Tolbiac (Paris Métro)

Tolbiac ([tɔlbjak]) is a station of the Paris Métro. It is at the crossroads of two main roads, the Avenue d'Italie and the Rue de Tolbiac. It is near the Asian Quarter and the Parc de Choisy.

Tolbiac
Paris Métro station
Location13th arrondissement of Paris
Île-de-France
France
Coordinates48°49′36″N 2°21′28″E
Owned byRATP
Operated byRATP
Other information
Fare zone1
History
Opened7 March 1930 (1930-03-07)
Services
Preceding station   Paris Métro   Following station
Location
Tolbiac
Location within Paris

Tolbiac opened as part of a planned section of Line 7, which was temporarily operated as part of Line 10 until the completion of the under-Seine crossing of line 7 from Pont de Sully to Place Monge. On 7 March 1930 the line was extended from Place d'Italie to Porte de Choisy, including Tolbiac. The station was integrated into line 7 on 26 April 1931. It is named after the Rue de Tolbiac. Tolbiac was the site of a battle near Cologne, where the Franks under Clovis I beat the Alamanni in 496.[1]

Station layout

The station has 4 exits.[2]

Street Level
B1 Connecting level
Line 7 platforms Side platform, doors will open on the right
Southbound ← toward Villejuif – Louis Aragon or Mairie d'Ivry (Maison Blanche)
Northbound → toward La Courneuve – 8 Mai 1945 (Place d'Italie) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right

References
  1. Miquel, Pierre (1993). Petite Histoire des Stations de Métro (Little History of Metro Stations) (in French). Editions Albin Michel.
  2. Tolbiac : Exits, www.pariswayout.com accessed January 26, 2019.


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