Bobigny–Pablo Picasso station

Bobigny–Pablo Picasso
Préfecture–Hôtel du Département
MF 01 rolling stock at Bobigny–Pablo Picasso in 2022
General information
LocationRue Pablo Picasso × Boul. Maurice Thorez
Trésorerie Générale de la Seine–Saint-Denis
Gare Routière Bobigny — Pablo Picasso (five)
Bobigny
Île-de-France
France
Coordinates48°54′24″N 2°27′00″E / 48.906538°N 2.449994°E / 48.906538; 2.449994
Owned byRATP
Operated byRATP
Line(s)
Platforms2 (1 island platform, 1 side platform)
Tracks3
Other information
Station code0312
Fare zone1
History
Opened25 April 1985 (1985-04-25)
Passengers
4,752,569 (2020)
Services
Preceding station Paris Métro Following station
Bobigny–Pantin–Raymond Queneau Line 5 Terminus
Preceding station Tram Following station
Hôtel de Ville de Bobigny T1 Jean Rostand
towards Noisy-le-Sec
Location
Bobigny–Pablo Picasso
Préfecture–Hôtel du Département
Location within Paris and inner ring

Bobigny–Pablo Picasso (French pronunciation: [bɔbiɲi pablo pikaso]) is the northern terminus of Line 5 of the Paris Métro, as well as a stop on Île-de-France tramway Line 1. Also, it will be a station on Paris Metro Line 15 in the future. The metro station was opened in 1985, followed by the tram stop seven years later.

The name refers to the commune of Bobigny and to Rue Pablo Picasso, named after the Spanish modern artist Pablo Picasso. In 2013, the station was used by 7,135,266 passengers, which makes it the 38th busiest of the Métro network, out of 302 stations.

In 2020, the station was used by 4,752,569 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 20th busiest of the Métro network, out of 305 stations.