Boulogne–Jean Jaurès station explained

Boulogne–Jean Jaurès
Symbol Location:paris
Symbol:m
Type:Paris Métro station
Address:Boulogne-Billancourt
Borough:Île-de-France
Country:France
Coordinates:48.8423°N 2.2389°W
Owned:RATP
Operator:RATP
Platforms:1 (1 island platform)
Tracks:2
Code:29-04
Zone:2
Passengers:2,700,354 (2021)
Map Type:France Paris

Boulogne–Jean Jaurès (in 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:

Station layout

Street Level
B1Mezzanine
Line 10 platformsWestbound
Eastbound toward Gare d'Austerlitz

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.

Nearby

Notes and References

  1. Book: Tricoire, Jean . Un Siècle de Métro en 14 Lignes . Éditions la Vie du Rail . 1998 . 2-902808-87-9 . 273 . French.
  2. Web site: Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220121165739/https://dataratp2.opendatasoft.com/explore/dataset/trafic-annuel-entrant-par-station-du-reseau-ferre-2019/table/?sort=-rang&refine.reseau=M%C3%A9tro . 21 January 2022 . 16 April 2022 . dataratp2.opendatasoft.com . fr.
  3. Web site: Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2020 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220121081214/https://data.ratp.fr/explore/dataset/trafic-annuel-entrant-par-station-du-reseau-ferre-2020/table/?sort=-rang&dataChart=eyJxdWVyaWVzIjpbeyJjaGFydHMiOlt7InR5cGUiOiJjb2x1bW4iLCJmdW5jIjoiQVZHIiwieUF4aXMiOiJ0cmFmaWMiLCJzY2llbnRpZmljRGlzcGxheSI6dHJ1ZSwiY29sb3IiOiIjNjZjMmE1In1dLCJ4QXhpcyI6InN0YXRpb24iLCJtYXhwb2ludHMiOjIwLCJzb3J0Ijoic2VyaWUxLTEiLCJjb25maWciOnsiZGF0YXNldCI6InRyYWZpYy1hbm51ZWwtZW50cmFudC1wYXItc3RhdGlvbi1kdS1yZXNlYXUtZmVycmUtMjAyMCIsIm9wdGlvbnMiOnsic29ydCI6Ii10cmFmaWMifX19XSwidGltZXNjYWxlIjoiIiwiZGlzcGxheUxlZ2VuZCI6dHJ1ZSwiYWxpZ25Nb250aCI6dHJ1ZX0=&refine.reseau=M%C3%A9tro . 21 January 2022 . 16 April 2022 . data.ratp.fr . fr.
  4. Web site: Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2021 . 16 April 2021 . data.ratp.fr . fr.