Bercy
Paris Métro
Paris Métro station
Line 14 platforms at Bercy with red lights above the platform screen doors indicating the arrival of a short train
General information
LocationPlace du Bataillon-du-Pacifique
48 Boul. de Bercy
Rue Corbineau
12th arrondissement of Paris
Île-de-France
France
Coordinates48°50′24″N 2°22′50″E / 48.83993°N 2.380418°E / 48.83993; 2.380418
Owned byRATP
Operated byRATP
Line(s)
Platforms4
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleYes (Line 14 only)
Other information
Station code13-07
BCY
Fare zone1
History
Opened  Line 6: 1 March 1909 (1909-03) (Line 6)
  Line 14: 15 October 1998 (1998-10-15) (Line 14)
Services
Preceding station Paris Métro Paris Métro Following station
Quai de la Gare
towards Charles de Gaulle–Étoile
 Line 6 Dugommier
towards Nation
Gare de Lyon
towards Mairie de Saint-Ouen
 Line 14 Cour Saint-Émilion
towards Olympiades
Location
Bercy is located in Paris
Bercy
Bercy
Location within Paris

Bercy (French pronunciation: [bɛʁsi] ⓘ) is a station on Line 6 and Line 14 of the Paris Métro. It is located at the intersection of the Boulevard de Bercy and the Rue de Bercy in the neighbourhood of Bercy in the 12th arrondissement.

History

The station opened on 1 March 1909 with the opening of the original section of Line 6 from Place d'Italie to Nation (although part of Line 5—some dating back to 2 October 1900—was incorporated into Line 6 on 12 October 1942).

The Line 14 platforms opened on 15 October 1998 as part of the original section of the line from Madeleine to Bibliothèque François Mitterrand. It is named after the streets it is situated in and the neighbourhood of Bercy, which is mentioned in a document written in 1134. Over the centuries the lords of Bercy built a castle there which eventually covered a third of the commune of Bercy, which was absorbed into Paris in 1860. It was the location of the Barrière de Bercy, a gate built for the collection of taxation as part of the Wall of the Farmers-General; the gate was built between 1784 and 1788 and demolished in the 19th century.[1][2][3]

From 1972 to 1974, during the pneumatisation of Line 6, the Gare de Paris Bercy, located south of the station, was used to carry out this work.[4] West of Bercy station on Line 6 is the Pont de Bercy, which the line uses to cross the Seine towards the Rive Gauche.

On 16 July 2018, several name signs of the station are temporarily replaced to celebrate the victory of the France national football team at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, as in five other stations. Bercy was humorously renamed Bercy les Bleus (for "Merci les Bleus") as a thank you to the players of the French team.

Passenger services

Access

The station has several exits:

  • Access 1, "Bercy Arena": two stairs and an elevator Place du Bataillon-du-Pacifique;
  • Access 2, "Rue Corbineau": a staircase at 48, Boulevard de Bercy;
  • Access 3, "Gare de Bercy": a fixed staircase on the Rue de Bercy, odd side and two fixed stairs each lined with an escalator on the even side.

Station layout

G Street Level Exit/Entrance
B1 Mezzanine to Exits/Entrances
B2 Side platform, doors will open on the right
Westbound ← Paris Métro Paris Métro Line 6 toward Charles de Gaulle–Étoile (Quai de la Gare)
Eastbound Paris Métro Paris Métro Line 6 toward Nation (Dugommier) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right
B3 Side platform with PSDs, doors will open on the right
Northbound ← Paris Métro Paris Métro Line 14 toward Mairie de Saint-Ouen (Gare de Lyon)
Southbound Paris Métro Paris Métro Line 14 toward Olympiades (Cour Saint-Émilion) →
Side platform with PSDs, doors will open on the right

Platforms

The platforms of the two lines are of standard configuration. Two per stopping point, they are separated by the metro tracks located in the centre. A connection connects the two tunnels, between the track direction Mairie de Saint-Ouen of Line 14 and the track direction Étoile of Line 6.

Line 6 station has an elliptical vault. The decoration is of the style used for most Métro stations, bevelled white ceramic tiles cover the walls, vault and tympanums, while lighting is provided by two tube-canopies. The advertising frames are metallic; the name of the station is inscribed in Parisine font on enamelled plaques. The platforms are equipped with wooden slatted benches.

The architecture of the station of Line 14 follows the principles defined by Bernard Kohn for the whole of Line 14 since 1991, both in the choice of materials (light concrete ceilings, wood on the walls, floor tiles) and for lighting and ceiling height. The platforms are also wider than those of the other lines. The name of the station is written in Parisine font on backlit panels embedded in the walls and on stickers affixed to the platform facades.

Nearby

Notes

  1. ↑ "Barrière de Bercy, picture" (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
  2. ↑ "Barrière de Bercy, picture" (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
  3. ↑ "Barrière de Bercy" (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
  4. ↑ "Carte détaillée du métro de Paris (voie, ateliers, OrlyVAL, CDGVAL, ...)". cartometro.com. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
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References

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