Balard (Paris Métro)
Encyclopedia
Balard is a station
on line 8
of the Paris Métro
and a stop on tramway line 3
.
. The tramway line 3 stop opened on 16 December 2006 as part of the initial section of the line between Pont du Garigliano and Porte d'Ivry
. The station is named after the Place Balard, named after Antoine Jerome Balard
, a French chemist and the discoverer of bromine
.
, RATP has considered creating a southern access point; however, the nature of the surrounding area has compromised the possibility of the project's completion.
Metro station
A metro station or subway station is a railway station for a rapid transit system, often known by names such as "metro", "underground" and "subway". It is often underground or elevated. At crossings of metro lines, they are multi-level....
on line 8
Paris Metro Line 8
Paris Métro Line 8 is one of 16 metro lines in Paris, France. It connects the Balard station in southwestern Paris, to Créteil – Préfecture station in Créteil, a town south-east of the French capital, following a parabolic route on the right bank of Seine River...
of the Paris Métro
Paris Métro
The Paris Métro or Métropolitain is the rapid transit metro system in Paris, France. It has become a symbol of the city, noted for its density within the city limits and its uniform architecture influenced by Art Nouveau. The network's sixteen lines are mostly underground and run to 214 km ...
and a stop on tramway line 3
Paris Tramway Line 3
Tramway line T3 is the first modern tramway in :Paris proper. Opened on 16 December 2006, it is known as the tramway des Maréchaux because it follows the boulevards des maréchaux, a series of boulevards that encircle Paris along the route of the former Thiers Wall . The boulevards are, with three...
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History
The station was opened on 27 July 1937 as part of the extension of line 8 from La Motte-Picquet - GrenelleLa Motte-Picquet - Grenelle (Paris Metro)
La Motte-Picquet Grenelle is a station of the Paris Métro, at the interconnection of lines 6, 8 and 10 in the 15th arrondissement, near the 7th arrondissement. The station combines underground and elevated platforms. It is named after the Avenue de la Motte-Picquet and the Boulevard de Grenelle...
. The tramway line 3 stop opened on 16 December 2006 as part of the initial section of the line between Pont du Garigliano and Porte d'Ivry
Porte d'Ivry (Paris Métro)
Porte d'Italie is a station of the Paris Métro, serving Line 7 and Tramway Line 3.The station opened on 26 April 1931 when Line 7 took over the Line 10 route from Place Monge to Porte de Choisy and was extended to Porte d'Ivry. Tramway Line 3 opened on 16 December 2006...
. The station is named after the Place Balard, named after Antoine Jerome Balard
Antoine Jérôme Balard
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, a French chemist and the discoverer of bromine
Bromine
Bromine ") is a chemical element with the symbol Br, an atomic number of 35, and an atomic mass of 79.904. It is in the halogen element group. The element was isolated independently by two chemists, Carl Jacob Löwig and Antoine Jerome Balard, in 1825–1826...
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Future
In order to increase connections with tramway line 2 (T2) at Porte de VersaillesPorte de Versailles (Paris Metro)
Porte de Versailles is a station on line 12 of the Paris Métro and a stop on tramway lines 2 and 3.The station was opened on 5 November 1910 as part of the stage of the Nord-Sud Company's line C from Porte de Versailles to Notre-Dame-de-Lorette. The line was taken over by the metro in 1930 and...
, RATP has considered creating a southern access point; however, the nature of the surrounding area has compromised the possibility of the project's completion.
Location
Nearby are the:- Aquaboulevard, a leisure complex with cinemas
- Parc André CitroënParc André CitroënParc André Citroën is a public park located on the left bank of the river Seine in the XVe arrondissement of Paris. The park was built on the site of a former Citroën automobile manufacturing plant, and is named after company founder André Citroën.-History:In 1915, Citroën built his factory on...
, a modern park - Héliport de Paris - Issy-les-Moulineaux, Paris' heliportHeliportA heliport is a small airport suitable only for use by helicopters. Heliports typically contain one or more helipads and may have limited facilities such as fuel, lighting, a windsock, or even hangars...