Bérault (Paris Métro)
It is named after the nearby Place Bérault, which honours Michel Bérault (1796-1871), a former deputy mayor of Vincennes. It also evokes the name of Bérault Stuart d'Aubigny, a captain of the guard at the Chateau de Vincennes c.1500.
History
The station opened on 24 March 1934 as part of the line's extension from Porte de Vincennes to Château de Vincennes.
As part of the "Un métro + beau" programme by the RATP, the station's corridors were renovated and modernised in 13 December 2001.
During the automation of line 1, the station had undergone a series of upgrades. Its platforms were raised for the installation of platform screen doors on 28 and 29 July 2008, with the doors installed in early 2009. The line was fully automated in December 2012.
In 2019, the station was used by 3,656,859 passengers, making it the 133rd busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations.
In 2020, the station was used by 2,112,213 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 114th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.
In 2021, the station was used by 2,106,827 passengers, making it the 169th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.
Passenger services
Access
The station has 4 accesses:
- Access 1: Hôpital Bégin
- Access 2: Place Bérault
- Access 3: rue Segond
- Access 4: rue des Vignerons (with an ascending escalator)
Station layout
| G | Street Level | Exits/Entrances |
| M | Mezzanine | Connecting level, to Exits/Entrances |
| Platform level | Side platform with PSDs, doors will open on the right | |
| Westbound | ←   toward La Défense – Grande Arche (Saint-Mandé)
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| Eastbound | toward Château de Vincennes (Terminus) →
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| Side platform with PSDs, doors will open on the right | ||
Platforms
The station has a standard configuration with 2 tracks surrounded by 2 side platforms, with platform screen doors installed since early 2009.
Other connections
The station is also served by lines 56, 215, 318, and 325 of the RATP bus network, and at night, by line N11 and N33 of the Noctilien bus network.
Vincennes on RER A is located 500 metres away by foot.
Gallery
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Mezzanine -
Installation of the platform screen doors in 2009 -
Access 1 -
Access 2 -
Access 3 -
Access 4 -
Historical picture of Place Bérault (today's access 2 can be seen in the bottom left)
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References
- ^ "Michel BERAULT – né, marié et décédé à Vincennes". CGMA – Maisons-Alfort (in French). 15 March 2011. Archived from the original on 23 February 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ "SYMBIOZ - Le Renouveau du Métro". www.symbioz.net (in French). Archived from the original on 14 October 2007. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ Briginshaw, David (16 November 2011). "Paris Line 1 automation project completed". International Railway Journal. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ Gros, Maryse (25 January 2016). "La RATP et Siemens analysent la panne de la ligne 1 du métro parisien". Le Monde (in French). Archived from the original on 25 June 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2019". dataratp2.opendatasoft.com (in French). Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2020". data.ratp.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2021". data.ratp.fr (in French). Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- Roland, Gérard (2003). Stations de métro. D'Abbesses à Wagram. Éditions Bonneton.
