Boulogne–Jean Jaurès station
Paris Métro station
Boulogne–Jean Jaurès (French: [bulɔɲ ʒɑ̃ ʒɔʁɛs]) is a station on Line 10 of the Paris Métro in the commune of Boulogne-Billancourt. It lies under Boulevard Jean-Jaurès, which was named after Jean Jaurès (1859–1914), a French Socialist politician, who was assassinated at the beginning of World War I. He is also honoured at Jaurès station, on Lines 2, 5 and 7.
East of this station, the line enters the 16th arrondissement of Paris and splits into separate eastbound and westbound sections until attaining the Rive Gauche and Javel–André Citroën station.
History
The station opened on 3 October 1980 as part of the extension of line 10 from Porte d'Auteuil, 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.
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.
In 2021, the station was used by 2,700,354 passengers, making it the 128th busiest of the Métro network out of 305 stations.
Passenger services
Access
The station has 3 accesses:
Access 1: Boulevard Jean Jaurès, rue du Château côté numéros impairs
Access 2: Boulevard Jean Jaurès, rue du Château côté numéros pairs
Access 3: rue du Château
Station layout
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.
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