Ségur station

Ségur (French pronunciation: [seɡyʁ]) is a station on Line 10 of the Paris Métro. It is located on the border of the 7th arrondissement and 15th arrondissement. It is named after avenue de Ségur located 100 m northeast of the station. It was in turn named after Marquis Philippe Henri de Ségur, a Marshall of France and Secretary of State for War from 1780 to 1787. The name Ségur is better known by the novels of his granddaughter by marriage, the Countess of Ségur (1799-1874), best known for her novel, Les Malheurs de Sophie.

Ségur
UNESCO
Paris Métro
Paris Métro station
MF 67 at Ségur
General information
Location7th and 15th arrondissements of Paris
Île-de-France
France
Coordinates48°50′51″N 2°18′25″E
Owned byRATP
Operated byRATP
Line(s)Paris Métro Paris Métro Line 10
Platforms2 (2 side platforms)
Tracks2
Construction
Accessibleno
Other information
Fare zone1
History
Opened29 July 1937 (1937-07-29)
Passengers
1,100,151 (2021)
Services
Preceding station Paris Métro Paris Métro Following station
La Motte-Picquet–Grenelle
towards Boulogne–Pont de Saint-Cloud
 Line 10 Duroc
towards Gare d'Austerlitz
Location
SégurUNESCO is located in Paris
SégurUNESCO
Ségur
UNESCO
Location within Paris

History

The station opened on 29 September 1937 when line 10 was extended from Duroc to La Motte-Picquet (now known as La Motte-Picquet–Grenelle), two months after the opening of the section between La Motte-Picquet and Duroc and trains skipped the station.The nameplates on the platforms are subtitiled UNESCO, due to the location of the station near its headquarters. It, however, does not appear on maps published by the RATP.

As part of the "Renouveau du métro" programme by the RATP, the station's platforms and lights were renovated and modernised on 4 January 2006.[1]

In 2019, the station was used by 1,662,452 passengers, making it the 269th busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations.[2]

In 2020, the station was used by 804,110 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 267th busiest of the Métro network out of 108 stations.[3]

In 2021, the station was used by 1,100,151 passengers, making it the 277th busiest of the Métro network out of 305 stations.[4]

Passenger services

Access

The station has 2 accesses:[5]

  • Access 1: avenue de Suffren UNESCO - Fontenoy
  • Access 2: boulevard Garibaldi UNESCO - Miollis

Station layout
Street Level
B1 Mezzanine
Platform level Side platform, doors will open on the right
Westbound ← Paris Métro Paris Métro Line 10 toward Boulogne – Pont de Saint-Cloud (La Motte-Picquet – Grenelle)
Eastbound → Paris Métro Paris Métro Line 10 toward Gare d'Austerlitz (Duroc) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right

Platforms

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

Other connections

This station is not served by any buses from the RATP bus network.

Nearby
  • Access 1
    Access 1
  • Access 2
    Access 2
  • UNESCO Headquarters
    UNESCO Headquarters

References
  1. "Le Renouveau du Métro". www.symbioz.net (in French). Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  2. "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2019". dataratp2.opendatasoft.com (in French). Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  3. "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2020". data.ratp.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  4. "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2021". data.ratp.fr (in French). Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  5. Ségur : Exits, www.pariswayout.com accessed 22 January 2019.
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  • Roland, Gérard (2003). Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram. Éditions Bonneton.

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