Saint-Fargeau station
Saint-Fargeau is a station of the Paris Métro, serving Line 3bis. The station owes its name to its location under Place Saint-Fargeau, which was named after the politician Louis-Michel le Peletier, marquis de Saint-Fargeau who had participated in the French Revolution and was assassinated in 1793, allegedly for voting for the execution of Louis XVI.
History
The station opened on 27 November 1921 when line 3 was extended from Gambetta to Porte des Lilas. On 27 March 1971, it was transferred to line 3bis on its establishment when line 3 was extended from Gambetta to Gallieni. As part of the "Un métro + beau" programme by the RATP, the station was renovated and modernised on 12 November 2003.In 2019, the station was used by 716,699 passengers, making it the 294th busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations.
In 2020, the station was used by 339,164 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 294h busiest of the Métro network out of 305 stations.