Brochant (Paris Métro)

Brochant
Paris Métro station
Location	17th arrondissement of Paris Île-de-France  France
Coordinates	48°53′27″N 2°19′11″E / 48.89083°N 2.31972°E / 48.89083; 2.31972Coordinates: 48°53′27″N 2°19′11″E / 48.89083°N 2.31972°E / 48.89083; 2.31972
Owned by	RATP Group
Operated by	RATP Group
Line(s)
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Other information
Station code	30-08
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	20 January 1921 (1921-01-20)
Services
Preceding station   Paris Métro   Following station La Fourche toward Châtillon – Montrouge Asnières - Gennevilliers branch Porte de Clichy toward Les Courtilles
Location
Brochant Location within Paris

Brochant is a station on the north-western branch of Line 13 of the Métro in the 17th arrondissement. The station is situated under the Avenue de Clichy at Rue Brochant, from which the station derives its name.

The station opened 20 January 1912 with the opening of the second branch of line B of the Nord-Sud company from La Fourche to Porte de Clichy. On 27 March 1931 line B became line 13 of the Métro. The street is named after André-Jean-François-Marie Brochant de Villiers, a French mineralogist and geologist who was responsible for the preparation of geological map of France.

Station layout

B2	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Northbound	← toward Les Courtilles (Porte de Clichy)
	Southbound	→ toward Châtillon – Montrouge (La Fourche) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right

Gallery

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  Street-level entrance at Brochant.

See also

• List of stations of the Paris Métro

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References

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