Montgallet station

Location
	Montgallet Location within Paris

Montgallet
Montgallet
Paris Métro station
	Platforms
General information
Location	12th arrondissement of Paris; Île-de-France; France
Coordinates	48°50′39″N 2°23′24″E / 48.844276°N 2.389974°E
Owned by	RATP
Operated by	RATP
Line(s)
Platforms	2 (2 side platforms)
Tracks	2
Construction
Accessible	no
Other information
Station code	12-03
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	5 May 1931
Passengers
	1,108,395 (2021)
Services
Location
Location
	Montgallet Location within Paris

Montgallet (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ɡalɛ]) is a station on line 8 of the Paris Métro in the 12th arrondissement. It is named after the nearby rue Montgallet, which is in turn named after the former owner of the land on which the road was built upon. Rue Montgallet is well known in Paris for its computer shops.

History

The station opened on 5 May 1931 as part of the extension of line 8 from Richelieu–Drouot to Porte de Charenton.

As part of the "Un métro + beau" programme by the RATP, the station's corridors and platform lighting were renovated and modernised on 19 November 2007.^[1]

In 2019, the station was used by 1,596,702 passengers, making it the 274th busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations.^[2]

In 2020, the station was used by 804,190 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 266th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.^[3]

In 2021, the station was used by 1,108,395 passengers, making it the 273rd busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.^[4]

Passenger services

Access

The station has a single access at rue Montgallet.

Station layout

Street Level
B1	Mezzanine
Platform level	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Southbound	← toward Balard (Reuilly – Diderot)
	Northbound	→ toward Pointe du Lac (Daumesnil) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right

Platforms

The station has a standard configuration with 2 tracks surrounded by 2 side platforms. The increased height of its vault along with the lower portion of its side walls being vertical instead of elliptical distinguishes it from the other stations on the line.

Other connections

The station is also served by line 46 of the RATP bus network.

Nearby

Chemin de fer de Petite Ceinture (Promenade Plantée)
Coulée verte René-Dumont
Église Saint-Éloi de Paris
Hôpital des Diaconesses de Reuilly
Jardin de Reuilly - Paul Pernin
Square Saint-Éloi

Gallery

Access at rue Montgallet

References

^ "SYMBIOZ - Le Renouveau du Métro". www.symbioz.net (in French). Retrieved 4 November 2023.
^ "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2019". dataratp2.opendatasoft.com (in French). Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
^ "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2020". data.ratp.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
^ "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2021". data.ratp.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.

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[1] "SYMBIOZ - Le Renouveau du Métro". www.symbioz.net (in French). Retrieved 4 November 2023.

[2] "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2019". dataratp2.opendatasoft.com (in French). Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2023.

[3] "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2020". data.ratp.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2023.

[4] "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2021". data.ratp.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.

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