Plaisance station

Plaisance (French pronunciation: [plɛzɑ̃s] ⓘ) is a station on line Line 13 of the Paris Métro in the 14th arrondissement.

Plaisance
Paris Métro
Paris Métro station
MF 77 at Plaisance
General information
LocationRue d'Alésia
14th arrondissement of Paris
Île-de-France
France
Coordinates48°49′54″N 2°18′49″E
Owned byRATP
Operated byRATP
Line(s)Paris Métro Paris Métro Line 13
Platforms2 (2 side platforms)
Tracks2
Construction
Accessibleno
Other information
Station code0403
Fare zone1
History
Opened21 January 1937 (1937-01-21)
Passengers
3,521,753 (2021)
Services
Preceding station Paris Métro Paris Métro Following station
Porte de Vanves
towards Châtillon–Montrouge
 Line 13 Pernety
towards Les Courtilles or Saint-Denis–Université
Location
Plaisance is located in Paris
Plaisance
Plaisance
Location within Paris

It is named after the Château du Maine which was built in the 17th century and possessed a large park. The word "plaisance" is equivalent to the English word "pleasance", that is a pleasure garden. It was purchased in 1842 by a surveyor called Couesnon whose son subdivided it, creating the district of Plaisance between 1858 and 1860, which became one of the largest slums in Paris. The Compagnie générale des omnibus (a major 19th century operator of horse buses and later trams and motor buses) razed the castle to build garages.[1]

History

The station opened on 21 January 1937 as part of the initial section of the old line 14 between Porte de Vanves and Bienvenüe (today known as Montparnasse–Bienvenue). On 9 November 1976, the old line 14 was incorporated into line 13 following the latter's extension in successive phases from Saint-Lazare.

As part of the "Un métro + beau" programme by the RATP, the station's corridors and platform lighting were renovated and modernised on 8 November 2002.[2]

On 24 December 2018, a woman committed suicide at the station, interrupting traffic on the line between Montparnasse-Bienvenüe and Châtillon–Montrouge for over two hours in the evening.[3]

In 2019, the station was used by 4,784,211 passengers, making it the 87th busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations.[4]

In 2020, the station was used by 2,590,236 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 79th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.[5]

In 2021, the station was used by 3,521,753 passengers, making it the 76th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.[6]

Passenger services

Access

The station has five accesses:

  • Access 1: rue des Suisses
  • Access 2: rue d'Alésia
  • Access 3: rue Decrès
  • Access 4: Square
  • Access 5: rue Raymond Losserand Hôpitaux (an ascending escalator)

Station layout
Street Level
B1 Mezzanine
Platform level Side platform, doors will open on the right
Northbound ← Paris Métro Paris Métro Line 13 toward Les Courtilles or Saint-Denis–Université (Pernety)
Southbound → Paris Métro Paris Métro Line 13 toward Châtillon – Montrouge (Porte de Vanves) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right

Platforms

The station has a standard configuration with 2 tracks surrounded by 2 side platforms. The lower portion of the side walls are vertical instead of elliptical due to the narrower width of the road it lies beneath.

Other connections

The station is also served by lines 59 and 62 of the RATP bus network, and at night, by line N63 of the Noctilien bus network.

Nearby
  • 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. "La véritable histoire du "Château du Maine" ou les mystères d'un domaine disparu". lapage14.info (in French). 22 September 2014. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  2. "SYMBIOZ - Le Renouveau du Métro". www.symbioz.net (in French). Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  3. "Paris : une femme se suicide à la station de métro Plaisance". Le Parisien (in French). 25 December 2018. Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  4. "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2019". dataratp2.opendatasoft.com (in French). Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  5. "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2020". data.ratp.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  6. "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2021". data.ratp.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  • Roland, Gérard (2003). Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram. Éditions Bonneton.
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