Lourmel (Paris Métro)

Lourmel ([luʁmɛl]) is a station on line 8 of the Paris Métro in the 15th arrondissement.

Lourmel
Paris Métro station
Location15th arrondissement of Paris
Île-de-France
France
Coordinates48°50′19″N 2°16′55″E
Owned byRATP
Operated byRATP
Other information
Fare zone1
History
Opened27 July 1937 (1937-07-27)
Services
Preceding station   Paris Métro   Following station
Terminus
Location
Lourmel
Location within Paris

The station was opened on 27 July 1937 as part of the extension of line 8 from La Motte-Picquet - Grenelle to Balard. The station is named after the Rue de Lourmel, named after General Frédéric Henri Le Normand de Lourmel, who was killed at the Battle of Inkerman where the Franco-British armies defeated the Russian armies under Alexander Sergeyevich Menshikov during the Crimean War.

Station layout

Street Level
B1 Mezzanine for platform connection
Line 8 platform level Side platform, doors will open on the right
Westbound toward Balard (Terminus)
Eastbound toward Pointe du Lac (Boucicaut)
Island platform, doors will open on the right
Yard track No regular service
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References

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

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