Ledru-Rollin station

Ledru-Rollin (French pronunciation: [lədʁy ʁɔlɛ̃]) is a station on Line 8 of the Paris Métro. It is located at the intersection of the Rue du Faubourg-Saint-Antoine and Avenue Ledru-Rollin (after which it is named), on the border between the 11th arrondissement and 12th arrondissement.

Ledru-Rollin
Paris Métro station
Platforms
General information
Location	Rue du Faubourg-Saint-Antoine x Av. Ledru-Rollin 11th and 12th arrondissement of Paris Île-de-France France
Coordinates	48°51′06″N 2°22′31″E
Owned by	RATP
Operated by	RATP
Other information
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	5 May 1931 (1931-05-05)
Services
Preceding station Paris Métro Following station Bastille towards Balard Line 8 Faidherbe–Chaligny towards Pointe du Lac
Location
Ledru-Rollin Location within Paris

History

View of the station's platforms

The station opened on 5 May 1931 with the extension of the line from Richelieu – Drouot to Porte de Charenton. Avenue Ledru-Rollin is named after lawyer Alexandre Auguste Ledru-Rollin (1807–1874) who founded the newspaper La Réforme in 1843 and served as Minister of the Interior in 1848.

In 2013, 3,917,141 passengers used the station, making it the 128th busiest out of 302 on the Métro network.

Station layout

Street Level

B1	Mezzanine for platform connection

Platform level	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	toward Balard	← toward Balard (Bastille)
	toward Pointe du Lac	→ toward Pointe du Lac (Faidherbe – Chaligny) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right

Places of interest

A view of the Promenade Plantée, looking west

The Promenade Plantée, a 4.5 km long elevated garden along the abandoned railway which led to the former Gare de La Bastille railway station, is located nearby. The Opéra Bastille, also served by Bastille station, is also close to Ledru-Rollin.

References

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