La Courneuve–8 mai 1945 () is a station of the

Paris Métro The Paris Métro (, , or , ), short for Métropolitain (), is a rapid transit system serving the Paris metropolitan area in France. A symbol of the city, it is known for its density within the capital's territorial limits, uniform architectur ...

and serves as the northern

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History

La Courneuve–8 mai 1945 was inaugurated on 6 May 1987 following an extension from Fort d'Aubervilliers and was renovated in 2005. The term "8 mai 1945" in its name refers to

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, or the end of

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on 8 May 1945. In 2019, the station was used by 5,886,507 passengers making it the 63rd busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations. In 2020, the station was used by 3,611,264 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 39th busiest of the Métro network out of 305 stations.

Passenger services

Access

The station has 4 entrances: * Access 1: Stade Daniel Féry * Access 2: avenue Jean Jaurès * Access 3: avenue Paul Vaillant Couturier * Access 4: avenue Lénine

Station layout

Platforms

The station has a particular arrangement specific to the stations serving or had served as a terminus. It has three tracks and two island platforms with its walls decorated with tiling depicting scenes of sunrises and sunsets at the seaside.

Other connections

Since 6 July 1992, the station has been served by tramway T1, and before the extension to Gare de Saint-Denis on 15 December 1992, was its western terminus. From 2016 to the summer of 2017, the tram station was renovated along with the lengthening of the platforms and modernisation of its associated shelters to cater for the anticipated increase in traffic when further extensions to the line opens in Rueil-Malmaison and Fontenay-sous-Bois in the future. It is also served by with bus lines 152 and 173 of the RATP bus network, by lines 607, 609, and 611 of the TRA bus network, and at night, by line N42 of the

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bus network.

Tourism

Although it is not very tourist-oriented, the neighbourhood "Quatre routes" is very commercialized, featuring a large market which is open on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sunday mornings. To reach the nearby Parc départemental de

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, the largest green space in the

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(approximately 4 km²), take the T1 to the station "Six routes". During the

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at the beginning of September, a shuttle takes people directly there from the terminus of the métro. It is also possible to take the T1 towards

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in order to visit the deportation camp of the Cité de la Muette. Bus 152 arrives at the station from the

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(The Museum of Air and Space) at Le Bourget Airport, where a biennial aviation show is held.

Gallery

File:LC-8mai45-couloir accueil.jpg, La Courneuve–8 Mai 1945 ticket hall File:LC-8mai45-voie centrale vide.jpg, Platform facing the centre track File:Station Tramway IdF Ligne 1 Courneuve 8 Mai 1945 - La Courneuve (FR93) - 2021-12-18 - 4.jpg, Renovated T1 station at La Courneuve–8 Mai 1945 (2021) File:Accès Station Métro Courneuve 8 Mai 1945 Place 8 Mai 1945 - La Courneuve (FR93) - 2022-01-09 - 10.jpg, Entrance 1 File:Accès Station Métro Courneuve 8 Mai 1945 Place 8 Mai 1945 - La Courneuve (FR93) - 2022-01-09 - 9.jpg, Entrance 2 File:Entrée Station Métro Courneuve 8 Mai 1945 Place 8 Mai 1945 - La Courneuve (FR93) - 2021-12-18 - 2.jpg, Entrance 3 File:Accès Station Métro Courneuve 8 Mai 1945 Place 8 Mai 1945 - La Courneuve (FR93) - 2022-01-09 - 1.jpg, Entrance 4

References

External links

Official site of the city of La Courneuve

Official site of Le Parc de La Courneuve
{{DEFAULTSORT:Courneuve - 8 Mai 1945 Paris Métro line 7 Paris Métro stations in Seine-Saint-Denis Railway stations in France opened in 1987 Accessible Paris Métro stations