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 | |||||||||||
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_-_2022-07-04_-_12.jpg) Créteil–Préfecture station platform | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Créteil France | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 48°46′47″N 2°27′34″E / 48.779772°N 2.459317°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | RATP Group | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Accessible | No[1] | ||||||||||
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| Station code | 2507 | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | 3 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 10 September 1974 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 3,330,602 | ||||||||||
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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
editThe 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
editAccess
editThe station has 2 accesses:
- Access 1: Préfecture Centre Commercial Créteil–Soleil
- Access 2: avenue du Docteur Paul Casalis Le Mont-Mesly
Station layout
edit| Platform level | Westbound | ←   toward Balard (Créteil–Université)
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| 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) →
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| 1F | Mezzanine | |
| Street level | ||
Platforms
editCréteil–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
edit- Créteil Soleil
- Créteil town hall (Hôtel de Ville)
- Lac de Créteil
- Maison des arts et de la culture de Créteil
Gallery
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Mezzanine -
Access 1 -
Access 2
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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
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Media related to Créteil - Préfecture (Paris Metro) at Wikimedia Commons