Simplon (Paris Métro)

Simplon
Paris Métro station
Platforms of Simplon station
Location	27, boul. Ornano 36, boul. Ornano 38, boul. Ornano 18th arrondissement of Paris Île-de-France France
Coordinates	48°53′36″N 2°20′54″E / 48.89333°N 2.34833°E / 48.89333; 2.34833Coordinates: 48°53′36″N 2°20′54″E / 48.89333°N 2.34833°E / 48.89333; 2.34833
Owned by	RATP
Operated by	RATP
Other information
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	21 April 1908 (1908-04-21)
Services
Preceding station   Paris Métro   Following station Marcadet - Poissonniers toward Mairie de Montrouge Porte de Clignancourt Terminus
Location
Simplon Location within Paris

Simplon is a station of the Paris Métro, serving line 4 in the 18th arrondissement of Paris.

The station was opened on 21 April 1908 as part of the first section of the line from Châtelet to Porte de Clignancourt. It takes its name from the Rue du Simplon, named after the Simplon Pass in the Lepontine Alps, location of one of the longest railroad tunnels in the world.

On 6 August 2005, a train passing through Simplon station caught fire. The station closed for refurbishment and re-opened in February 2006.

Nearby attractions include the Square Maurice Kriegel-Valrimont and the Conservatoire Gustave Charpentier.