Saint-Denis Pleyel is a future Paris Métro station located in Saint-Denis, in the northern suburbs of Paris. Currently under construction as part of the

Grand Paris Express Grand Paris Express is a group of new rapid transit lines being built in the Île-de-France region of France. The project comprises four new lines for Paris Métro, plus extensions of existing Lines 11 and 14. A total of of new track and 68 n ...

project, the station is proposed to open in 2024 as the terminus of Line 14. In future, the station will serve the orbital Line 15 and be the terminus of lines 16 and 17.

Location

Located in Saint-Denis, the station will be built west of the Paris-Lille railway lines, at the corner of Rue Pleyel and Francisque-Poulbot. Within walking distance of the station will be the Carrefour Pleyel station on Line 13. A bridge will also connect the station to Stade de France–Saint-Denis on

RER D RER D is one of the five lines in the (English: Regional Express Network), a hybrid commuter rail and rapid transit system serving Paris, France and its suburbs. The line crosses the region from north to south, with all trains serving a group ...

Design

The station will be designed by Japanese architect

Kengo Kuma is a Japanese architect and professor in the Department of Architecture (Graduate School of Engineering) at the University of Tokyo. Frequently compared to contemporaries Shigeru Ban and Kazuyo Sejima, Kuma is also noted for his prolific writin ...

. An artwork will be installed in the station, designed by Belgian singer, songwriter and rapper

Stromae Paul van Haver (; born 12 March 1985), better known by his stage name Stromae (), is a Belgian singer, rapper, songwriter and producer. He is mostly known for his music blending hip hop and electronic music. Stromae came to wide public attenti ...

and his younger brother. Built over 9 levels, the station will be able to accommodate 250,000 passengers a day - comparable to

Châtelet–Les Halles Châtelet–Les Halles () is a major train hub in Paris and one of the largest underground stations in the world. Opened in 1977, it is the central transit hub for the Paris metropolitan area, connecting three of five RER commuter-rail lines a ...

. Located close to the

Stade de France The Stade de France (, ) is the national stadium of France, located just north of Paris in the commune of Saint-Denis. Its seating capacity of 80,698 makes it the sixth-largest stadium in Europe. The stadium is used by the France national foot ...

, the station will serve the stadium and other venues for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Construction

Construction of the station began in March 2017 with preparatory work. The station is planned to open in 2024 in time for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, as part of an extension of Line 14 from Saint-Ouen.

References

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