Javel–André Citroën () is a station of the Paris Métro, serving line 10 and offering transfer to the RER C via Javel RER station in the 15th arrondissement. West of this station, line 10 splits into separate eastbound and westbound sections until Boulogne–Jean Jaurès (although both lines pass through Mirabeau, it is only served by eastbound trains; the point where the lines actually diverge is located west of that station).
History The station opened as Javel on 30 September 1913 as part of the extension of line 8 from Beaugrenelle (now Charles Michels) to Porte d'Auteuil. It was named after the nearby Quai de Javel, which parallelled the bank of the Seine where it adjoined the district of Javel. In 1785, Claude Louis Berthollet discovered the active ingredient in household bleach, sodium hypochlorite, and in 1789 built a factory at Javel. Bleach came to be called eau de Javel in French.
On 27 July 1937, the section of line 8 between La Motte-Picquet–Grenelle and Porte d'Auteuil, including Javel, was transferred to line 10 during the reconfiguration of lines 8, 10, and the old line 14. On 8 June 1959, the station was renamed Javel–André Citroën, a year after the Quai de Javel was renamed Quai André-Citroën. André Citroën (1878-1935), an engineer and businessman, founded the automobile firm Citroën in 1919. His factory in Paris occupied much of the area adjoining the Quai from 1915 until the late 1970s.
Until the 2000s, an exhibition was set up on the platforms to commemorate the life and business dealings of André Citroën through posters and photographs placed on the walls. This was, however, removed as part of the "Renouveau du métro" programme by the RATP. Since June 2018, an exhibition dedicated to Citroën was installed, including a timeline retracing its history and touch screens allowing travelers to access its website directly on the platforms.
In 2019, the station was used by 2,969,444 passengers, making it the 177th busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations.
In 2020, the station was used by 1,331,833 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 194th busiest of the Métro network out of 305 stations.
In 2021, the station was used by 1,589,561 passengers, making it the 222nd busiest of the Métro network out of 305 stations.
Passenger services
Access The station has 3 accesses on either side of avenue Émile-Zola:
Access 1: quai André-Citroën (with a rare Val d'Osne totem) Access 2: rue de la Convention Access 3: avenue Émile-Zola (with an escalator)
Station layout Street LevelB1MezzaninePlatform levelWestbound← toward Boulogne – Pont de Saint-Cloud Eastbound toward Gare d'Austerlitz →
Platforms The station has a standard configuration with 2 tracks surrounded by 2 side platforms.
Other connections The station is also served by the RER C line across the road at Javel station as well as lines 30, 62, and 88 of the RATP bus network.
Nearby Église Saint-Christophe-de-Javel Front de Seine Jardin des Cévennes Jardin des Mères-et-Grands-Mères-de-la-Place-de-Mai Parc André Citroën Piscine Keller Pont Mirabeau Port of Javel-Bas square Paul-Gilot
Gallery
References
Roland, Gérard (2003). Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram. Éditions Bonneton.