The station opened on 1 May 1946 when the line was extended from Porte d'Ivry and has served as its southeastern terminus since.
As part of the "Un métro + beau" programme by the RATP, the station's corridors were renovated and modernised on 29 June 2005.[1]
In 2019, the station was used by 3,074,561 passengers, making it the 165th busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations.[2]
In 2020, the station was used by 1,800,848 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 137th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.[3]
In 2021, the station was used by 2,042,071 passengers, making it the 174th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.[4]
Passenger services
Access
The station has three accesses:
Access 1: Place de la République (with two staircases)
Access 2: rue RobespierreCentre Commercial (with an ascending escalator)
The station has a particular arrangement specific to the stations serving or had served as a terminus. It has three tracks and two platforms. The side platform serves as the arrival platform while the island platform serves as the departure platform.
Other connections
RER
A remote connection with line C of the RER via Ivry-sur-Seine station is possible, about 650 metres away along avenue Georges-Gosnat.[5]
Bus
The station is also served by lines 125, 132, 182, and 323 of the RATP bus network.