Boucicaut () is a

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on line 8 of the

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in the

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. It is named after the former Boucicaut Hospital (integrated into the

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since 2000) and the rue Boucicaut (now rue Marguerite-Boucicaut, named after the philanthropic couple Marguerite (1816-1877) and

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(1810-1877)). 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

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( 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. In 2019, the station was used by 3,152,108 passengers, making it the 162nd busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations. In 2020, the station was used by 1,734,347 passengers amidst the

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, making it the 141st busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations. In 2021, the station was used by 2,288,055 passengers, making it the 252nd busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations. The station was featured in Michel Houellebecq's poem, ''Station Boucicaut'', in his collection, ''Renaissance.''

Passenger services

Access

The station has 5 accesses: * Access 1: rue

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* 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

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

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Nearby

* Jardin Marguerite-Boucicaut * Square Boucicaut * Square Duranton

Gallery

File:Accès Station Métro Boucicaut Rue Convention - Paris XV (FR75) - 2022-01-23 - 2.jpg, Access 1 File:Accès Station Métro Boucicaut Rue Convention - Paris XV (FR75) - 2022-01-23 - 9.jpg, Access 2 File:Accès Station Métro Boucicaut Rue Convention - Paris XV (FR75) - 2022-01-23 - 5.jpg, Access 3 File:Entrée Station Métro Boucicaut Paris 1.jpg, Access 4 File:Accès Station Métro Boucicaut Avenue Félix Faure - Paris XV (FR75) - 2022-01-23 - 5.jpg, Access 5

References

*Roland, Gérard (2003). ''Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram.'' Éditions Bonneton. Paris Métro stations in the 15th arrondissement of Paris Railway stations in France opened in 1937 {{Paris-metro-stub Paris Métro line 8