Ledru-Rollin (Paris Métro)
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Location | 11th arrondissement of Paris Île-de-France France |
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Owned by | RATP | ||||||||||
Operated by | RATP | ||||||||||
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Fare zone | 1 | ||||||||||
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Opened | 5 May 1931 | ||||||||||
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Ledru-Rollin is a station on line 8 of the Paris Métro, named after the Avenue Ledru-Rollin.
The station opened on 5 May 1931 with the extension of the line from Richelieu - Drouot to Porte de Charenton. The Avenue Ledru-Rollin is named after the lawyer Alexandre Auguste Ledru-Rollin (1807–1874) who was elected as radical député in 1841 and founded the newspaper La Réforme.
Station layout
Street Level |
B1 | Mezzanine for platform connection |
Platform level |
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toward Balard | ← ![]() ![]() |
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toward Pointe du Lac | ![]() ![]() |
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Places of interest
- Promenade Plantée - a 4.5 km long elevated garden along the abandoned railway which led to the former Gare de La Bastille railway station.
- Opéra Bastille.

A view of the Promenade Plantée, looking west
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References
- Roland, Gérard (2003). Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram. Éditions Bonneton.
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