Vavin station

Vavin
Vavin after the installation of platform screen doors
General information
Location	101, boul. Montparnasse 103, boul. Montparnasse 106, boul. Montparnasse 108, boul. Montparnasse 6th arrondissement of Paris Île-de-France France
Coordinates	48°50′32.04″N 2°19′44.22″E
Owned by	RATP
Operated by	RATP
Line(s)
Platforms	2 (2 side platforms)
Tracks	2
Construction
Accessible	No
Other information
Station code	0407
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	9 January 1910 (1910-01-09)
Passengers
1,322,588 (2021)
Services
Preceding station Paris Métro Following station Raspail towards Bagneux–Lucie Aubrac Line 4 Montparnasse–Bienvenüe towards Porte de Clignancourt
Location
Vavin Location within Paris

Vavin (French pronunciation: [vavɛ̃]) is a station of the Paris Métro on line 4 on the border of the 6th arrondissement and 14th arrondissement, under Place Pablo-Picasso at the intersection of Boulevard du Montparnasse and Boulevard Raspail. It is named after the nearby rue Vavin, named after 19th-century statesman Alexis Vavin (1792-1863).

It has the peculiarity of having two connections to other lines on the track towards Bagneux–Lucie Aubrac; one from line 12 just before entering the station and one towards line 6 just after leaving the station.

History

The station was opened on 9 January 1910 as part of the connecting section of the line under the Seine between Châtelet and Raspail.

As part of the "Un métro + beau" programme by the RATP, the station's corridors were renovated and modernised on 2 December 2005.

As part of the automation of line 4, the platforms 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 2020. This was in addition to new lighting being installed, tiling the floor, and the installation of new seats.

In 2018, the station was used by 2,182,742 passengers, making it the 244th busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations.

In 2019, the station was used by 2,021,987 passengers, making it the 244th busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations.

In 2020, the station was used by 1,009,201 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 241st busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.

In 2021, the station was used by 1,009,201 passengers, making it the 249th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.

Passenger services

Access

The station has 4 accesses:

• Access 1: Boulevard Raspail
• Access 2: rue Vavin
• Access 3: Boulevard du Montparnasse
• Access 4: rue Delambre

Station layout

Street Level
B1	Mezzanine
Platform level	Side platform with PSDs, doors will open on the right
	Northbound	← toward Porte de Clignancourt (Montparnasse – Bienvenüe)
	Southbound	→ toward Bagneux–Lucie Aubrac (Raspail) →
	Side platform with PSDs, doors will open on the right

Platforms

The station has a standard configuration with 2 tracks surrounded by 2 side platforms, with platform screen doors installed since August 2020.

Other connections

The station is also served by lines 58, 68, 82, and 91 of the RATP bus network, and at night, by lines N01 and N02 of the Noctilien bus network.

Nearby

• Paris-Panthéon-Assas University

Gallery

• 
  Work train at Vavin before the installation of platform screen doors
• 
  Connection to line 12
• 
  Access 1
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  Access 2
• 
  Access 3
• 
  Access 4

References

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