Le Kremlin–Bicêtre station

Le Kremlin–Bicêtre (French pronunciation: [lə kʁɛmlɛ̃ bisɛːtʁ]) is a station of the Paris Métro, serving the Villejuif branch of Line 7.

Le Kremlin–Bicêtre
Paris Métro station
MF 77 at Le Kremlin-Bicêtre
General information
Location	Le Kremlin-Bicêtre Île-de-France France
Coordinates	48°48′37″N 2°21′43″E / 48.810388°N 2.361849°E / 48.810388; 2.361849
Owned by	RATP
Operated by	RATP
Line(s)
Platforms	2 (2 side platforms)
Tracks	2
Other information
Station code	26-06
Fare zone	2
History
Opened	10 December 1982; 41 years ago (1982-12-10)
Passengers
2,244,686 (2020)
Services
Preceding station Paris Métro Following station Villejuif–Léo Lagrange towards Villejuif–Louis Aragon Line 7 Villejuif branch Maison Blanche towards La Courneuve–8 mai 1945
Location
Le Kremlin–Bicêtre Location within Paris

History

Le Kremlin–Bicêtre opened on 10 December 1982 following an extension from Maison Blanche and served as the southern terminus of the new branch of line 7 until 28 February 1985 when it was extended to Villejuif Louis Aragon.

This station's noticeable name, often confused with the official residence of the President of the Russian Federation, is actually the name of the commune it is located in. It is derived from a tavern "Au sergent du Kremlin", a meeting place for French war veterans around 1813,^[1] and Bicêtre, an alteration of Winchester, England, the bishop who has owned property here.

In 2019, the station was used by 4,062,243 passengers, making it the 112th busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations.^[2]

In 2020, the station was used by 2,244,686 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 103rd busiest of the Métro network out of 305 stations.^[3]

Passenger services

Access

The station has 2 entrances:

• Entrance 1: Avenue de Fontainebleau / Avenue Eugène Thomas Hôpital de Bicêtre
• Entrance 2: Avenue de Fontainebleau

Station layout

Street Level
B1	Mezzanine
Line 7 platforms	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Southbound	←     toward Villejuif–Louis Aragon (Villejuif–Léo Lagrange)
	Northbound	→     toward La Courneuve–8 mai 1945 (Maison Blanche) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right

Platforms

Le Kremlin–Bicêtre has a standard configuration with 2 tracks separated by 2 side platforms and surmounted by a mezzanine. The name of the station is written in Parisine font on enamelled plates. Lighting is provided by suspended luminous globes. Small ceramic tiles of a white and red colour, placed vertically, cover the walls as well as the tunnel exits. The furniture is in the Motte style in a red colour.

Other connections

The station is also served by lines 47, 131, 185, and 323 of the RATP bus network, by line v7 of the Valouette bus network, and at night, by lines N15 and N22 of the Noctilien bus network.

Nearby

• Centre commercial Okabé
• Cimetière du Kremlin-Bicêtre
• Hôpital Bicêtre

Gallery

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  Entrance along avenue Fontainebleau

References

1. Adrian Room, Placenames of the World: Origins and Meanings for Over 5, 000 Natural Features, Countries, Capitals, Territories, Cities and Historic Sites, McFarland & Co. Inc. (2003), page 190, ISBN 978-0-7864-1814-5
2. "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2019". dataratp2.opendatasoft.com (in French). Retrieved 4 February 2022.
3. "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2020". data.ratp.fr (in French). Retrieved 4 February 2022.