Croix de Chavaux station

Template:Short description Template:Template other Croix de Chavaux () is a station on line 9 of the Paris Métro, at the crossroads called Croix de Chavaux. The "chavaux" in the name of the crossroads is probably a corruption of the French "chevaux" ("horses"). The "croix" (French for "cross) may be a reference to the crossroads or to a wayside cross.

History

The station was opened on 14 October 1937 with the extension of the line from Porte de Montreuil to Mairie de Montreuil.

In 2019, the station was used by 4,954,717 passengers, making it the 85th busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations.

In 2020, the station was used by 2,839,564 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 60th busiest of the Métro network out of 305 stations.

Passenger services

Access

The station has 5 accesses:

• Access 1: Place Jacques-Duclos
• Access 2: rue de Paris
• Access 3: Boulevard Chanzy – Center commercial
• Access 4: rue Kléber – Office du Tourisme
• Access 5: Place du Marché

Station layout

Street Level
B1	Mezzanine
Line 9 platforms	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Westbound	← File:Metro-M.svg File:Paris m 9 jms.svg toward Pont de Sèvres (Robespierre)
	Eastbound	→ File:Metro-M.svg File:Paris m 9 jms.svg toward Mairie de Montreuil (Terminus) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right

Platforms

The station has a standard configuration with two tracks surrounded by two 105-metre-long platforms and the vault is elliptical. The decoration is in the yellow Andreu-Motte style but only the two light canopies remain. White bevelled ceramic tiles cover the walls, vault, and tunnel exits. The advertising frames are made of honey-coloured earthenware and the name of the station is also made of earthenware in the style of the original CMP. The subtitle, on the other hand, is inscribed in Parisine font on enamelled plates of reduced dimensions. The yellow seats are in the Akiko.

Other connections

The station is also served by lines 102, 115, 122, and 127 of the RATP bus network, and at night, by lines N16 and N34 of the Noctilien bus network.

Gallery

• Entrance 1
  Entrance 1
• Entrance 2
  Entrance 2
• Entrance 4
  Entrance 4
• Entrance 5
  Entrance 5
• File:Accès Station Métro Croix Chavaux Centre Commercial Croix Chavaux - Montreuil (FR93) - 2021-12-20 - 1.jpg

References

• Roland, Gérard (2003). Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram. Éditions Bonneton.