Boulogne–Jean Jaurès station
Paris Métro station | |||||||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||||||
Location | Boulogne-Billancourt Île-de-France France | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 48°50′32″N 2°14′20″E / 48.842278°N 2.238877°E | ||||||||||||||
Owned by | RATP | ||||||||||||||
Operated by | RATP | ||||||||||||||
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Platforms | 1 (1 island platform) | ||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||||||
Station code | 29-04 | ||||||||||||||
Fare zone | 2 | ||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||
Opened | 3 October 1980 | ||||||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||||||
2,700,354 (2021) | |||||||||||||||
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Boulogne–Jean Jaurès (French: [bulɔɲ ʒɑ̃ ʒɔʁɛs]) is a station on Line 10 of the Paris Métro in the 16th arrondissement. It lies under the Boulevard Jean Jaurès in the commune of Boulogne-Billancourt, which was named after Jean Jaurès (1859–1914), a French Socialist leader, who was assassinated at the beginning of World War I. He is also honoured at Jaurès, on lines 2, 5, and 7. East of this station, the line splits into separate eastbound and westbound sections until Javel–André Citroën.
History
The station opened on 3 October 1980 as part of the extension of line 10 from Porte d'Auteuil,[1] the first phase of an extension that aimed to serve the northern districts of Boulogne. It served as its western terminus until its subsequent extension to Boulogne–Pont de Saint-Cloud on 2 October 1981.
In 2019, the station was used by 3,785,458 passengers, making it the 129th busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations.[2]
In 2020, the station was used by 2,016,202 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 121st busiest of the Métro network out of 305 stations.[3]
In 2021, the station was used by 2,700,354 passengers, making it the 128th busiest of the Métro network out of 305 stations.[4]
Passenger services
Access
The station has 3 accesses:
- Access 1: Boulevard Jean Jaurès, rue du Château côté numéros impairs
- Access 2: Boulevard Jean Jaurès, rue du Château côté numéros pairs
- Access 3: rue du Château
Station layout
Street Level | ||
B1 | Mezzanine | |
Line 10 platforms | Westbound | ← toward Boulogne–Pont de Saint-Cloud (Terminus) |
Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
Eastbound | toward Gare d'Austerlitz (Michel-Ange–Molitor) → (No service outbound: Porte d'Auteuil) |
Platforms
The station has a single island platform flanked by two tracks due to the narrowness of the street it is built under.
Other connections
The station is also served by lines 52 and 123 of the RATP bus network.
Gallery
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Access 1
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Access 2
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Access 3
Nearby
- Bois de Boulogne
- Église Notre-Dame de Boulogne
References
- ^ Tricoire, Jean (1998). Un Siècle de Métro en 14 Lignes (in French). Éditions la Vie du Rail. p. 273. ISBN 2-902808-87-9.
- ^ "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2019". dataratp2.opendatasoft.com (in French). Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2020". data.ratp.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2021". data.ratp.fr (in French). Retrieved 16 April 2021.