Malakoff–Rue Étienne Dolet station

Malakoff–Rue Étienne Dolet is an elevated station on Line 13 of the Paris Métro in the commune of Malakoff. It is named after the nearby rue Étienne-Dolet, which was named after Étienne Dolet (1509-1546), a French scholar, translator, printer, and author of several commentaries on the Latin language and poems.

History
The station opened on 9 November 1976 as part of the extension of line 13 from Porte de Vanves to Châtillon–Montrouge, on the same day the old line 14 was incorporated into line 13 following the latter's extension in successive phases from Saint-Lazare.

As part of the "Un métro + beau" programme by the RATP, the station's corridors were renovated and modernised on 10 June 2005.

In 2019, the station was used by 2,048,140 passengers, making it the 242nd busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations.

In 2020, the station was used by 1,054,998 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 237th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.

In 2021, the station was used by 1,450,451 passengers, making it the 238th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.

Access
The station has a single access at rue Guy-Môquet. Since June 2020, a fresco by the artist Raphe from the street art collective Haut En Couleur (HEC) has decorated the walls of its stairway and vestibule.

Platforms
The station has a standard configuration with 2 tracks surrounded by 2 side platforms. Metal advertising frames are installed on the platform towards Châtillon–Montrouge. Similar to the ones at Créteil–Préfecture on line 8, they are curved at the top.

Other connections
The station is also served by lines 191 and 391 of the RATP bus network and the L'Hirondelle of the Vallée Sud bus network.

Nearby

 * Fort de Vanves
 * Promenade départementale des Vallons-de-la-Bièvre