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, an [Greece] Greek hero of the Greek War of Independence. East of this station, line 7bis becomes a unidirectional loop.
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| Paris Métro station | |||||||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||||||
| Location | 19th arrondissement of Paris Île-de-France France | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 48°52′46″N 2°23′17″E / 48.879552°N 2.38804°E | ||||||||||||||
| Owned by | RATP | ||||||||||||||
| Operated by | RATP | ||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 (2 side platforms) | ||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||
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| Station code | 23-09 | ||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | 1 | ||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 18 January 1911 | ||||||||||||||
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| 511,339 (2020) | |||||||||||||||
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  Botzaris Location within Paris | |||||||||||||||
History edit
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 edit
Access edit
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 edit
| G | Street Level | |
| B1 | Mezzanine | |
| Line 7bis platforms | Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
| Inbound | ←   toward Louis Blanc (Buttes Chaumont)
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| Outbound | toward Pré Saint-Gervais (Place des Fêtes) → (No service eastbound: Danube) | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
Platforms edit
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 edit
The station is also served by lines 48, 60, and 71 of the RATP bus network.
Gallery edit
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Platform in the direction of Louis Blanc -
View of the northbound half-station from the southbound half-station -
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References edit
- ^ "SYMBIOZ - Le Renouveau du Métro". www.symbioz.net (in French). Archived from the original on 14 October 2007. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ Base Mérimée: Métropolitain, station Botzaris, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French).
- ^ "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2019". dataratp2.opendatasoft.com (in French). Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2020". data.ratp.fr (in French). Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ Canac, Sybil; Bruno Cabanis (2014). Paris métro. Histoire et design. Issy-les-Moulineaux. p. 29. ISBN 978-2-707-20879-8.
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- Roland, Gérard (2003). Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram. Éditions Bonneton.