Boucicaut station

Boucicaut (French pronunciation: [busiko]) is a station on line 8 of the Paris Métro in the 15th arrondissement. It is named after the former Boucicaut Hospital (integrated into the Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou since 2000) and the rue Boucicaut (now rue Marguerite-Boucicaut, named after the philanthropic couple Marguerite (1816-1877) and Aristide Boucicaut (1810-1877)).[1]

Boucicaut
Paris Métro
Paris Métro station
MF 77 at Boucicaut
General information
Location15th arrondissement of Paris
Île-de-France
France
Coordinates48°50′26″N 2°17′12″E
Owned byRATP
Operated byRATP
Line(s)Paris Métro Paris Métro Line 8
Platforms2 (2 side platforms)
Tracks2
Construction
Accessibleno
Other information
Station code1611
Fare zone1
History
Opened27 July 1937 (1937-07-27)
Passengers
2,288,055 (2021)
Services
Preceding station Paris Métro Paris Métro Following station
Lourmel
towards Balard
 Line 8 Félix Faure
towards Pointe du Lac
Location
Boucicaut is located in Paris
Boucicaut
Boucicaut
Location within Paris

It is the fourth of eight stations on the network to be been named after a woman, after Barbès–Rochechouart (lines 2 and 4), Madeleine (lines 8, 12, and 14), and Chardon Lagache (line 10). The remaining four stations are Louise Michel (line 3), and more recently, Pierre et Marie Curie (line 7), Barbara (line 4), and Bagneux–Lucie Aubrac (line 4 and the upcoming line 15).

History

The station opened on 27 July 1937 as part of the extension of line 8 from La Motte-Picquet - Grenelle to Balard.

As part of the "Un métro + beau" programme by the RATP, the station's corridors were renovated and modernised on 27 March 2007.[2]

In 2019, the station was used by 3,152,108 passengers, making it the 162nd busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations.[3]

In 2020, the station was used by 1,734,347 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 141st busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.[4]

In 2021, the station was used by 2,288,055 passengers, making it the 252nd busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.[5]

The station was featured in Michel Houellebecq's poem, Station Boucicaut, in his collection, Renaissance.[6]

Passenger services

Access

The station has 5 accesses:

  • Access 1: rue Sarasate
  • Access 2: rue Henri-Bocquillon
  • Access 3: rue de la Convention
  • Access 4: avenue Félix-Faure
  • Access 5: rue Duranton (with an ascending escalator)

Station layout
Street Level
B1 Mezzanine
Platform level Side platform, doors will open on the right
Westbound ← Paris Métro Paris Métro Line 8 toward Balard (Lourmel)
Eastbound → Paris Métro Paris Métro Line 8 toward Pointe du Lac (Félix Faure) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right

Platforms

The station is the last station on the line in the direction of Balard to have a standard configuration with 2 tracks surrounded by 2 side platforms.

Other connections

The station is also served by line 62 of the RATP bus network.

Nearby
  • Jardin Marguerite-Boucicaut
  • Square Boucicaut
  • Square Duranton
  • Access 1
    Access 1
  • Access 2
    Access 2
  • Access 3
    Access 3
  • Access 4
    Access 4
  • Access 5
    Access 5
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References
  1. Martin, Thomas (25 February 2023). "Paris : qui était ce Boucicaut qui a donné son nom à une station de métro, un hôpital et un square ?". actu.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 26 April 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  2. "SYMBIOZ - Le Renouveau du Métro". www.symbioz.net (in French). Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  3. "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2019". dataratp2.opendatasoft.com (in French). Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  4. "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2020". data.ratp.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  5. "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2021". data.ratp.fr (in French). Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  6. Houellebecq, Michel (1999). "Renaissance" (PDF) (in French). Flammarion. p. 13. ISBN 978-2-08-125786-3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 June 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  • Roland, Gérard (2003). Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram. Éditions Bonneton.

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