Créteil–Préfecture station

Créteil–Préfecture station (French pronunciation: [kʁetɛj pʁefɛktyʁ]) is an elevated station on Line 8 of the Paris Métro in the commune of Créteil.

Créteil–Préfecture Hôtel de ville
Créteil–Préfecture station platform
General information
Location	Créteil France
Coordinates	48°46′47″N 2°27′34″E
Operated by	RATP Group
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	3
Connections	RATP Bus:  117   181   281   308  Pays Briard: 23 Seine-et-Marne: 12
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Accessible	No[1]
Other information
Station code	2507
Fare zone	3
History
Opened	10 September 1974 (1974-09-10)
Passengers
2021	3,330,602
Services
Preceding station Paris Métro Following station Créteil–Université towards Balard Line 8 Pointe du Lac Terminus
Location Créteil–Préfecture Hôtel de ville Location within Paris and inner ring

Its name refers to the nearby prefecture (administrative headquarters of the department) of the Val-de-Marne.

The 40 hectares (99 acres) Créteil Lake opened nearby in 1970 in place of a former quarry.

History

The station opened on 10 September 1974 as part of the line's extension from Créteil–L'Échat, serving as its eastern terminus until it was further extended 1.3km east to Pointe du Lac on 8 October 2011.

In 2019, the station was used by 4,663,191 passengers, making it the 91st busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations.^[2]

In 2020, the station was used by 2,778,189 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 62nd busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.^[3]

In 2021, the station was used by 3,330,602 passengers, making it the 92nd busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.^[4]

Passenger services

Access

The station has 2 accesses:

• Access 1: Préfecture Centre Commercial Créteil–Soleil
• Access 2: avenue du Docteur Paul Casalis Le Mont-Mesly

Station layout

Platform level	Westbound	← toward Balard (Créteil–Université)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Centre track	No regular service
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Eastbound	→ toward Pointe du Lac (Terminus) →
1F	Mezzanine
Street level

Platforms

Créteil–Préfecture is an elevated station with a particular arrangement specific to the stations serving or had served as a terminus. It has three tracks and two island platforms. Only the outer two tracks are in regular use.

Nearby

• Créteil Soleil
• Créteil town hall (Hôtel de Ville)
• Lac de Créteil
• Maison des arts et de la culture de Créteil

Gallery

• 
  Mezzanine
• 
  Access 1
• 
  Access 2

References

1. "Plan pour les voyageurs en fauteuil roulant" [Map for travelers in wheelchairs] (PDF). Île-de-France Mobilités (in French and British English). May 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
2. "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2019". dataratp2.opendatasoft.com (in French). Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
3. "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2020". data.ratp.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
4. "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2021". data.ratp.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.

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

External links

Media related to Créteil - Préfecture (Paris Metro) at Wikimedia Commons