Mairie des Lilas station

Mairie des Lilas (French pronunciation: [mɛʁi de lilɑ]) is a station of the Paris Métro in the commune of Les Lilas and serves as the northern terminus of line 11. It is named after the town hall of Les Lilas. A small underground depot is located near the station to service the trains of line 11. The station is sometimes believed to be the subject of the Serge Gainsbourg song "Le Poinçonneur des Lilas", about a Métro ticket inspector, although the promotional film for it was filmed at the Porte des Lilas.

Mairie des Lilas
Paris Métro
Paris Métro station
Platforms
General information
LocationLes Lilas
Île-de-France
France
Coordinates48°52′47″N 2°24′59″E
Owned byRATP
Operated byRATP
Line(s)Paris Métro Paris Métro Line 11
Platforms2 (2 side platforms)
Tracks2
Other information
Station code23-03
Fare zone1
History
Opened17 February 1937 (1937-02-17)
Passengers
2,563,685 (2020)
Services
Preceding station Paris Métro Paris Métro Following station
Porte des Lilas
towards Châtelet
 Line 11 Terminus
Location
Mairie des Lilas is located in Paris
Mairie des Lilas
Mairie des Lilas
Location within Paris

History

The station opened as part of the extension of the line from Porte des Lilas on 17 February 1937. As part of the "Un métro + beau" programme by the RATP, the station's platform lighting was modernised during the course of the 2000s while the corridors were renovated 28 June 2018.[1]

As part of modernization works for the extension of the line to Rosny-Bois-Perrier in 2023 for the Grand Paris Express, the station will be closed from 26 June 2021 to 29 August 2021 to raise its platform levels, its surface tiled, and to widen and lengthen the tunnels at the end of the station. This is to accommodate the new rolling stock that will be used (MP 14) to accommodate the expected increase in passengers and to make it accessible to people with reduced mobility. 2 new entrances will also be added with the one at Place du Colonel-Fabien having 2 lifts.[2][3]

In 2019, the station was used by 4,436,148 passengers, making it the 101st busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations.[4]

In 2020, the station was used by 2,563,685 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 82nd busiest of the Métro network out of 305 stations.[5]

Passenger services

Access

The station has 2 entrances:

  • Entrance 1: rue de Paris
  • Entrance 2: Boulevard de la Liberté

Station layout
Street Level
B1 Mezzanine
Line 11 platforms Side platform, doors will open on the right
Southbound ← Paris Métro Paris Métro Line 11 toward Châtelet (Porte des Lilas)
Northbound → Paris Métro Paris Métro Line 11 Alighting passengers only →
Side platform, doors will open on the right

Platforms

The station has a standard configuration with 2 tracks surrounded by 2 side platforms, although the lower part of the walls are vertical instead of a typical elliptical shape.

Other connections

The station is also served by lines 105, 129, 515 (TillBus), and P'tit Bus of the RATP bus network, and at night, by lines N12 and N23 of the Noctilien bus network.

  • Entrance 1
    Entrance 1
  • Entrance 2
    Entrance 2
  • Construction of a new exit (2022)
    Construction of a new exit (2022)
  • Construction of the new accessible entrance (2022)
    Construction of the new accessible entrance (2022)

References
  1. "SYMBIOZ - Le Renouveau du Métro". www.symbioz.net (in French). Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  2. "FERMETURE DE LA STATION MAIRIE DES LILAS du samedi 26 juin au dimanche 29 août inclus" (PDF). prolongementligne11est.fr (in French). January 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  3. "INFO RIVERAINS LES LILAS Nº4" (PDF). prolongementligne11est.fr (in French). February 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  4. "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2019". dataratp2.opendatasoft.com (in French). Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  5. "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2020". data.ratp.fr (in French). Retrieved 7 February 2022.
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