Ranelagh station (Paris Métro)

Ranelagh is a station on line 9 of the Paris Métro located in the 16th arrondissement.

It is named after the nearby rue de Ranelagh, which in turn was named after Lord Ranelagh, an Irish peer and amateur musician, who built a rotunda for concerts in his park, Ranelagh Gardens, in Chelsea in 1750 and after whom the affluent Dublin suburb of Ranelagh is named. A similar establishment, the Jardin du Ranelagh was established on the grounds of the Château de la Muette in 1774. The place was fashionable under Marie Antoinette, under the Directory and then again under the Restoration. It disappeared in 1858 with the creation of the Bois de Boulogne.

History
The station opened on 8 November 1922 as part of the initial section of the line from Trocadéro to Exelmans.

As part of the "Un métro + beau" programme by the RATP, the station's corridors and platform lighting were renovated and modernised on 28 April 2004.

In 2019, the station was used by 2,314,539 passengers, making it the 222nd busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations.

In 2020, the station was used by 1,234,203 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 206th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.

In 2021, the station was used by 1,779,206 passengers, making it the 199th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.

Access
The station has two accesses:


 * Access 1: avenue Mozart
 * Access 2: rue du Ranelagh

Platforms
The station has a standard configuration with 2 tracks surrounded by 2 side platforms. The ticket barriers and passenger information counter located at the mezzanine overlooks the tracks, a uncommon situation it shares only with La Muette and Jasmin, which the station is located in between.

Other connections
The station is also served by lines 22, 52 (only in the direction of Opéra), and 70 of the RATP bus network.

Nearby

 * Jardin du Ranelagh
 * Lycée Molière
 * Maison de la Radio et de la Musique
 * Petite Ceinture du 16e
 * Seychelles Embassy
 * Théâtre Le Ranelagh