Saint-Sulpice station (Paris Métro)

Saint-Sulpice
Platforms at Saint-Sulpice in July 2022
General information
Location	65, Rue de Rennes 69, Rue de Rennes 6th arrondissement of Paris Île-de-France France
Coordinates	48°51′03″N 2°19′50″E
Owned by	RATP
Operated by	RATP
Other information
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	9 January 1910 (1910-01-09)
Services
Preceding station Paris Métro Following station Saint-Placide towards Bagneux–Lucie Aubrac Line 4 Saint-Germain-des-Prés towards Porte de Clignancourt
Location Saint-Sulpice Location within Paris

Saint-Sulpice (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ sylpis]) is a station on Line 4 of the Paris Métro. It is located on the Rive Gauche, in the 6th arrondissement. In 2018, 2,350,813 travelers entered this station which places it at the 234th position of Métro stations for its traffic.[1]

Location

Station entrance

The station is located under the Rue de Rennes at the intersection with the Rue du Vieux-Colombier.

History

The station was opened on 9 January 1910 as part of the connecting section of the line under the Seine between Châtelet and Raspail. It is named after the nearby Church of Saint-Sulpice, famous for its gnomon.

In the spring of 2010, the station underwent renovations as part of the Un métro + beau operation. From June to July 2019, platform doors were installed on the platforms as part of the line's ongoing full automation.

Passenger services

Access

The station has three entrances:

• Entrance 1: Rue de Rennes, Rue du Four side in front of 65 Rue de Rennes
• Entrance 2: in front of 69 Rue de Rennes
• Entrance 3: rue de Rennes, rue de Mézières (escalator)

The two entrances located on the Rue de Rennes on either side of the Rue du Vieux-Colombier are decorated with a Val d'Osne candelabra.

Station layout

Street Level

B1	Mezzanine for platform connection

Line 4 platform level	Side platform, with PSDs doors will open on the right
	Northbound	← toward Porte de Clignancourt (Saint-Germain-des-Prés)
	Southbound	→ toward Bagneux–Lucie Aubrac (Saint-Placide) →
	Side platform, with PSDs doors will open on the right

Bus connections

• RATP buses 39, 63, 70, 84, 87, 95, 96
• Night buses N01, N02, N12, N13

Nearby

Also nearby are the Church of Saint-Sulpice of Paris, Luxembourg Palace, the Saint-Germain-des-Prés neighbourhood, Rue Bonaparte, Institute of Intercultural Management and Communication and the mairie of the 6th arrondissement.

Gallery

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  Street-level entrance at Saint-Sulpice
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  Platforms at Saint-Sulpice with a view towards Porte de Clignancourt

References

1. "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2018". data.ratp.fr (in French). Retrieved 3 January 2020.

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