Botzaris station
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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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". As the station is built in a backfilled quarry, it was constructed with arches over each of the tracks to strengthen the station box.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". On 3 December 1967 this branch was separated from line 7, becoming line 7bis.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
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,Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Station layout
| G | Street Level | |
| B1 | Mezzanine | |
| Line 7bis platforms | Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
| Inbound | ← File:Metro-M.svg File:Paris m 7bis jms.svg toward Louis Blanc (Buttes Chaumont) | |
| Outbound | File:Metro-M.svg File: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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Gallery
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Platform in the direction of Louis Blanc
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View of the northbound half-station from the southbound half-station
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References
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- Roland, Gérard (2003). Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram. Éditions Bonneton.
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- Paris Métro line 7bis
- Paris Métro stations in the 19th arrondissement of Paris
- Railway stations in France opened in 1911