Invalides (Paris Métro and RER)
# Invalides (Paris Métro and RER)

Invalides (French pronunciation: (listen)) is a station on Line 8 and Line 13 of the Paris Métro, as well as a station on RER C. Located in the 7th arrondissement, it is situated near and named after Les Invalides, although La Tour-Maubourg (Line 8) and Varenne (Line 13) are closer to the building.

## History

The Métro station was opened on 13 July 1913 as part of the original section of Line 8 between Beaugrenelle (now Charles Michels on Line 10) and Opéra. The Line 13 platforms were opened on 20 December 1923 as part of the original section of Line 10 between Invalides and Croix-Rouge (a station east of Sèvres – Babylone, which was closed during World War II). On 27 July 1937 the section of Line 10 between Invalides and Duroc was transferred to become the first section of the old Line 14, which was connected under the Seine and incorporated into Line 13 on 9 November 1976.

The Palais Bourbon, seat of the National Assembly (the lower house of the French Parliament), is nearby, also served by Assemblée Nationale on Line 12.

## Lines serving this station

* Métro 8
* Métro 13
* RER C

## Passenger services

### Access

The station has a single access to the eastern part of the Esplanade des Invalides near the intersection of Rue de Constantine and Rue de l'Université.

### Station layout

**Métro**

| G | Street Level | Exit/Entrance |
| - | - | - |
| B1 | Mezzanine | Fare control, station agent |
| B2 | Side platform, doors will open on the right | Side platform, doors will open on the right |
| B2 | Northbound | ← toward Les Courtilles or Saint-Denis–Université (Champs-Élysées–Clemenceau) |
| B2 | Southbound | → toward Châtillon–Montrouge (Varenne) → |
| Island platform, doors will open on the left, right ||
| B2 | Southbound | → toward Châtillon–Montrouge (Varenne) → |
| B3 |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right ||
| B3 | Westbound | ← toward Balard (La Tour-Maubourg) |
| B3 | Eastbound | → toward Créteil–Pointe du Lac (Concorde) → |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right ||

**RER**

| G | Street Level | Exit/Entrance |
| - | - | - |
| B1 | Mezzanine | Tickets |
| B2 | Track 3 | → → |
| Island platform ||
| B2 | Track 1 | → → |
| B2 | Track 2 | ← |
| Island platform ||
| B2 | Track 4 | ← |

## Gallery

* Street-level entrance at Invalides

### Métro

* MF 77 rolling stock on Line 8 at Invalides
* Line 13 platforms at Invalides with automatic platform gates
* Line 13 platforms prior to installation of automatic platform gates

### RER

* Invalides RER ticket hall
* RER C platforms at Invalides
* RER C platforms at Invalides

## RER Station

The RER station was opened on 31 May 1902 by the Chemins de fer de l'Ouest. It was originally a terminus but was extended to Gare d'Orsay & the line converted to RER C in 1979.

## Nearby

* Hôtel des Invalides
* Palais Bourbon
