Belleville (Paris Métro)

Belleville
Date opened	31 January 1903 (1903)
Accesses	1, boul. de la Villette (two) 2, boul. de la Villette 4, boul. de la Villette 79, boul. de Belleville 130, boul. de Belleville
Municipality/ Arrondissement	the 10th arrondissement of Paris
Fare zone	1
Next stations
Paris Métro Line 2 Direction Porte Dauphine Direction Nation Colonel Fabien Couronnes Paris Métro Line 11 Direction Châtelet Direction Mairie des Lilas Goncourt Pyrénées
List of stations of the Paris Métro
Location of metro station

Belleville is a station on Paris Métro Line 2 and Line 11. The station is in the district of Belleville at the corner of the 10th, 11th, 19th and 20th arrondissements.

History

The foremer Barrière de Belleville, part of the Wall of the Farmers-General

The station was opened on 31 January 1903 as part of the extension of line 2 from Anvers to Bagnolet (now called Alexandre Dumas). The line 11 platforms opened as part of the original section of the line from Châtelet to Porte des Lilas on 28 April 1935. The station is named after the commune of Belleville that was annexed by Paris in 1860. It was the location of the Barrière de Belleville, a gate built for the collection of taxation as part of the Wall of the Farmers-General; the gate was built between 1784 and 1788 and demolished during the 19th century.

Gallery

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  Line 2 platforms

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  Line 11 platforms

References

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