Hôtel de Ville station

For the tram stop in Bordeaux, see Hôtel de Ville tram stop.

Hôtel de Ville
Line 1 platforms
General information
Location	31, rue de Rivoli 70, rue de Rivoli 9, pl. de l'Hôtel de Ville 5, rue Lobau 4th arrondissement of Paris Île-de-France France
Coordinates	48°51′27″N 2°21′05″E
Owned by	RATP
Operated by	RATP
Line(s)
Platforms	4 (4 side platforms)
Tracks	2
Other information
Station code	01-15
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	19 July 1900 (1900-07-19) (Line 1) 28 April 1935 (1935-04-28) (Line 11)
Passengers
5,673,100 (2020)
Services
Preceding station Paris Métro Following station Châtelet towards La Défense Line 1 Saint-Paul towards Château de Vincennes Châtelet Terminus Line 11 Rambuteau towards Mairie des Lilas
Location
Hôtel de Ville Location within Paris

Hôtel de Ville (French pronunciation: [otɛl də vil] ^ⓘ, literally "City Hall") is a rapid transit station on lines 1 and 11 of the Paris Métro. It is named after the nearby Hôtel de Ville de Paris (City Hall) and is located within the fourth arrondissement of Paris.

History

Hôtel de Ville is one of the eight original stations opened as part of the first stage of line 1 between Porte de Vincennes and Porte Maillot on 19 July 1900. The line 11 platforms opened as part of the original section of the line from Châtelet to Porte des Lilas on 28 April 1935. During the same decade, the platforms of line 1 were extended to 105 metres to cater for 7-car trains which ultimately did not materialise.

A plaque near the platforms of line 1 marks the 50th anniversary of the strike organised by 3000 employees of the Compagnie du chemin de fer métropolitain de Paris (CMP), the operator of the métro then, on 16 August 1944 against the Nazis during the occupation of Paris and was triggered by the French Forces to liberate the capital.

Guimard entrance originally at Hôtel de Ville, now at Abbesses

In 1974, the original Guimard entrance at rue de Lobau was moved to Abbesses, and is one of the only two remaining glass-covered "dragonfly" entrances, known as édicules (the other is at Porte Dauphine). It was listed as a historical monument on 25 July 1965.

As part of the "Un métro + beau" programme by the RATP, the platforms of line 11 were renovated and modernised on 2005.

During the automation of line 1, the platforms of line 1 had undergone a series of upgrades. Over the weekend of 21–22 March 2009, its platforms were closed to raise its platform levels for the installation platform edge doors to improve passenger safety and for automation which were done in April 2010. During the construction period, the platforms of line 11 remained open, allowing for westward travel to Châtelet, where a transfer to line 1 was possible. The line was fully automated in December 2012.

As part of modernization works for the extension of line 11 to Rosny-Bois-Perrier in 2023 for the Grand Paris Express, the station was closed from 8 September 2018 to 12 October 2018 to raise its platform levels and its surface tiled to accommodate the new rolling stock that will be used (MP 14) to accommodate the expected increase in passengers and to improve the station's accessibility. From 18 March 2019 to 16 December 2019, the station acted as line 11's western terminus when its original terminus, Châtelet, was closed for 9 months to lengthen the platforms to cater for 5-car trains as it could only cater for 4 at the time. Hence, trains arrived and departed from the western platform, usually used for trains heading to Châtelet, with the other platform temporarily not in use. On 11 December 2020, an additional entrance was opened at rue du Temple.

In 2019, the station was used by 12 307 363 passengers, making it the 11th busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations.

In 2020, the station was used by 5,673,100 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 13th busiest of the Métro network out of 305 stations.

Passenger services

Access

The station has 7 entrances:

• Entrance 1: rue de Rivoli
• Entrance 2: rue du Renard
• Entrance 3: rue de la Coutellerie
• Entrance 4: avenue Victoria
• Entrance 5: Hôtel de Ville
• Entrance 6: rue de Lobau
• Entrance 7: rue du Temple

Station layout

G	Street Level	Exit/Entrance
B1	Mezzanine
B2	Side platform with PSDs, doors will open on the right
	Westbound	← toward La Défense – Grande Arche (Châtelet)
	Eastbound	→ toward Château de Vincennes (Saint-Paul) →
	Side platform with PSDs, doors will open on the right
B3	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Southbound	← toward Châtelet (Terminus)
	Northbound	→ toward Mairie des Lilas (Rambuteau) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right

Platforms

Both have a standard configuration with 2 tracks surrounded by 2 side platforms. Line 1's station is built with its ceiling flush with the ground made of metal with its western end having a reinforced concrete ceiling to cater for the then planned 7-caseven trains while line 11's station consists of an elliptical vault.

Other connections

The station is also served by lines 38, 67, 69, 70, 72, 74, 76, and 96 of the RATP bus network, and at night, by lines N11and N16 Noctilien bus network.

Nearby

• Bazar de l'Hôtel de Ville
• Hôtel de ville de Paris
• Mairie du 4^e arrondissement

Gallery

• 
  Line 1 platforms prior to automation
• 
  Entrance 1
• 
  Entrance 2
• 
  Entrance 5
• 
  Entrance 6
• 
  Entrance 7
• 
  Mezzanine leading to entrance 7

See also

• List of stations of the Paris Métro