Convention station

Convention (French pronunciation: [kɔ̃vɑ̃sjɔ̃] ⓘ) is a station on line 12 of the Paris Métro in the 15th arrondissement. It is named after the nearby rue de la Convention, in turn named after the National Convention, an assembly that sat from 1792 to 1795.

For other uses, see Convention Center station.
Convention
Paris Métro
Paris Métro station
Platforms
General information
Location15th arrondissement of Paris
Île-de-France
France
Coordinates48°50′15″N 2°17′48″E
Owned byRATP
Operated byRATP
Line(s)Paris Métro Paris Métro Line 12
Platforms2 (2 side platforms)
Tracks2
Construction
Accessibleno
Other information
Station code1605
Fare zone1
History
Opened5 November 1910 (1910-11-05)
Passengers
3,734,750 (2021)
Services
Preceding station Paris Métro Paris Métro Following station
Porte de Versailles
towards Mairie d'Issy
 Line 12 Vaugirard
towards Mairie d'Aubervilliers
Location
Convention is located in Paris
Convention
Convention
Location within Paris

History

The station opened on 5 November 1910 as part of the original section of the Nord-Sud Company's line A between Porte de Versailles and Notre-Dame-de-Lorette. On 27 March 1931, line A became line 12 when It was taken over by the Compagnie du chemin de fer métropolitain de Paris (CMP), incorporating it into the Paris Métro.

Like most stations along the line, the platforms were modernised with the installation of green metal casings on the walls from the 1950s, subsequently repainted in blue.

As part of the "Un métro + beau" programme by the RATP, the station's corridors were renovated and modernised on 17 January 2003.[1]

In 2019, the station was used by 5,275,717 passengers, making it the 76th busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations.[2]

In 2020, the station was used by 2,674,415 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 67th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.[3]

In 2021, the station was used by 3,734,750 passengers, making it the 67th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.[4]

Passenger services

Access

The station has 2 accesses:

  • Access 1: rue de la Convention (with an ascending escalator)
  • Access 2: rue de Vaugirard

Station layout
Street Level
B1 Mezzanine
Platform level Side platform, doors will open on the right
Southbound ← Paris Métro Paris Métro Line 12 toward Mairie d'Issy (Porte de Versailles)
Northbound → Paris Métro Paris Métro Line 12 toward Mairie d'Aubervilliers (Vaugirard) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right

Platforms

The station has a standard configuration with 2 tracks surrounded by 2 side platforms. The lower portion of the side walls are vertical instead of elliptical, as are the other stations constructed by the Nord-Sud company (today on lines 12 and 13).

Other connections

The station is also served by lines 39, 62, and 80 of the RATP bus network, as well as the Traverse Brancion-Commerce, an electric bus operated by BE Green from parc Georges Brassens to the Pasteur Institute.[5][6] At night, it is served by lines N13 and N62 of the Noctilien bus network.

  • Access 1
    Access 1
  • Escalator at access 1
    Escalator at access 1
  • Access 2
    Access 2
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References
  1. "SYMBIOZ - Le Renouveau du Métro". www.symbioz.net (in French). Retrieved 8 June 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 8 June 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 8 June 2023.
  4. "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2021". data.ratp.fr (in French). Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  5. "Mobilité décarbonée : voyagez au cœur du 15e avec la Traverse !". mairie15.paris.fr (in French). 24 March 2021. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  6. "Une ligne de bus 100% électrique dans Paris". Be Green (in French). Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  • Roland, Gérard (2003). Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram. Éditions Bonneton.
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