Pointe du Lac station () is a
station
Station may refer to:
Agriculture
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on
Line 8 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 ...
in the
commune of
Créteil
Créteil () is a Communes of France, commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, Île-de-France. It is located from the Kilometre Zero, centre of Paris. Créteil is the ''préfecture'' (capital) of the Val-de-Marne Departments of France, dep ...
. It is the eastern
terminus
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Ancient Rome
*Terminus (god), a Roman deity who protected boundary markers
Transport
*Terminal train station or terminus, a railway station serving as an end destination
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of the line.
History
It opened on 8 October 2011 as part of a extension from , with construction having started in 2007. It is the easternmost on the Paris Métro system (not including stations on
RER lines) and was also the southernmost one until the opening of the Aéroport d’Orly station in 2024. It is situated to the southeast of
Créteil Lake. It is currently the second-newest above-ground station on the Paris Métro, behind
Coteaux Beauclair on
Line 11.
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
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 Ballard. 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.
Gallery
Station Métro Pointe Lac Ligne 8 - Créteil (FR94) - 2022-01-02 - 5.jpg, 2 MF 77 trains at the island platform
Station métro Créteil-Pointe-du-Lac - 20130627 170051.jpg, Platforms
Station métro Créteil-Pointe-du-Lac - 20130627 171602.jpg, Mezzanine level
Station métro Créteil-Pointe-du-Lac - 20130627 170407.jpg, Ticketing hall
Station métro Créteil-Pointe-du-Lac - 20130627 170539.jpg, Entrance of Pointe du Lac along the bus-only lane
References
External links
Paris Métro stations in Créteil
Paris Métro line 8
Railway stations in France opened in 2011
Accessible Paris Métro stations
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