Barbara station
Metro station in Montrouge and Bagneux, France
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Barbara (French pronunciation: [baʁbaʁa]) is a station on Line 4 of the Paris Metro on the border between the southern inner suburbs of Montrouge and Bagneux. The station was built as part of a two-station southward extension from Mairie de Montrouge to Bagneux–Lucie Aubrac.[1] It opened on 13 January 2022.[2][3] It is named after singer Barbara (1930–1997).
Île-de-France
France
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| Location | Montrouge and Bagneux Île-de-France France | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 48°48′33″N 2°19′03″E | ||||||||||
| System | Paris Metro station | ||||||||||
| Owner | RATP | ||||||||||
| Operator | RATP | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 (side platforms) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Accessible | yes | ||||||||||
| Architect | LIN (Finn Geipel and Giulia Andi) | ||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 13 January 2022 | ||||||||||
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History
The extension of Line 4 south from Mairie de Montrouge received a déclaration d'utilité publique in February 2005. Work to build the extension began in 2015, and was originally planned to open in 2020.[4] During the planning stages of the extension, the station was tentatively called Verdun-Sud. Following a public vote, the station was named after French singer Barbara, who was buried in the nearby Cimetière parisien de Bagneux.[5]
The station was opened on 13 January 2022.[6][7] The extension is expected to bring 37,000 new passengers per day.[8][7] The cost of the extension was €406 million, split between the Île-de-France region (60%), the State (25.7%), and the Hauts-de-Seine department (14.3%).[9]
An apartment building for young workers was built by RATP Habitat above the station entrance at Avenue Marx Dormoy, and was completed in February 2023.[10][11]
Architecture
The station was designed by LIN (Finn Geipel and Giulia Andi).[11] The design uses white corrugated metal panels on the walls and vaulted ceiling, as well as large circular light fittings – a similar concept was also used at Aimé Césaire and Mairie d'Aubervilliers stations on Line 12.[12]
Passenger services
Access
The station has two entrances:[13]
- Access 1 - "Avenue Marx Dormoy" is located on the territory of Montrouge, along Avenue Marx-Dormoy, at the corner of Avenue de Verdun and Avenue Henri Ginoux. The entrance is located on the ground floor of an apartment building for young workers.[10]
- Access 2 - "Avenue de Stalingrad" is located on the territory of Bagneux, at the corner of Avenue de Stalingrad and Avenue du Colonel-Fabien. The entrance is a standalone building.[11]
Platform
The platform is fitted with platform edge doors, installed as part of the automation of Line 4.[14]
Other services
The station connects with lines 128 and 323 of the RATP bus network.
Nearby
- Cimetière parisien de Bagneux
- Fort de Montrouge