Dupleix station

Dupleix (French pronunciation: [dyplɛks]) is an elevated station on line 6 of the Paris Métro in the 15th arrondissement. The track and station form an elevated viaduct in the centre of boulevard de Grenelle. It is named after the nearby rue Dupleix and Place Dupleix, a square commemorating Joseph François Dupleix (1697-1763), marquis of Landrecies and Paris, an administrator and coloniser of India. The station was the location of the Barrière de Grenelle, a gate built for the collection of taxation as part of the Wall of the Farmers-General; the gate was built between 1784 and 1788 and was demolished in the nineteenth century.[1][2][3]

Dupleix
Paris Métro
Paris Métro station
MP 73 at Dupleix
General information
Location15th arrondissement of Paris
Île-de-France
France
Coordinates48°51′01″N 2°17′37″E
Owned byRATP
Operated byRATP
Line(s)Paris Métro Paris Métro Line 6
Platforms2 (2 side platforms)
Tracks2
Construction
Accessibleno
Other information
Station code17-07
Fare zone1
History
Opened24 April 1906 (1906-04-24)
Passengers
2,028,963 (2021)
Services
Preceding station Paris Métro Paris Métro Following station
Bir-Hakeim
towards Charles de Gaulle–Étoile
 Line 6 La Motte-Picquet - Grenelle
towards Nation
Location
Dupleix is located in Paris
Dupleix
Dupleix
Location within Paris

History
The station shortly after its opening

The station opened as part of the former line 2 South on 24 April 1906, when it was extended from Passy to Place d'Italie. On 14 October 1907, line 2 South was incorporated into line 5. The station was then incorporated into line 6 on 12 October 1942.

A manometer is affixed to of the pillars supporting the station, and is perhaps the last surviving public pressure gauge intended for searching for leaks on the city's water supply network.[4][5]

In 2019, the station was used by 3,221,871 passengers, making it the 154th busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations.[6]

In 2020, the station was used by 1,839,499 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 131st busiest of the Métro network out of 305 stations.[7]

In 2021, the station was used by 2,028,963 passengers, making it the 176th busiest of the Métro network out of 305 stations.[8]

Passenger services

Access

The station has 2 accesses:

  • Access 1: rue Viala
  • Access 2: rue Desaix

Station layout
Platform level Side platform, doors will open on the right
toward Charles de Gaulle – Étoile ← toward Charles de Gaulle–Étoile (Bir-Hakeim)
toward Nation → toward Nation (La Motte-Picquet – Grenelle) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right
1F Mezzanine
Street Level

Platforms

The station is elevated and has a standard configuration with 2 tracks surrounded by 2 side platforms.

Other connections

The station is also served by line 42 of the RATP bus network.

Nearby
  • Marché de Grenelle (a market open on Sunday and Wednesday mornings)
  • Ticket barriers
    Ticket barriers
  • One of the accesses
    One of the accesses
  • The viaduct just north of the station
    The viaduct just north of the station
  • The station from outside
    The station from outside
  • View of Marché de Grenelle from Dupleix
    View of Marché de Grenelle from Dupleix
  • View of the viaduct from above. Dupleix is at the bottom.
    View of the viaduct from above. Dupleix is at the bottom.
  • Manometer on one of the pillars at Dupleix
    Manometer on one of the pillars at Dupleix

References
  1. "Barrière de Grenelle, picture" (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
  2. "Barrière de Grenelle, picture" (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
  3. "Barrière de Grenelle" (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
  4. JPD (15 December 2017). "L'énigme du métro Dupleix: la solution !". Paris-bise-art (in French). Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  5. Blaizot, Denis (19 September 2010) [10 July 1886 in La Nature N°684]. "Le service des eaux à Paris". Gloubik Sciences (in French). Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  6. "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2019". dataratp2.opendatasoft.com (in French). Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  7. "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2020". data.ratp.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  8. "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2021". data.ratp.fr (in French). Retrieved 13 October 2022.
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