Barbara station

Barbara Montrouge
Station platforms on opening day
General information
Location	Montrouge and Bagneux Île-de-France France
Coordinates	48°48′33″N 2°19′03″E / 48.8092°N 2.3176°E / 48.8092; 2.3176
System	Paris Metro station
Owner	RATP
Operator	RATP
Line
Platforms	2 (side platforms)
Tracks	2
Construction
Accessible	yes
Architect	LIN (Finn Geipel and Giulia Andi)
Other information
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	13 January 2022
Services
Preceding station Paris Metro Following station Bagneux–Lucie Aubrac Terminus Line 4 Mairie de Montrouge towards Porte de Clignancourt
Location Barbara Montrouge Location within Paris

Barbara (French pronunciation: [baʁbaʁa]) is a station on Line 4 of the Paris Metro on the border between the southern inner suburbs of Montrouge and Bagneux. The station was built as part of a two-station southward extension from Mairie de Montrouge to Bagneux–Lucie Aubrac. It opened on 13 January 2022. It is named after singer Barbara (1930–1997).

History

The extension of Line 4 south from Mairie de Montrouge received a déclaration d'utilité publique in February 2005. Work to build the extension began in 2015, and was originally planned to open in 2020. During the planning stages of the extension, the station was tentatively called Verdun-Sud. Following a public vote, the station was named after French singer Barbara, who was buried in the nearby Cimetière parisien de Bagneux.

The station was opened on 13 January 2022. The extension is expected to bring 37,000 new passengers per day. The cost of the extension was €406 million, split between the Île-de-France region (60%), the State (25.7%), and the Hauts-de-Seine department (14.3%).

An apartment building for young workers was built by RATP Habitat above the station entrance at Avenue Marx Dormoy, and was completed in February 2023.

Architecture

The station was designed by LIN (Finn Geipel and Giulia Andi). The design uses white corrugated metal panels on the walls and vaulted ceiling, as well as large circular light fittings – a similar concept was also used at Aimé Césaire and Mairie d'Aubervilliers stations on Line 12.

Passenger services

Nearby

• Cimetière parisien de Bagneux
• Fort de Montrouge

References