Vavin (Paris Métro)

Vavin
Paris Métro station
General information
Location	101, boul. Montparnasse 103, boul. Montparnasse 106, boul. Montparnasse 108, boul. Montparnasse 6th arrondissement of Paris Île-de-France France
Coordinates	48°50′32.04″N 2°19′44.22″E
Owned by	RATP
Operated by	RATP
Other information
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	9 January 1910 (1910-01-09)
Services
Preceding station Paris Métro Following station Raspail towards Bagneux–Lucie Aubrac Line 4 Montparnasse–Bienvenüe towards Porte de Clignancourt
Location
Vavin Location within Paris

Vavin (French pronunciation: ​[vavɛ̃]) is a station of the Paris Métro on line 4 on the border of the 6th arrondissement and 14th arrondissement.

Location

The station, whose platforms are curved, is located under Place Pablo-Picasso, at the intersection of Boulevard du Montparnasse and Boulevard Raspail.

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 Rue Vavin, named after 19th-century statesman Alexis Vavin.

A non-passenger track connection to line 12 lies between the station and Montparnasse - Bienvenüe. In 2018, 2,182,742 travelers entered this station placing it at 244th position of metro stations.

Passenger services

Access

The station has four entrances in front of Nos. 101, 103, 106 and 108 Boulevard du Montparnasse.

Station layout

Street Level

B1	Mezzanine for platform connection

Platform level	Side platform, with PSDs, doors will open on the right
	Northbound	← toward Porte de Clignancourt (Montparnasse – Bienvenüe)
	Southbound	→ toward Bagneux–Lucie Aubrac (Raspail) →
	Side platform, with PSDs doors will open on the right

Bus connections

intermodal The station is served by Lines 58, 68, 82 and 91 of the RATP Bus Network and, at night, by Lines N01 and N02 of the Noctilien network.

Gallery

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  Line 4 platforms at Vavin

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  Connection between Lines 4 and 12 at Vavin

MP 59 rolling stock on Line 4 at Vavin

References

• Roland, Gérard (2003). Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram. Éditions Bonneton.