Croix de Chavaux station

Croix de Chavaux (French pronunciation: [kʁwa də ʃavo]) is a station on line 9 of the Paris Métro, at the crossroads called Croix de Chavaux. The "chavaux" in the name of the crossroads is probably a corruption of the French "chevaux" ("horses"). The "croix" (French for "cross) may be a reference to the crossroads or to a wayside cross.

History

The station was opened on 14 October 1937 with the extension of the line from Porte de Montreuil to Mairie de Montreuil.

In 2019, the station was used by 4,954,717 passengers, making it the 85th busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations.

In 2020, the station was used by 2,839,564 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 60th busiest of the Métro network out of 305 stations.

Passenger services

Access

The station has 5 accesses:

• Access 1: Place Jacques-Duclos
• Access 2: rue de Paris
• Access 3: Boulevard Chanzy – Center commercial
• Access 4: rue Kléber – Office du Tourisme
• Access 5: Place du Marché

Station layout

Platforms

The station has a standard configuration with 2 tracks surrounded by 2 side platforms.

Other connections

The station is also served by lines 102, 115, 122, and 127 of the RATP bus network, and at night, by lines N16 and N34 of the Noctilien bus network.

Gallery

References

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