Pointe du Lac
Pointe du Lac station platform
General information
LocationCréteil
France
Coordinates 48°46′08″N 2°27′53″E / 48.76889°N 2.46472°E / 48.76889; 2.46472
Operated byRATP Group
Platforms1 island platform, 1 side platform
Tracks3
Connections
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Bicycle facilitiesCovered racks
AccessibleYes[1]
Other information
Station codePTL
Fare zone3
History
Opened8 October 2011 (2011-10-08)
Passengers
20201,684,557
Services
Preceding station Paris Métro Paris Métro Following station
Créteil–Préfecture
towards Balard
 Line 8 Terminus
Location
Pointe du Lac is located in Paris and inner ring
Pointe du Lac
Pointe du Lac
Location within Paris and inner ring

Pointe du Lac station (French pronunciation: [pwɛ̃t dy lak]) is a station on line 8 of the Paris Métro in the commune of Créteil. It is the eastern terminus of the line.

History

It opened on 8 October 2011 as part of a 1.3-kilometre (0.81 mi) extension from Créteil–Préfecture,[2] with construction having started in 2007. It is the easternmost and southernmost station on the Paris Métro system (not including stations on RER lines). It is situated to the southeast of Lac de Créteil. It is currently the newest above-ground station on the Paris Métro.

In 2019, the station was used by 2,849,288 passengers making it the 186th busiest of the Métro network, out of 302 stations.[3]

In 2020, the station was used by 1,684,557 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 150th busiest of the Métro network out of 305 stations.[4]

Passenger services

Access

The station has a single entrance along a bus-only lane.

Station layout

Pointe du Lac 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 platforms. The side platform serves as the arrival platform, while the island platform serves as the departure platform for services towards Ballard. The arrival platform, due to it being the terminus of the line, does not have an awning over it, a unique case for an elevated station on the network. Orange “Akiko” style seats are installed on the island departure platform.

Street level Mezzanine
Platform level Westbound ← Paris Métro Paris Métro Line 8 toward Balard (Créteil–Préfecture)
Island platform, doors will open on the left or right
Westbound ← Paris Métro Paris Métro Line 8 toward Balard (Créteil–Préfecture)
Eastbound Paris Métro Paris Métro Line 8 Alighting passengers only →
Side platform, doors will open on the right

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. ↑ "La station de métro a transformé la Pointe-du-Lac". LeParisien. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2019". dataratp2.opendatasoft.com (in French). Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2020". data.ratp.fr (in French). Retrieved 21 January 2022.

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