Balard (Paris Métro)

Balard
Balard
Paris Métro station
	Station platforms
General information
Location	15th arrondissement of Paris; Île-de-France; France
Coordinates	48°50′09″N 2°16′42″E
Owned by	RATP
Operated by	RATP
Other information
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	27 July 1937
Services
Location
	Balard Location within Paris

Balard (French pronunciation: [balaʁ]) is the southwestern terminus of Line 8 of the Paris Métro. Since 2006, it has also been a stop on Île-de-France tramway Line 3a. Situated in the 15th arrondissement of Paris, it serves Parc André Citroën, as well as the Site Balard of the Ministry of the Armies.

History

The station was opened on 27 July 1937 as part of the extension of Line 8 from La Motte-Picquet – Grenelle. The Île-de-France 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 Place Balard, itself named after Antoine-Jérôme Balard, a French chemist and the discoverer of bromine.

In June 2015, an additional southern access point (exit 6, Rue Louis Armand) was opened in order to improve the connection with Île-de-France tramway Line 2 at its station Suzanne Lenglen,[1] which is a 140m walk away from the new exit.

Station layout

Street Level

B1	Mezzanine for platform connection

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

Balard T3a tram stop for services to Garigliano

References

"À la une | Balard M8, + près du tram T2". web.archive.org. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2023.

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[1] "À la une | Balard M8, + près du tram T2". web.archive.org. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2023.