Saint-Sulpice Station (Paris Métro)
Location
The station is located under the Rue de Rennes at the intersection with the Rue du Vieux-Colombier.
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. It is named after the nearby Church of Saint-Sulpice, famous for its gnomon.
In the spring of 2010, the station underwent renovations as part of the Un métro + beau operation. From June to July 2019, platform doors were installed on the platforms as part of the line's ongoing full automation.
Passenger services
Access
The station has three entrances:
- Entrance 1: Rue de Rennes, Rue du Four side in front of 65 Rue de Rennes
- Entrance 2: in front of 69 Rue de Rennes
- Entrance 3: rue de Rennes, rue de Mézières (escalator)
The two entrances located on the Rue de Rennes on either side of the Rue du Vieux-Colombier are decorated with a Val d'Osne candelabra.
Station layout
Street Level |
B1 | Mezzanine for platform connection |
Line 4 platform level | Side platform, with PSDs doors will open on the right | |
Northbound | ← toward Porte de Clignancourt (Saint-Germain-des-Prés) | |
Southbound | toward Bagneux–Lucie Aubrac (Saint-Placide) → | |
Side platform, with PSDs doors will open on the right |
Bus connections
- RATP buses 39, 63, 70, 84, 87, 95, 96
- Night buses N01, N02, N12, N13
Nearby
Also nearby are the Church of Saint-Sulpice of Paris, Luxembourg Palace, the Saint-Germain-des-Prés neighbourhood, Rue Bonaparte, Institute of Intercultural Management and Communication and the mairie of the 6th arrondissement.
Gallery
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Street-level entrance at Saint-Sulpice
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Platforms at Saint-Sulpice with a view towards Porte de Clignancourt
References
- ^ "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2018". data.ratp.fr (in French). Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- Roland, Gérard (2003). Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram. Éditions Bonneton.