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Metro station in Paris, France
DanubeParis Métro
Paris Métro station
General information
Location19th arrondissement of Paris
Île-de-France
France
Coordinates48°52′55″N 2°23′39″E / 48.881808°N 2.394201°E / 48.881808; 2.394201
Owned byRATP
Operated byRATP
Line(s)Paris Métro Paris Métro Line 7bis
Platforms1 (1 island platform)
Tracks2 (only 1 in use)
Other information
Station code23-10
Fare zone1
History
Opened18 January 1911 (1911-01-18)
Passengers
266,623 (2020)
Services
Preceding station Paris Métro Paris Métro Following station
Botzaristowards Louis Blanc Line 7bisLoop westbound only Pré-Saint-GervaisOne-way operation
One-way operation: trains arrive from Pré-Saint-Gervais and depart to Botzaris
Location
Danube is located in ParisDanubeDanubeLocation within Paris

Danube (French pronunciation: [danyb]) is a station of the Paris Métro serving Line 7bis (westbound only). It is named after Place de Danube, which was renamed Place Rhin-et-Danube in 1951 to commemorate the 1st French Army which had during the Italian campaign between 1943 and 1945 distinguished itself during the landing of Provence, then fought on the Rhine and Danube rivers in World War II.

History

Structure of the station. It is not established as an underground viaduct, as the model might suggest

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 constructed in unstable terrain, located in a former mine where gypsum was extracted for export to the United States, the station box was strengthened by having separate vaults for each track, with a single shared island platform. The station box is perched more than 30 m above solid ground, with its 220 supporting columns, each 2.5 m in diameter, have a cumulative height of 5,500 m. These foundations were necessary due to the inconsistency of the ground which consisted of the former mines that had been backfilled. On 3 December 1967 this branch was separated from line 7, becoming line 7bis.

Initially during the planning phase, it was envisioned that it will serve as the terminus, but was then moved to Place des Fêtes before finally deciding to create a one-way loop between these two stations with Pré-Saint-Gervais acting as the branch's commercial terminus.

As part of the "Un métro + beau" programme by the RATP, the station was renovated and modernised on 18 December 2007.

In 2019, the station was used by 547,896 passengers, making it the 297th busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations.

In 2020, the station was used by 266,623 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 297th busiest of the Métro network out of 305 stations.

Passenger services

Access

The station has a single entrance at Place Rhin-et-Danube.

Station layout

G Street Level
B1 Mezzanine
B2 Inbound Not in regular use
Island platform, doors will open on the right
Inbound ← toward Louis Blanc (Botzaris)
(No service outbound: Pré Saint-Gervais)

Platforms

The station consists of 2 parallel half-stations linked by perpendicular cross passages with a single island platform flanked by 2 tracks. Only the southern platform is in regular use.

Other connections

The station is also served by line 75 of the RATP bus network.

Gallery

  • Entrance at Place Rhin-et-Danube Entrance at Place Rhin-et-Danube

See also

References

  1. Robert, Jean (1983). Notre Métro ("Our metro"). Paris. p. 194.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. Lamming, Clive (2001). Métro Insolite (2011 ed.). Parigramme. p. 101. ISBN 978-2840967262.
  3. "SYMBIOZ - Le Renouveau du Métro". www.symbioz.net (in French). Archived from the original on 14 October 2007. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  4. "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2019". dataratp2.opendatasoft.com (in French). Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2020". data.ratp.fr (in French). Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  6. URBEX Danube station, retrieved 11 March 2023
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