Abbesses station
The Hector Guimard-designed édicule | |||||||||||
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| Location | 18th arrondissement of Paris Île-de-France France | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 48°53′05″N 2°20′19″E / 48.884849°N 2.338688°E | ||||||||||
| System | Paris Métro station | ||||||||||
| Owned by | RATP | ||||||||||
| Operated by | RATP | ||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 1 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 31 October 1912 | ||||||||||
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Abbesses (French pronunciation: [abɛs], literally Abbesses) is a station on Paris Métro Line 12, in the Montmartre district and the 18th arrondissement. Abbesses was the deepest station in the Paris Métro, at 36 metres (118 feet) below ground, before being surpassed by Villejuif–Gustave Roussy in 2025. The station is located on the western side of the butte (hill) of Montmartre. Access to the platforms is by elevator or the decorated stairs.