Platforms

The Line 9 station has a standard configuration with two tracks surrounded by two side platforms, and the vault is elliptical. The decoration is in the style used for most metro stations. The lighting canopies are white and rounded in the Gaudin style of the metro revival of the 2000s, and the bevelled white ceramic tiles cover the walls, the vault, and the tunnel exits. The advertising frames are made of honey-coloured earthenware with plant motifs and the name of the station is also incorporated into the wall tiles, in the interwar decorative style of the original CMP. The Motte style seats are blue in colour.

Line 10 has a particular configuration. Due to its location on the southern section of the Auteuil loop, it has two tracks framing an island platform, also of a classic length of seventy-five meters, which is only served in the direction of Gare d'Austerlitz, all under an elliptical vault. The track located to the north is used by the rare trains coming from Porte d'Auteuil (including the first daily service as well as the additional traffic at the end of the demonstrations at the Parc des Princes), the southern one being dedicated to the usual traffic of the line coming from Boulogne - Pont de Saint-Cloud. The decoration is a variant of the style used for most metro stations: traditional bevelled white ceramic tiles cover the vault, walls, and tunnel exits, while lighting is provided by a suspended tube band. The advertising frames are metal, and the name of the station is inscribed on enamelled plaques, in capital letters on the walls, and in Parisine font on the island platform. The Akiko style seats are burgundy in colour.

This decoration is almost identical to that of the neighbouring station of line 10, Michel-Ange - Auteuil, located on the other section of the loop.

Other connections

The station is also served by line 62 (only in the direction of Porte de France) of the RATP bus network.

Gallery

Line 9's platforms
Other view of line 10's platform
Access

References

^ "rue Molitor". v2asp.paris.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
^ "Le Renouveau du Métro". www.symbioz.net (in French). Archived from the original on 14 October 2007. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
^ "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2019". dataratp2.opendatasoft.com (in French). Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
^ "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2020". data.ratp.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
^ "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2021". data.ratp.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2022.

[1] "rue Molitor". v2asp.paris.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2022.

[2] "Le Renouveau du Métro". www.symbioz.net (in French). Archived from the original on 14 October 2007. Retrieved 11 October 2022.

[3] "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2019". dataratp2.opendatasoft.com (in French). Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.

[4] "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2020". data.ratp.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.

[5] "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2021". data.ratp.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2022.

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Neighbourhoods	Auteuil Chaillot Passy Trocadéro
Primary and secondary schools	Lycée Claude-Bernard Lycée Janson-de-Sailly Lycée Jean-Baptiste-Say Lycée Molière Lycée La Fontaine Lycée Octave-Feuillet École Pascal Lycée René-Cassin École normale israélite orientale Institut de l'Assomption Cours privé Beauséjour École d'esthétique Yves Rocher Institut de La Tour International School of Paris Russian Embassy School in Paris Établissement Gerson Ipécom Paris Lycée Moria-Diane Benvenuti Lycée Notre-Dame des Oiseaux Lycée Passy-Saint-Honoré Saint-Jean de Passy Lycée Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague Lycée Sainte-Thérèse Kingsworth International School
Universities	Paris Dauphine University
Landmarks	Arc de Triomphe (partial) Bois de Boulogne Guimet Museum Louis Vuitton Foundation Mona Bismarck American Center Maison de Balzac Maison la Roche Musée Arménien de France Musée d'Art Dentaire Pierre Fauchard Musée Baccarat Musée Clemenceau Musée de la Contrefaçon Palais de Tokyo Parc des Princes Pavillon de l'eau Passy Cemetery Piscine Molitor (swimming pool) Place Charles de Gaulle Place Diana Russian Embassy in Paris Stade Jean-Bouin Stade Roland Garros Tenniseum
Paris Métro stations	Argentine Boissière Chardon Lagache Charles de Gaulle – Étoile Église d'Auteuil Exelmans Iéna Jasmin Kléber La Muette Michel-Ange – Auteuil Michel-Ange – Molitor Mirabeau Passy Porte d'Auteuil Porte Dauphine Porte de Saint-Cloud Porte Maillot Porte Molitor Ranelagh Rue de la Pompe Trocadéro Victor Hugo
Paris RER stations	Charles de Gaulle–Étoile
The École Japonaise de Paris (Japanese School of Paris) was in Trocadéro until 1990