Liberté
Paris Métro
Paris Métro station
MF 77 at Liberté
General information
LocationCharenton-le-Pont
Île-de-France
France
Coordinates48°49′33″N 2°24′25″E / 48.825882°N 2.407022°E / 48.825882; 2.407022
Owned byRATP
Operated byRATP
Line(s)Paris Métro Paris Métro Line 8
Platforms2 (2 side platforms)
Tracks2
Construction
Accessibleno
Other information
Station code25-12
Fare zone2
History
Opened5 October 1942 (1942-10-05)
Passengers
1,195,690 (2021)
Services
Preceding station Paris Métro Paris Métro Following station
Porte de Charenton
towards Balard
 Line 8 Charenton–Écoles
towards Pointe du Lac
Location
Liberté is located in Paris
Liberté
Liberté
Location within Paris

Liberté (French pronunciation: [libɛʁte] ⓘ) is a station on line 8 of the Paris Métro in the commune of Charenton-le-Pont. It is named after the nearby avenue de la Liberté which runs above the station, it refers to the motto of the France: Liberté, égalité, fraternité.

History

The station during its renovation in 2012

The station opened on 5 October 1942 as part of the extension of the line from Porte de Charenton to Charenton–Écoles. In 1969, the station was renovated in the Mouton-Duvernet style, characterised by its two-toned orange tiling, as opposed to the traditional white bevelled tiles found on the majority of the network's stations.

As part of the "Un métro + beau" programme by the RATP, the station was closed from 2 July to 29 August 2012 as part of its renovation and modernisation, including the replacement of the tiling, signage, and lighting, restoring the original look of the station.[1]

In 2019, the station was used by 2,532,442 passengers, making it the 205th busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations.[2]

In 2020, the station was used by 1,195,690 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 219th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.[3]

In 2021, the station was used by 1,704,609 passengers, making it the 207th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.[4]

Passenger services

Access

The station has four access points:

  • Access 1: rue de Paris (an exit-only escalator from the eastbound platform)
  • Access 2: avenue de la Liberté (on both sides of rue de Paris)
  • Access 3: rue de Valmy
  • Access 4: avenue du Général Chanzy

Station layout

Street Level
B1 Mezzanine
Platform level Side platform, doors will open on the right
Westbound ← Paris Métro Paris Métro Line 8 toward Balard (Porte de Charenton)
Eastbound Paris Métro Paris Métro Line 8 toward Pointe du Lac (Charenton–Écoles) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right

Platforms

The station has a standard configuration with 2 tracks surrounded by 2 side platforms.

Other connections

The station is also served by lines 77, 109, 111, and 180 of the RATP bus network, and at night, by line N35 of the Noctilien bus network.

Nearby

References

  1. ↑ "SYMBIOZ - Le Renouveau du Métro". www.symbioz.net (in French). Retrieved 16 November 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 16 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 16 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 16 November 2023.
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