Cité (Paris Métro)

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Cité

Date opened

10 December 1910

Accesses

2, Place Louis Lépine

Municipality/
Arrondissement

the 4th arrondissement of Paris

Fare zone

Next stations

Paris Métro Line 4
Direction Porte de Clignancourt	Direction Mairie de Montrouge
Châtelet	Saint-Michel

List of stations of the Paris Métro

Location of metro station

Cité (French pronunciation: [site]) is a metro station on Line 4 of the Paris Métro in the 4th arrondissement of Paris.

Location

Cité station lies underneath the Île de la Cité, one of two islands on the Seine within the historical boundaries of Paris. In relation to the rest of the city, it lies within the 4th arrondissement, near Kilometre Zero, the official geographical and historical centre of Paris. The only station on the Île de la Cité, it lies near many famous landmarks, the most famous being the Cathedral of Notre Dame. To the west are the Sainte-Chapelle chapel and the Palace of Justice, while Notre Dame and the Hôtel-Dieu are to the east.

History

The station was opened on 10 December 1910 as part of the connecting section of the line under the Seine between Châtelet and Raspail.

The station was renovated in 1991, and its lighting is green.

Station layout

Street Level

B1	Mezzanine for platform connection

Line 4 platform level	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Northbound	← toward Porte de Clignancourt (Châtelet)
	Southbound	→ toward Mairie de Montrouge (Saint-Michel) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right

Similar to most Paris Métro stations, Cité utilises a side platform setup with two tracks. Unlike other stations on Line 4, the platforms are 110 m (361 ft) in length, longer than the 90-105m platforms at other stations. Access to Cité station is provided by a singular entrance at 2 Place Louis Lépine, the main square in the centre of the island.

Because of the station's depth, passengers must walk down to a mezzanine level, which contains ticket machines and fare control, and then another three flights of stairs before reaching platform level. As the Paris Métro runs inversely to normal railways in the rest of France, the eastern track is used by trains heading northbound to Porte de Clignancourt and the western southbound to Porte d'Orléans.

Gallery

Line 4 platforms at Cité
MP 59 rolling stock on Line 4 at Cité
View of platforms with stairs.

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Coordinates: 48°51′19″N 2°20′47″E / 48.85528°N 2.34639°E / 48.85528; 2.34639

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