Jourdain () is a station on line 11 of the

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in the

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and 20th arrondissements. It is named after the nearby ''rue du Jourdain'', referring to a nearby church dedicated to Saint

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, who baptised

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in the

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History

The station opened as part of the original section of the line from Châtelet to Porte des Lilas on 28 April 1935. As part of modernization works for the extension of the line to Rosny-Bois-Perrier in 2023 for the

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, the station will be closed from 2 February 2021 to 12 April 2021 to raise its platform levels and its surface tiled to accommodate the new rolling stock that will be used ( MP 14) to accommodate the expected increase passengers and to improve the station's accessibility. An additional entrance was also added in January 2022 from the eastern end of the platforms to allow passengers to enter from both ends of the platforms. In 2019, the station was used by 3,029,314 passengers, making it the 171st busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations. In 2020, the station was used by 1,683,473 passengers amidst the

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, making it the 151st busiest of the Métro network out of 305 stations.

Passenger services

Access

The station has 3 entrances: * Entrance 1: rue du Jourdain * Entrance 2: rue Lassus * Entrance 3:

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Station layout

Platforms

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

Other connections

The station is also served by line 20 of the

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, and at night, by lines N12 and N23 of the

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bus network.

Gallery

File:Accès Station Métro Jourdain Rue Jourdain - Paris XX (FR75) - 2022-01-01 - 3.jpg, Entrance 1 File:Accès Station Métro Jourdain Rue Lassus - Paris XIX (FR75) - 2022-01-01 - 2.jpg, Entrance 2 File:Accès Station Métro Jourdain Rue Belleville - Paris XX (FR75) - 2022-01-01 - 1.jpg, Entrance 3 File:Travaux Station Jourdain Métro Ligne 11 Paris 5.jpg, Construction of a new entrance

References

* Roland, Gérard (2003). ''Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram.'' Éditions Bonneton. Paris Métro line 11 Paris Métro stations in the 19th arrondissement of Paris Paris Métro stations in the 20th arrondissement of Paris Railway stations in France opened in 1935 Paris Métro stations located underground {{Paris-metro-stub