Télégraphe () 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 de Télégraphe, which was once a ''

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'' (a raised protected walkway behind a

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) of the park of the ''Château de Ménilmontant''. Its name comes from the optical telegraph invented by

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(1763–1805) in 1792. This was the first practical

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system, but was eventually replaced by the

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. Chappe installed the relay station, containing the telegraph's apparatus which he called a ''tachygraphe'', on this peak of 128 meters altitude.

History

The station opened as part of the original section of the line from Châtelet to Porte des Lilas on 28 April 1935. On 1 April 2016, half of the nameplates on the station's platforms were temporarily replaced by the RATP as part of

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, along with 12 other stations. It was humorously renamed "#TWEET" , a reference to the evolution of

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in the 21st century and as a tribute to

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. 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 was closed from 8 June 2019 to 15 July 2019 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 will also added at the corner of rue de Belleville and rue du Docteur Potain and will be equipped with a lift. In 2019, the station was used by 1,823,734 passengers, making it the 257th busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations. In 2020, the station was used by 1,194,040 passengers amidst the

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, making it the 220th busiest of the Métro network out of 305 stations.

Passenger services

Access

The station has 3 entrances: * Entrance 1: rue du Télégraphe * Entrance 2: rue de Belleville * Entrance 3: Cimetière de Belleville

Station layout

Platforms

The station has a standard configuration with 2 tracks surrounded by 2 side platforms. The station's tracks are separated by a supporting wall to strengthen the

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as it is built in soft ground. Due to the significant depth of the platforms, certain landings between flights of stairs that led to the mezzanine level were equipped with seats for travellers to rest. This was removed during the station's renovation and modernisation as part of the "Un métro + beau" programme by the RATP on 28 June 2016. This feature still exists at

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Other connections

The station is also served by lines 20 and 60 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 Télégraphe Rue Télégraphe - Paris XX (FR75) - 2022-01-01 - 6.jpg, Entrance 1 File:Accès Station Métro Télégraphe Rue Belleville - Paris XIX (FR75) - 2022-01-01 - 1.jpg, Entrance 2 File:Chantier Bâtiment Accès Station Métro Télégraphe Rue Belleville - Paris XIX (FR75) - 2022-01-01 - 1.jpg, Construction of the new entrance (2022)

References

*Roland, Gérard (2003). ''Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram.'' Éditions Bonneton. {{DEFAULTSORT:Telegraphe (Paris Metro) 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