Richard-Lenoir (Paris Métro)

Richard-Lenoir (French pronunciation: ​[ʁiʃaʁ lənwaʁ]) is a station on Line 5 of the Paris Métro, located in the 11th arrondissement.

Richard-Lenoir
Paris Métro station
Location	65, boul. Richard-Lenoir 11th arrondissement of Paris Île-de-France France
Coordinates	48°51′36″N 2°22′19″E
Owned by	RATP
Operated by	RATP
Other information
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	17 December 1906
Services
Preceding station   Paris Métro   Following station Bréguet – Sabin toward Place d'Italie Oberkampf toward Bobigny – Pablo Picasso
Location
Richard-Lenoir Location within Paris

Location

The station is located under Boulevard Richard-Lenoir, alongside the covered Canal Saint-Martin, near Allée Verte and the Rue Pelée.

History

It opened on 17 December 1906, as part of the extension of Line 5 from Place Mazas (now Quai de la Rapée) to Lancry (today Jacques Bonsergent). The name refers to Boulevard Richard-Lenoir, named after the industrialist François Richard (1765–1839) who went by the name Richard-Lenoir after the death of his business partner Joseph Lenoir-Dufresne. It saw 2,172,035 passengers entering the station in 2018, which places it in 247th position for attendance out of 302 metro stations.[1]

Services for travellers

Access

The station has two accesses, all of which consist of fixed stairs:

• access 1 - cnr. 65 Boulevard Richard-Lenoir / Rue Gaby-Sylvia, entrance designed by Hector Guimard is a registered as a historical monument since May 29, 1978;[2]
• access 2 - cnr. Boulevard Richard-Lenoir / Rue Rue Pelée.

Station layout

Street Level

B1	Mezzanine for platform connection

Line 5 platforms	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Southbound	← toward Place d'Italie (Bréguet – Sabin)
	Northbound	→ toward Bobigny – Pablo Picasso (Oberkampf) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right

Platforms

Richard-Lenoir station has a standard configuration. It has two platforms separated by the metro tracks. Established on the ground floor, the ceiling consists of a metal deck, whose beams, silver coloured, are supported by vertical walls. The platforms are in the Andreu-Motte style with a yellow light rail and green Motte seats. The spandrels and walls are provided with flat white tiles organised vertically. The advertising frames are metallic and the name of the station is of Parisine typeface on enamelled plate.

Bus connections

The station does not have a connection with the RATP Bus Network.

References

1. "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2018". data.ratp.fr (in French). Retrieved 2019-06-24.
2. Base Mérimée: Métropolitain, station Richard-Lenoir, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)