Botzaris (Paris Métro)

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Botzaris
Paris Métro
Paris Métro station
Metro de Paris - Ligne 7bis - Botzaris 04.jpg
Station entrance
Location19th arrondissement of Paris
Île-de-France
France
Coordinates48°52′46″N 2°23′17″E / 48.879552°N 2.38804°E / 48.879552; 2.38804Coordinates: 48°52′46″N 2°23′17″E / 48.879552°N 2.38804°E / 48.879552; 2.38804
Owned byRATP
Operated byRATP
Line(s)Paris Métro Paris Métro Line 7bis
Platforms2 (2 side platforms)
Tracks2
Other information
Station code23-09
Fare zone1
History
Opened18 January 1911 (1911-01-18)
Passengers
511,339 (2020)
Services
Preceding station   Paris Métro   Following station
toward Louis Blanc
Paris Métro Paris Métro Line 7bis
Loop westbound only
One-way operation
Paris Métro Paris Métro Line 7bis
Loop eastbound only
Location
Botzaris is located in Paris
Botzaris
Botzaris
Location within Paris

Botzaris (French pronunciation: ​[bɔtsaʁis]) is a station on Line 7bis of the Paris Métro. Located in the 19th arrondissement, it was named after Markos Botsaris, a hero of the Greek War of Independence. East of this station, line 7bis becomes a unidirectional loop.

History[]

The station opened on 18 January 1911 as part of a branch of line 7 from Louis Blanc to Pré-Saint-Gervais, 18 days after the commissioning of the first section of line 7 between Opéra and Porte de la Villette due to difficulties during its construction. As the station is built in a backfilled quarry, it was constructed with arches over each of the tracks to strengthen the station box. On 3 December 1967 this branch was separated from line 7, becoming line 7bis.

As part of the "Un métro + beau" programme by the RATP, the station was renovated and modernised on 25 April 2003.[1]

On 12 February 2016, the Guimard entrance on rue Botzaris was listed as a historical monument.[2]

In 2019, the station was used by 993,450 passengers, making it the 292th busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations.[3]

In 2020, the station was used by 511,339 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 290th busiest of the Métro network out of 305 stations.[4]

Passenger services[]

Access[]

The station has a single Guimard entrance at rue Botzaris leading to the right of the south-eastern end of Parc des Buttes-Chaumont,

Station layout[]

G Street Level
B1 Mezzanine
Line 7bis platforms Side platform, doors will open on the right
Inbound ← Metro-M.svg Paris m 7bis jms.svg toward Louis Blanc (Buttes Chaumont)
Outbound → Metro-M.svg Paris m 7bis jms.svg toward Pré Saint-Gervais (Place des Fêtes) →
(No service eastbound: Danube)
Side platform, doors will open on the right

Platforms[]

Botzaris has a standard configuration with 2 tracks surrounded by 2 side platforms. A central wall exists between the tracks to better suit the geological constraints of the terrain and to strengthen the station box.[5]

Other connections[]

The station is also served by lines 48, 60, and 71 of the RATP bus network.

Gallery[]

  • Platform in the direction of Louis Blanc

  • View of the northbound half-station from the southbound half-station

  • Botzaris (Paris Metro) - 25 avril 2003.JPG

References[]

  1. ^ "SYMBIOZ - Le Renouveau du Métro". www.symbioz.net (in French). Archived from the original on 14 October 2007. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  2. ^ Base Mérimée: Métropolitain, station Botzaris, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French).
  3. ^ "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2019". dataratp2.opendatasoft.com (in French). Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2020". data.ratp.fr (in French). Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  5. ^ Canac, Sybil; Bruno Cabanis (2014). Paris métro. Histoire et design. Issy-les-Moulineaux. Massin. p. 29. ISBN 978-2-707-20879-8..
  • Roland, Gérard (2003). Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram. Éditions Bonneton.

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