Créteil–Université station
Metro station in Paris, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Metro station in Paris, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Créteil–Université station (French pronunciation: [kʁetɛj ynivɛʁsite]) is an at-grade station on Line 8 of the Paris Métro in the commune of Créteil. It is located in the middle of the Route départementale 1 (RD 1). Its name refers to the nearby Paris-East Créteil University.
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General information | |||||||||||
Location | Créteil France | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 48°47′23″N 2°27′03″E | ||||||||||
Operated by | RATP Group | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Connections | |||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Highway median, at-grade | ||||||||||
Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Covered racks | ||||||||||
Accessible | At least one escalator or lift in the station between the street and the platform[1] | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Station code | 2506 | ||||||||||
Fare zone | 3 | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 10 September 1974 | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
2021 | 2,496,595 | ||||||||||
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The station opened on 10 September 1974 as part of the line's extension from Créteil–L'Échat to Créteil–Préfecture. It owes its name to its location in the municipal territory of Créteil as well as to its proximity to the headquarters and main site of the Paris-East Créteil University (UPEC), a French multidisciplinary institution also known as Paris XII.
In 2019, the station was used by 3,536,972 passengers, making it the 137th busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations.[2]
In 2020, the station was used by 1,935,234 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 125th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.[3]
In 2021, the station was used by 2,496,595 passengers, making it the 135th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.[4]
The station has two accesses:
Platform level | Westbound | ← toward Balard (Créteil–L'Échat) |
Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
Eastbound | toward Pointe du Lac (Créteil–Préfecture) → | |
1F | Mezzanine | |
Street level |
Créteil–Université is an elevated station with a particular configuration. It has a central platform framed by the two tracks of the metro. This platform is equipped with Akiko style seats in blue, replacing Motte seats in the same shade; the name of the station is inscribed in Parisine font on suspended backlit panels. The metal advertising frames were moved to the limits of the line's rights-of-way, the width of which made it possible to build an additional track and platform.
The access corridors to the platform are decorated with light ochre-coloured tiles that can also be found on the platforms of the stations established on the territory of the neighbouring municipality of Maisons-Alfort (École vétérinaire de Maisons-Alfort, Maisons-Alfort-Stade and Maisons-Alfort-Les Juilliottes), except that they have several different shades of ochre in the latter and not only the lightest shade.
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