Boulogne–Jean Jaurès () is a station on Line 10 of the

Paris Métro The Paris Métro (, , or , ), short for Métropolitain (), is a rapid transit system serving the Paris metropolitan area in France. A symbol of the city, it is known for its density within the capital's territorial limits, uniform architectur ...

in the

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. It lies under the ''Boulevard Jean Jaurès'' in the commune of

Boulogne-Billancourt Boulogne-Billancourt (; often colloquially called simply Boulogne, until 1924 Boulogne-sur-Seine, ) is a wealthy and prestigious Communes of France, commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France, located from the Kilometre zero, centre of Paris ...

, which was named after

Jean Jaurès Auguste Marie Joseph Jean Léon Jaurès (3 September 185931 July 1914), commonly referred to as Jean Jaurès (; ), was a French socialist leader. Initially a Moderate Republican, he later became a social democrat and one of the first possibi ...

(1859–1914), a French

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leader, who was assassinated at the beginning of

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. He is also honoured at Jaurès, on lines 2, 5, and 7. East of this station, the line splits into separate eastbound and westbound sections until Javel–André Citroën.

History

The station opened on 3 October 1980 as part of the extension of line 10 from Porte d'Auteuil, the first phase of an extension that aimed to serve the northern districts of Boulogne. It served as its western terminus until its subsequent extension to Boulogne–Pont de Saint-Cloud on 2 October 1981. In 2019, the station was used by 3,785,458 passengers, making it the 129th busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations. In 2020, the station was used by 2,016,202 passengers amidst the

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, making it the 121st busiest of the Métro network out of 305 stations. In 2021, the station was used by 2,700,354 passengers, making it the 128th busiest of the Métro network out of 305 stations.

Passenger services

Access

The station has 3 accesses: * Access 1: Boulevard Jean Jaurès, rue du Château ''côté numéros impairs'' * Access 2: Boulevard Jean Jaurès, rue du Château ''côté numéros pairs'' * Access 3: rue du Château

Station layout

Platforms

The station has a single island platform flanked by two tracks due to the narrowness of the street it is built under.

Other connections

The station is also served by lines 52 and 123 of the RATP bus network.

Gallery

File:Accès Station Métro Boulogne Jean Jaurès Boulevard Jean Jaurès - Boulogne-Billancourt (FR92) - 2022-01-22 - 1.jpg, Access 1 File:Accès Station Métro Boulogne Jean Jaurès Boulevard Jean Jaurès - Boulogne-Billancourt (FR92) - 2022-01-22 - 8.jpg, Access 2 File:Accès Station Métro Boulogne Jean Jaurès Rue Château - Boulogne-Billancourt (FR92) - 2022-01-22 - 4.jpg, Access 3

Nearby

Bois de Boulogne The Bois de Boulogne (, "Boulogne woodland") is a large public park that is the western half of the 16th arrondissement of Paris, near the suburb of Boulogne-Billancourt and Neuilly-sur-Seine. The land was ceded to the city of Paris by the Em ...

* Église Notre-Dame de Boulogne

References

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