Château de Vincennes station

Château de Vincennes (French pronunciation: [ʃɑto d(ə) vɛ̃sɛn]) is a station on line 1 of the Paris Métro, situated on the border between the communes of Vincennes and the Bois de Vincennes, which is part of the 12th arrondissement of Paris. It is named after the nearby Château de Vincennes.

Château de Vincennes
Paris Métro station
General information
Location	Vincennes Île-de-France France
Coordinates	48°50′40″N 2°26′24″E
Owned by	RATP
Operated by	RATP
Line(s)
Platforms	2 (2 island platforms)
Tracks	4
Connections	RATP Bus:  46   56   112   114   115   118   124   210   215   318   325  Noctilien: N11 N33
Construction
Accessible	no
Other information
Station code	2511
Fare zone	2
History
Opened	24 March 1934; 91 years ago (1934-03-24)
Passengers
3,617,738 (2021)
Services
Preceding station Paris Métro Following station Bérault towards La Défense Line 1 Terminus
Route map Bérault To Fontenay shops
Location Château de Vincennes Location within Paris

History

The station opened on 24 March 1934 as part of the line's extension from Porte de Vincennes, serving as its eastern terminus since.

During the automation of line 1, the station had undergone a series of upgrades. Its platforms were closed from 25-26 August, then again from 1-2 September 2009 to reenforce and raise the platform level for the installation of platform screen doors. During this period, Bérault became the temporary eastern terminus of line 1.^[1] The line was fully automated in December 2012.^[2][3]

In 2023, a new contemporary art piece was installed at the station concourse, featuring artwork inspired by the history of Vincennes and its environs. It was done in partnership with the Centre des monuments nationaux (CMN), Vincennes Town Hall, and the Defence Historical Service – Château de Vincennes.^[4]

In 2019, the station was used by 6,353,285 passengers, making it the 50th busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations.^[5]

In 2020, the station was used by 3,735,738 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 34th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.^[6]

In 2021, the station was used by 3,617,738 passengers, making it the 71st busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.^[7]

Passenger services

Access

The station has 6 accesses:

• Access 1: avenue de Paris
• Access 2: Château de Vincennes
• Access 3: Cours des Maréchaux Parc Floral
• Access 4: Fort Neuf
• Access 5: Cours Marigny
• Access 6: Bois de Vincennes

Station layout

G	Street level	Exit/Entrance
M	Mezzanine	Faregates
Platforms	Platform 3	← toward La Défense – Grande Arche (Bérault)
	Island platform with PSDs, doors open on the left for platform 3, right for platform 1
	Platform 1	← toward La Défense – Grande Arche (Bérault)
	Platform 2	→ termination platform →
	Island platform with PSDs, doors open on the left for platform 4, right for platform 2
	Platform 4	→ termination platform →

Platforms

The station has a particular arrangement specific to the stations serving or had served as a terminus. It has 2 identical half-stations each with an island platform flanked by two tracks, similar to Porte de Champerret on line 3, Porte de Pantin and Porte de la Villette on line 7. One half-station is used for arriving trains, while the other is used for departing trains towards La Défense.

Platform screen doors have been installed on it since 2009.

Other connections

The station is also served by lines 46, 56, 112, 114, 115, 118, 124, 210, 318, and 325 of the RATP bus network, and at night, by lines N11 and N33 of the Noctilien bus network.

Gallery

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  Access 1
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  Access 2
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  Access 3
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  Access 4
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  Access 5
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  Access 6
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  The station before the installation of platform screen doors
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  Monument to the resistance fighters who were shot at the nearby Fort de Vincennes on 22 August 1944

See also

• List of stations of the Paris Métro