Villejuif – Paul Vaillant-Couturier (Paris Métro)

Villejuif — Paul Vaillant-Couturier
Paris Métro station
Location	39, boulevard Maxime Gorky 45, boulevard Maxime Gorky Even side, boulevard Maxime Gorky Villejuif Île-de-France France
Coordinates	48°47′46″N 2°22′06″E / 48.795991°N 2.368248°E / 48.795991; 2.368248Coordinates: 48°47′46″N 2°22′06″E / 48.795991°N 2.368248°E / 48.795991; 2.368248
Owned by	RATP
Operated by	RATP
Other information
Fare zone	2
History
Opened	28 February 1985 (1985-02-28)
Services
Preceding station   Paris Métro   Following station Villejuif - Louis Aragon Terminus Villejuif branch Villejuif - Léo Lagrange toward La Courneuve - 8 Mai 1945
Location
Villejuif — Paul Vaillant-Couturier Location within Paris and inner ring

Villejuif – Paul Vaillant-Couturier is a station of the Paris Métro, located on Line 7. It serves the commune of Villejuif. It was opened when Line 7 was extended from Le Kremlin-Bicêtre to Villejuif – Louis Aragon on 28 February 1985.

It is named after the Avenue Paul Vaillant-Couturier and the journalist Paul Vaillant-Couturier (1892–1937) who was a journalist, politician and editor of the Communist newspaper l’Humanité.

Station layout

Line 7 platforms	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Southbound	← toward Villejuif – Louis Aragon (Terminus)
	Northbound	→ toward La Courneuve – 8 Mai 1945 (Villejuif – Léo Lagrange) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right

Gallery

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  MF 77 rolling stock on Line 7 at Villejuif – Paul Vaillant-Couturier

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References

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