Aéroport d'Orly station () is a

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station serving as the southern terminus station of Line 14, built as part of the

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project. It is located on the land of the commune

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and serves

Orly Airport Paris Orly Airport (, ) is one of two international airports serving Paris, France, the other one being Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG). It is located partially in Orly and partially in Villeneuve-le-Roi, south of Paris. It serves as a sec ...

, about south of

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. The station opened with the extension of Line 14 to the south on 24 June 2024, shortly before the start of the

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and

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Location

The station is located just in front of the Terminal 3 building connecting the West (Terminal 1, 2) and South (Terminal 4) buildings. At the station, connections are available to

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and the

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automated shuttle to

Antony station Antony station () is a station on the line B of the Réseau Express Régional, a hybrid suburban commuter and rapid transit line. It is named after the city of Antony, Hauts-de-Seine where the station is located. The station allows the trans ...

on line

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. As of 2025, it’s the southernmost station in the system. The station has two exits – one close to Terminals 1, 2 and 3 and one close to Terminal 4.

History

Orly Airport is the primary airport for domestic flights between Paris and other cities in France. In 1980s, several projects to better connect the airport to Paris were proposed, including an extension of

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, an additional branch of the

, and an extension of the

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. Ultimately,

– a automated shuttle from the airport to Antony station on

– was opened in 1991.

Line 14

In the 2010s, discussions took place regarding whether to extend Line 14 further than its planned terminus at

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. It was agreed that the line would be extended south to a station at Orly Airport. The declaration of public utility was in 2016, allowing construction on the extension to begin. The extension was originally planned to be completed in 2027, however delivery was accelerated to 2024 following the awarding of the

and

. Preliminary construction work began in March 2017 with the demolition of a road bridge opposite the drop-off point and the P0 parking extension. In April 2018, and Salini were awarded the construction contract for tunnels and stations between Thiais–Orly and Aeroport d'Orly station, as well as the Morangis SMR. Major construction of the station started in September 2018. In 2019, tunnelling under the airport began with the launch of a

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from Morangis, south of the airport. The 4.1 km tunnel to the Pont de Rungis station was completed in September 2020. In April 2023, testing of trains on the Line 14 extension began, with an opening date of 24 June 2024 set. Unlike other stations on the

project, the construction of the station was managed by airport operator

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Line 18

Line 18 of Grand Paris Express is planned to start running from the station in 2027, serving Massy – Palaiseau, the

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and

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. Thus, it will connect the airport to

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, a research and business cluster to the south of Paris that is currently under construction. In 2030, the line will reach Versailles-Chantiers. The declaration of public utility of Line 18 was in March 2017, allowing construction on the extension to begin. In May 2020, the construction contract for the tunnel, stations and service works between the future Aéroport d'Orly station and the Saclay plateau was awarded to

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and Dodin Campenon-Bernard at a cost of €799 million. The Aéroport d'Orly station was designed to accommodate both the Line 14 and Line 18 stations, with tunnelling of the future line under the airport taking place from December 2021 to June 2023.

Opening

The station opened on 24 June 2024 with the extension of Line 14 south from Olympiades. The station will be operated by

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from opening until at least 2027. The station will have a premium fare of €11.50, although holders of a

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will not have to pay the additional cost. Passengers will be able to access the centre of Paris around 25 minutes, saving around 10 minutes in journey time.

Design

The station was designed by the operators of Orly Airport, Groupe ADP – with architecture by Bernard Baret and François Tamisier (chief architect of Groupe ADP). The station features several pieces of public artwork. In the concourse, a 35 metre long and 7 metre high

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mosaic (traditional Portuguese ceramic tiles) showing landmarks such as the

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and

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was designed by Portuguese street artist Vhils. Murals by illustrator

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are installed on the line 14 platforms.

References

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