Liberté Station

Liberté () 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 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.

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

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.

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

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

Platforms

The station has a standard configuration with 2 tracks surrounded by 2 side platforms. The vault is elliptical. The decoration is of the style used for the majority of metro stations. The lighting canopies are white and rounded in the ''Gaudin'' style of the ''Renouveau du Métro des Années 2000'' renewal, and the beveled white ceramic tiles cover the walls, the vault, the tunnel exits and the outlets of the corridors. The advertising frames are made of white ceramic and the name of the station is written in Parisine font on enameled plaques. The ''Akiko'' style seats are green in colour.

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

* Bois de Vincennes
* ''Cirque Phénix''
* ''Foire du Trône''
* ''Musée Toffoli'', a museum dedicated to the French painter ''Louis Toffoli'' (1907-1999) who once resided in ''Charenton-le-Pont''.
* ''Pelouse de Reuilly''
* Vélodrome de Vincennes, the main stadium for the 1900 Olympics

Gallery

File:Liberte3.JPG, link=, The station in the ''Mouton-Duvernet'' style prior to 2012
File:Station métro Liberté - 20130606 172821.jpg, link=, The station in 2013
File:Station métro Liberté - 20130606 174751.jpg, link=, Ticket barriers at the mezzanine
File:Accès Station Métro Liberté Rue Paris - Charenton-le-Pont (FR94) - 2021-12-30 - 17.jpg, link=, Access 1
File:Accès Station Métro Liberté Rue Paris - Charenton-le-Pont (FR94) - 2021-12-30 - 20.jpg, link=, Access 2
File:Entrée Station Métro Liberté - Charenton-le-Pont (FR94) - 2021-01-03 - 1.jpg, link=, Access 2
File:Accès Station Métro Liberté Rue Paris - Charenton-le-Pont (FR94) - 2021-12-30 - 1.jpg, link=, Access 3
File:Accès Station Métro Liberté Rue Paris - Charenton-le-Pont (FR94) - 2021-12-30 - 10.jpg, link=, Access 4

References

Paris Métro stations in Charenton-le-Pont
Railway stations in France opened in 1942

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Paris Métro line 8