Pointe du Lac station

Pointe du Lac (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 and is elevated.

Pointe du Lac
Paris Métro
Paris Métro station
MF 77 at Pointe du Lac
General information
LocationCréteil
Île-de-France
France
Coordinates48°46′08″N 2°27′53″E
Owned byRATP
Operated byRATP
Line(s)Paris Métro Paris Métro Line 8
Platforms2 (1 island platform, 1 side platform)
Tracks3
Other information
Station codePTL
Fare zone2-3
History
Opened8 October 2011 (2011-10-08)
Passengers
1,684,557 (2020)
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

History

It opened on 8 October 2011 after a 1.3 km (0.81 mi) extension from Créteil–Préfecture,[1] 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.[2]

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.[3]

Passenger services

Access

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

Station layout
Platform level Westbound ← toward Balard (Créteil–Préfecture)
Island platform, doors will open on the left, right
Westbound ← toward Balard (Créteil–Préfecture)
Eastbound → Alighting passengers only →
Side platform, doors will open on the right
1F Mezzanine
Street Level

Platforms

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 Balard. 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.

Other connections

The station is also served by lines 117 and 393 of the RATP bus network, by line K of the STRAV bus network, and by line 23 of the SETRA bus network.

  • 2 MF 77 trains at the island platform
    2 MF 77 trains at the island platform
  • Platforms
    Platforms
  • Mezzanine level
    Mezzanine level
  • Ticketing hall
    Ticketing hall
  • Entrance of Pointe du Lac along the bus-only lane
    Entrance of Pointe du Lac along the bus-only lane

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