Mairie d'Aubervilliers () is a station on Line 12 of the

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, and is the northern terminus of the line. The station is located near

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town hall and opened on 31 May 2022. In the future, it will be served by

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of the

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History

Line 12

Line 12 was extended north to

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in December 2012. As part of the construction of that extension, tunnelling had continued north beyond Front Populaire, allowing the Pont de Stains (later

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) and Mairie d'Aubervilliers stations to be constructed at a later date. Construction on the station began in autumn 2014, with opening of the station planned for the end of 2017. However, technical difficulties due to sandy soil and a high water table led to substantial delays – with the opening of the station postponed to 2019 and then 2022.. The station opened as the 308th metro station on 31 May 2022, becoming the northern terminus of line 12. The station has the subtitle ''Plaine des Vertus.''

Line 15

In future, the station will be served by

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as part of the

project. Approval for the eastern section of line 15 was given in 2020, with construction beginning in 2021. Major construction on the station itself will begin in 2024/25, with an opening date of 2030.

Architecture and art

Line 12

The station was designed by LIN (

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and Giulia Andi). The design uses white corrugated metal panels on the walls, and large circular light fittings – a similar concept was also used at Barbara and Bagneux–Lucie Aubrac stations on Line 4. The station's external accesses and surroundings were designed by Marc Aurel, with fine curves made of brass.

Line 15

Initial plans were that the station would be designed by

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Passenger services

As with all new metro stations since 1992, the station is fully accessible.

Access

The station has 5 accesses: * Access 1: Avenue du Pdt Roosevelt * Access 2: Avenue Victor Hugo * Access 3: Rue Pasteur (accessible with an elevator) * Access 4: Rue Fourrier * Access 5: Avenue de la République (accessible with an elevator)

Connections

The station is also served by lines 35, 150, 170, and 173 of the RATP bus network.

Gallery

File:Accès Station Métro Mairie Aubervilliers Avenue Victor Hugo - Aubervilliers (FR93) - 2022-06-01 - 8.jpg, alt=, Entrance along avenue Victor Hugo File:Station Métro Mairie Aubervilliers - Aubervilliers (FR93) - 2022-06-01 - 2.jpg, alt=, Concourse File:Paris Metro Mairie Aubervilliers Inside.jpg

References

Paris Métro line 12 Paris Métro line 15 Paris Métro stations in Aubervilliers Railway stations in France opened in 2022 Accessible Paris Métro stations {{Paris-metro-stub