Owned by RATP Fare zone 1 Opened 21 April 1908 | Operated by RATP Address 75018 Paris, France Owner RATP Group | |
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Location 27, boul. Ornano
36, boul. Ornano
38, boul. Ornano
18th arrondissement of Paris
Île-de-France
France Similar Marcadet – Poissonniers, Jules Joffrin, Porte de Clignancourt, Château Rouge, Barbès – Rochechouart | ||
Simplon is a station of the Paris Métro, serving line 4 in the 18th arrondissement of Paris.
The station was opened on 21 April 1908 as part of the first section of the line from Châtelet to Porte de Clignancourt. It takes its name from the Rue du Simplon, named after the Simplon Pass in the Lepontine Alps, location of one of the longest railroad tunnels in the world.
On 6 August 2005, a train passing through Simplon station caught fire. The station closed for refurbishment and re-opened in February 2006.
Nearby attractions include the Square Maurice Kriegel-Valrimont and the Conservatoire Gustave Charpentier.
References
Simplon (Paris Métro) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA