Botzaris (Paris Métro)

Botzaris (French pronunciation: ​[bɔtsaʁis]) is a station on Line 7bis of the Paris Métro. Located in the 19th arrondissement, it was named after Markos Botsaris, a hero of the Greek War of Independence. East of this station, line 7bis becomes a unidirectional loop.

Botzaris
Paris Métro station
Station platform
General information
Location	19th arrondissement of Paris Île-de-France France
Coordinates	48°52′46″N 2°23′17″E / 48.879552°N 2.38804°E / 48.879552; 2.38804Coordinates: 48°52′46″N 2°23′17″E / 48.879552°N 2.38804°E / 48.879552; 2.38804
Owned by	RATP
Operated by	RATP
Line(s)
Platforms	2 (2 side platforms)
Tracks	2
Other information
Station code	23-09
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	18 January 1911 (1911-01-18)
Passengers
511,339 (2020)
Services
Preceding station Paris Métro Following station Buttes Chaumont towards Louis Blanc Line 7bis Loop westbound only Danube One-way operation Line 7bis Loop eastbound only Place des Fêtes towards Pré-Saint-Gervais
Location
Botzaris Location within Paris

History

The station opened on 18 January 1911 as part of a branch of line 7 from Louis Blanc to Pré-Saint-Gervais, 18 days after the commissioning of the first section of line 7 between Opéra and Porte de la Villette due to difficulties during its construction. As the station is built in a backfilled quarry, it was constructed with arches over each of the tracks to strengthen the station box. On 3 December 1967 this branch was separated from line 7, becoming line 7bis.

As part of the "Un métro + beau" programme by the RATP, the station was renovated and modernised on 25 April 2003.^[1]

On 12 February 2016, the Guimard entrance on rue Botzaris was listed as a historical monument.^[2]

In 2019, the station was used by 993,450 passengers, making it the 292th busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations.^[3]

In 2020, the station was used by 511,339 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 290th busiest of the Métro network out of 305 stations.^[4]

Passenger services

Access

The station has a single Guimard entrance at rue Botzaris leading to the right of the south-eastern end of Parc des Buttes-Chaumont,

Station layout

G	Street Level
B1	Mezzanine
Line 7bis platforms	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Inbound	←     toward Louis Blanc (Buttes Chaumont)
	Outbound	→     toward Pré Saint-Gervais (Place des Fêtes) → (No service eastbound: Danube)
	Side platform, doors will open on the right

Platforms

Botzaris has a standard configuration with 2 tracks surrounded by 2 side platforms. A central wall exists between the tracks to better suit the geological constraints of the terrain and to strengthen the station box.^[5]

Other connections

The station is also served by lines 48, 60, and 71 of the RATP bus network.

Gallery

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  Platform in the direction of Louis Blanc

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  View of the northbound half-station from the southbound half-station

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References

1. "SYMBIOZ - Le Renouveau du Métro". www.symbioz.net (in French). from the original on 14 October 2007. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
2. Base Mérimée: Métropolitain, station Botzaris, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French).
3. "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2019". dataratp2.opendatasoft.com (in French). Retrieved 2 February 2022.
4. "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2020". data.ratp.fr (in French). Retrieved 2 February 2022.
5. Canac, Sybil; Bruno Cabanis (2014). Paris métro. Histoire et design. Issy-les-Moulineaux. Massin. p. 29. ISBN 978-2-707-20879-8..

• Roland, Gérard (2003). Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram. Éditions Bonneton.