Bobigny–Pablo Picasso (Paris Métro)

Bobigny–Pablo Picasso
*Préfecture–Hôtel du Département*
Bobigny–Pablo Picasso; Préfecture–Hôtel du Département
Paris Métro station
	MF 67 rolling stock at Bobigny–Pablo Picasso
Location	Rue Pablo Picasso × Boul. Maurice Thorez; Trésorerie Générale de la Seine–Saint-Denis; Gare Routière Bobigny — Pablo Picasso (five); Bobigny; Île-de-France; France
Coordinates	48°54′24″N 2°27′00″E / 48.906538°N 2.449994°ECoordinates: 48°54′24″N 2°27′00″E / 48.906538°N 2.449994°E
Owned by	RATP
Operated by	RATP
Other information
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	25 April 1985
Services
Location
	Bobigny–Pablo Picasso; Préfecture–Hôtel du Département Location within Paris and inner ring

Bobigny–Pablo Picasso (French pronunciation: [bɔbiɲi pablo pikaso]) is the northern terminus of Line 5 of the Paris Métro, as well as a stop on Île-de-France tramway Line 1. The metro station was opened in 1985, followed by the tram stop seven years later.

The name refers to the commune of Bobigny and to Rue Pablo Picasso, named after the Spanish modern artist Pablo Picasso. In 2013, the station was used by 7,135,266 passengers, which makes it the 38th busiest of the Métro network, out of 302 stations.^[1]

Passenger services[]

Station layout[]

Street Level

B1

Mezzanine

Line 5 platforms	Southbound	← toward Place d'Italie (Bobigny–Pantin–Raymond Queneau)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left, right
	Southbound	← toward Place d'Italie (Bobigny–Pantin–Raymond Queneau)
	Northbound	→ Alighting passengers only →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right

Platforms[]

The station has, as has Porte de Pantin located on the same line, a particular arrangement specific to the stations having served or serving as terminus. It has three lanes and two platforms, the platform on the south side being lateral and the platform on the north side forming an island between two lanes. The walls, located flush with the platform are vertical and the roof of the station is straight without metal panels, unlike other stations.

Other connections[]

Since 6 July 1992, the station has been served by tramway T1, and before the extension to Noisy-le-Sec station on 15 December 2003, was its eastern terminus.

A bus station is located above the station and offers connections with lines 146, 148, 234, 251, 301, 303 and 322 of the RATP Bus Network, with lines 615 and 620 of the Transdev TRA bus network, with line 93 of the CIF bus network, with line 8 of the Trans Val de France bus network and, at night, with lines N13, N41 and N45 of the Noctilien network.