Croix de Chavaux station

Croix de Chavaux (French pronunciation: [kʁwa də ʃavo]) 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.

Croix de Chavaux
Place Jacques Duclos
Paris Métro
Paris Métro station
General information
LocationMontreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis
Île-de-France
France
Coordinates48°51′29″N 2°26′09″E
Owned byRATP
Operated byRATP
Line(s)Paris Métro Paris Métro Line 9
Platforms2 (2 side platforms)
Tracks2
Other information
Station code25-02
Fare zone1
History
Opened14 October 1937 (1937-10-14)
Passengers
2,839,564 (2020)
Services
Preceding station Paris Métro Paris Métro Following station
Robespierre
towards Pont de Sèvres
 Line 9 Mairie de Montreuil
Terminus
Location
Croix de ChavauxPlace Jacques Duclos is located in Paris
Croix de ChavauxPlace Jacques Duclos
Croix de Chavaux
Place Jacques Duclos
Location within Paris

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.[1]

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.[2]

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 ← toward Pont de Sèvres (Robespierre)
Eastbound → toward Mairie de Montreuil (Terminus) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right

Platforms

The station has a standard configuration with 2 tracks surrounded by 2 side platforms.

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.

  • Entrance 1
    Entrance 1
  • Entrance 2
    Entrance 2
  • Entrance 4
    Entrance 4
  • Entrance 5
    Entrance 5
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References
  • Roland, Gérard (2003). Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram. Éditions Bonneton.
  1. "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2019". dataratp2.opendatasoft.com (in French). Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  2. "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2020". data.ratp.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.

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