Balard (Paris Métro)

Balard
Paris Métro station
Location	15th arrondissement of Paris Île-de-France France
Coordinates	48°50′09″N 2°16′42″E / 48.83597°N 2.278212°E / 48.83597; 2.278212Coordinates: 48°50′09″N 2°16′42″E / 48.83597°N 2.278212°E / 48.83597; 2.278212
Owned by	RATP
Operated by	RATP
Other information
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	27 July 1937 (1937-07-27)
Services
Preceding station   Paris Métro   Following station Terminus Lourmel toward Créteil - Pointe du Lac
Location
Balard Location within Paris

Balard (French pronunciation: ​[balaʁ]) is a station on line 8 of the Paris Métro and a stop on tramway line 3a. It is the western terminus of the line situated in the 15th arrondissement.

History

The station was opened on 27 July 1937 as part of the extension of line 8 from La Motte-Picquet - Grenelle. The tramway line 3 (now 3a) 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.

Future

In order to increase connections with tramway line 2 (T2) at Porte de Versailles, RATP has considered creating a southern access point; however, the nature of the surrounding area has compromised the possibility of the project's completion.^[1]

Location

Nearby are the:

• Aquaboulevard, a leisure complex with cinemas
• Parc André Citroën, a modern park
• Héliport de Paris - Issy-les-Moulineaux, Paris' heliport

Station layout

Line 8 platform level	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Westbound	← Alighting passengers only
	Eastbound	→ toward Pointe du Lac (Lourmel) →
	Island platform, doors will open on the left, right
	Eastbound	→ toward Pointe du Lac (Lourmel) →

Gallery

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  Balard T3a tram stop for services to Garigliano

References