Lourmel Station
History
The station opened on 27 July 1937 as part of the extension of line 8 from La Motte-Picquet - Grenelle to Balard.
As part of the "Un métro + beau" programme by the RATP, the station's corridors and platform lighting were renovated and modernised on 13 November 2003.
In 2019, the station was used by 2,301,922 passengers, making it the 226th busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations.
In 2020, the station was used by 1,120,497 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 231st busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.
In 2021, the station was used by 1,696,432 passengers, making it the 210th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.
Passenger services
Access
The station has 2 accesses:
- Access 1: rue de Lourmel
- Access 2: rue Vasco-de-Gama (with an ascending escalator)
Station layout
Street Level | ||
B1 | Mezzanine | |
Platform level | Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
Westbound | ← ![]() ![]() | |
Eastbound | ![]() ![]() | |
Island platform, doors will open on the right | ||
Yard track | No regular service |
Platforms
It has 3 tracks divided amongst 1 island platform and 1 side platform. Trains towards Balard utilise the northern track (the side platform) while trains towards Pointe du Lac use the central track. The yard track is not used in revenue service and is normally used to park trains. It also has access to the Javel workshops (a maintenance centre) for trains to be removed from service (on the tracks towards Boucicaut) or for routine maintenance. The yard track leads to a dead end on the side towards Balard. The workshops contains a washing machine where trains from line 8 are regularly washed: a machine wash once a week and a manual wash once a month (including the interiors). It has several features that help reduce water consumption as part of the RATP's sustainable development policy such as the ability to use groundwater in addition to tap water for washing.
Other connections
The station is also served by line 42 of the RATP bus network.
Nearby
- Grenelle cemetery
- Jardin Caroline-Aigle
- Parc André Citroën
- Square Jean-Cocteau
- Square Rosalind-Franklin
- Vaugirard Cemetery
Gallery
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MF 77 at Lourmel
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Tracks switches leading to the Javel workshops from the yard track
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Access 1
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Another view of access 1
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Access 2
References
- ^ "SYMBIOZ - Le Renouveau du Métro". www.symbioz.net (in French). Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2020". data.ratp.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2021". data.ratp.fr (in French). Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "Giant car wash for metros?t". RATP. 16 September 2022. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- Roland, Gérard (2003). Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram. Éditions Bonneton.
External links
Media related to Lourmel (Paris Metro) at Wikimedia Commons