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Michel Bizot station


Michel Bizot station


Michel Bizot (French pronunciation: [miʃɛl bizo]) is a station on line 8 of the Paris Métro in the 12th arrondissement. It is named after the nearby avenue du Général-Michel-Bizot, which is in turn named after the French military engineer General Michel Brice Bizot (1795–1855), fatally shot at the siege of Sevastopol during the Crimean War.

History

The station opened on 5 May 1931 as part of the extension of line 8 from Richelieu–Drouot to Porte de Charenton.

As part of the "Un métro + beau" programme by the RATP, the station's corridors and platform lighting were renovated and modernised on 6 July 2005.

In 2019, the station was used by 1,906,545 passengers, making it the 251st busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations.

In 2020, the station was used by 910,938 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 254th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.

In 2021, the station was used by 1,403,416 passengers, making it the 245th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.

Passenger services

Access

The station has 4 accesses:

  • Access 1: rue de Toul
  • Access 2: rue de Picpus
  • Access 3: rue de Fécamp
  • Access 4: avenue Daumesnil (an exit only escalator from the northbound platform)

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 line 46 of the RATP bus network, and at night, by line N33 of the Noctilien bus network.

Nearby

  • Chemin de fer de Petite Ceinture (Promenade Plantée)
  • Coulée verte René-Dumont
  • Jardin Ilan-Halimi
  • Square Charles-Péguy

Gallery

References


Text submitted to CC-BY-SA license. Source: Michel Bizot station by Wikipedia (Historical)


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