Pointe du Lac () is a
station on
line 8 of the
Paris Métro
The Paris Métro (french: Métro de Paris ; short for Métropolitain ) is a rapid transit system in the Paris metropolitan area, France. A symbol of the city, it is known for its density within the capital's territorial limits, uniform architec ...
in the
commune
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of
Créteil
Créteil () is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, Île-de-France. It is located from the centre of Paris. Créteil is the ''préfecture'' (capital) of the Val-de-Marne department as well as the seat of the Arrondissement of Cr ...
. It is the eastern
terminus
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* Bus terminus, a bus station serving as an end destination
* Terminal train station or terminus, a railway station serving as an end destination
Geography
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of the line and is elevated.
History
It opened on 8 October 2011 after a 1.3 km extension from
Créteil–Préfecture, 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.
In 2019, the station was used by 2,849,288 passengers making it the 186th busiest of the Métro network, out of 302 stations.
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.
Passenger services
Access
The station has a single entrance along a bus-only lane.
Station layout
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
The RATP bus network covers the entire territory of the city of Paris and the vast majority of its near suburbs.
Operated by the Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP), this constitutes a dense bus network complementary to other public ...
, by line K of the STRAV bus network, and by line 23 of the SETRA bus network.
Gallery
File:Station Métro Pointe Lac Ligne 8 - Créteil (FR94) - 2022-01-02 - 5.jpg, 2 MF 77 trains at the island platform
File:Station métro Créteil-Pointe-du-Lac - 20130627 170051.jpg, Platforms
File:Station métro Créteil-Pointe-du-Lac - 20130627 171602.jpg, Mezzanine level
File:Station métro Créteil-Pointe-du-Lac - 20130627 170407.jpg, Ticketing hall
File:Station métro Créteil-Pointe-du-Lac - 20130627 170539.jpg, Entrance of Pointe du Lac along the bus-only lane
References
Paris Métro stations in Créteil
Paris Métro line 8
Railway stations in France opened in 2011
Paris Métro stations located above ground
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