Bobigny–Pablo Picasso () is the northern

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of Line 5 of the

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, as well as a stop on

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. Also, it will be a station on

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in the future. The metro station was opened in 1985, followed by the tram stop seven years later. The name refers to the commune of

Bobigny Bobigny () is a commune, or town, in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, Île-de-France, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. Bobigny is the prefecture (capital city) of the Seine-Saint-Denis department, as well as the seat of the ...

and to Rue Pablo Picasso, named after the Spanish modern artist

Pablo Picasso Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso (25 October 1881 – 8 April 1973) was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, Ceramic art, ceramicist, and Scenic ...

. In 2013, the station was used by 7,135,266 passengers, which makes it the 38th busiest of the Métro network, out of 302 stations. In 2020, the station was used by 4,752,569 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 20th busiest of the Métro network, out of 305 stations.

Passenger services

Access

The station has 4 entrances: * Access 1: Hôtel de Ville * Access 2: Palais de Justice * Access 3: Rue Carnot * Access 4: Prefecture

Station layout

Platforms

The station has, as does Porte de Pantin located on the same line, a particular arrangement specific to the stations serving or had served as a terminus. It has three tracks and two platforms. The side platform serves as the arrival platform while the island platform serves as the departure platform. The walls are flush with the platforms and are vertical, with the roof of the station being straight without metal panels, unlike other stations on the network. A turnback exists 160 meters beyond the station under the rue Pablo-Picasso to allow for trains to reverse due to its role as the terminus.

Other connections

Since 6 July 1992, the station has been served by tramway T1, and before the extension to

Noisy-le-Sec station Noisy-le-Sec station is a railway station in Noisy-le-Sec, Seine-Saint-Denis, France. The station opened in 1849 and is on the Paris-Est–Strasbourg-Ville railway and Paris-Est–Mulhouse-Ville railway. The station is served by RER E, RER Line ...

on 15 December 2003, was its eastern terminus. A bus station is located above the station and offers connections with lines 146, 148, 234, 251, 301, 303 and 322 of the RATP Bus Network, with lines 615 and 620 of the Transdev TRA bus network, with line 93 of the CIF bus network, with line 8 of the Trans Val de France bus network and, at night, with lines N13, N41, and N45 of the

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network.

Gallery

File:Metro - Paris - Ligne 5 - station Bobigny - Pablo Picasso 02.jpg,

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Bobigny - Pablo-Picasso - Gare routiere 01

References

*Roland, Gérard (2003). ''Stations de métro. D'Abbesses à Wagram.'' Éditions Bonneton. Paris Métro stations in Bobigny Railway stations in France opened in 1985 {{Paris-metro-stub