Pré-Saint-Gervais station

Pré-Saint-Gervais (French pronunciation: [pʁe sɛ̃ ʒɛʁvɛ]) is a station of the Paris Métro, serving as the eastern terminus (actually the far end of the terminal loop) of line 7bis, in the 19th arrondissement. It is named after the district of Pré-Saint-Gervais, which was part of the commune of Le Pré-Saint-Gervais before it was absorbed into Paris in 1860. Le Pré-Saint-Gervais is named after a chapel dedicated to Saint Gervasius.

Pré-Saint-Gervais
Paris Métro station
MF 88 at Pré-Saint-Gervais
General information
Location	19th arrondissement of Paris Île-de-France France
Coordinates	48°52′49″N 2°23′56″E
Owned by	RATP
Operated by	RATP
Line(s)
Platforms	1 (1 island platform)
Tracks	2
Other information
Station code	23-11
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	18 January 1911 (1911-01-18)
Passengers
226,935 (2020)
Services
Preceding station Paris Métro Following station Place des Fêtes One-way operation Line 7bis Loop terminus Danube towards Louis Blanc One-way operation: trains arrive from Place des Fêtes and depart to Danube
Location Pré-Saint-Gervais Location within Paris

History

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. It then served as the terminus of the two northeastern branches of line 7. From 27 November 1921 to 2 September 1939, a shuttle service operated between the station and the former Porte des Lilas - Cinéma via a tunnel called voie navette. On 3 December 1967 this branch was separated from line 7, becoming line 7bis. It serves as the commercial terminus of line 7bis and trains may stop for an extended period of time as breaks for drivers as well as for timetabling reasons.

As part of the "Un métro + beau" programme by the RATP, the station was renovated and modernised on 2 May 2006.

In 2019, the station was used by 365,930 passengers, making it the 301st busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations.

In 2020, the station was used by 226,935 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 300th busiest of the Métro network out of 305 stations.

Passenger services

Access

The station has a single exit at boulevard Sérurie and is adorned with a Guimard entrance. It was listed as a historical monument on 12 February 2016.

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 (Danube) (No service from westbound: Pré-Saint-Gervais) (No service from eastbound: Porte des Lilas)

Platforms

The station has a single island platform flanked by 2 tracks with only the southern platform in commercial use. The northern platform, however, is largely isolated behind technical rooms and is used to store trains as well as to serve as a maintenance workshop.

Other connections

The station is also served by tramway 3b at the nearby Hôpital Robert-Debré since 15 December 2012 along with line 48 and the P’tit Bus of the RATP bus network.

Nearby

• Hôpital Robert-Debré
• Parc de la Butte-du-Chapeau-Rouge

Gallery

• 
  Guimard entrance at Pré-Saint-Gervais along boulevard Sérurier
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  The track not in commercial use

References

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