With its 4 new lines (15, 16, 17 and 18), the extension of line 14 and its 68 new stations, the future Grand Paris Express network is the talk of the town. It has to be said that the project is colossal. First stage of the Grand Paris Express? The extension of line 14 to the north and south. " The first wide-gauge automatic metro line in 1998, line 14 is about to change dimension and become the main north-south link in the Paris metro system, and the backbone of the Grand Paris Express," states the website of the Société des Grands Projets, formerly Société du Grand Paris, responsible for designing and building the Grand Paris public transport network.
Today, line 14 runs from Mairie de Saint-Ouen to Olympiades, serving a total of 13 stations. Although the line has a short route, it offers users a large number of connections, including 10 metro lines, 5 RER lines, 3 Transilien lines and 2 tramway lines. It also serves no fewer than 3 Paris stations: Gare de Lyon, Gare Saint-Lazare and Gare de Bercy.
But in a few weeks' time, in June 2024 to be exact, line 14 will be much longer, with an additional station to the north (Saint-Denis Pleyel) and 7 more to the south, for a total of 15 kilometers of additional line. The main advantage? The ability to reach the future terminus, " Aéroport d'Orly ", from " Saint-Denis Pleyel " in around 40 minutes.
Metro line 14 extension: here are the names of the 8 future stations
With line 14 of the Paris metro due to be extended in 2024, Île-de-France Mobilités has unveiled the final names of the 8 future stations on this major line that will link Saint-Denis - Pleyel to Aéroport d'Orly. [Read more]
These future stations will pass through ten or so communes in 3 departments of the Paris region, including Saint-Denis in Seine-Saint-Denis, Kremlin-Bicêtre, Gentilly, Villejuif, Chevilly-Larue, L'Haÿ-les-Roses, Thiais in Val-de-Marne and Paray-Vieille-Poste in Essonne.
Gare de Saint-Denis - Pleyel (Nord)
With three new entrances, this future station will link the Pleyel and La Plaine districts in Seine-Saint-Denis. The only station in the network to connect 4 metro lines, the " Saint-Denis - Pleyel " station will welcome 250,000 passengers a day by 2030, i.e. "the highest ridership of any new station on the Grand Paris Express ", according to Société du Grand Paris. The station will connect with lines 14, 15, 16 and 17.
In terms of architecture, passengers at the " Saint-Denis - Pleyel " station will be able to stroll along platforms located 28 meters below ground, and discover nine levels including four underground... all on 26,000 m²!
Maison Blanche (South)station
As the first station on the extension of line 14 to Aéroport d'Orly, Maison Blanche station is the only Parisian station on the Grand Paris Express network ", explains Société du Grand Paris. For local residents, the station is currently under construction on avenue d'Italie, at the foot of the Tour Super-Italie.
Hôpital Bicêtre (South)station
Located in Kremlin-Bicêtre, more precisely along rue Gabriel Péri and autoroute A6b, the " Hôpital Bicêtre " station will serve both Kremlin-Bicêtre and Gentilly. Located at the entrance to Hôpital Bicêtre, the station is intended to be part of a fast-developing area. In future, users will be able to travel between " Hôpital Bicêtre " and " Aéroport d'Orly " in just 12 minutes, compared with 45 minutes today.
Villejuif-Gustave Roussy station (South)
The " Villejuif - Institut Gustave-Roussy " station has not yet been inaugurated, but it is already considered an emblematic station of the Grand Paris Express, as it will connect two lines of the future network: line 15 South and the southern extension of line 14.
Located on the outskirts of the Gustave Roussy center, Europe's leading cancer research facility, the Villejuif - Institut Gustave-Roussy station will occupy a surface area of 7,500 m², and will be laid out underground on nine levels, with the platforms for line 14 " located on level -7 at a depth of 36.7 meters, and those for line 15 Sud on level -9 at a depth of 48.8 meters ", explains Société du Grand Paris.
L'Haÿ-Les-Roses (South)station
With its strategic location, the " L'Haÿ-Les-Roses " station will serve the neighborhoods of L'Haÿ-les-Roses, Villejuif and Chevilly-Larue, three dynamic towns in the Val-de-Marne region.
Chevilly-Larue (Marché international) station (South)
A future station of great importance to many restaurant owners, this " Chevilly-Larue " station will serve the famous Rungis Marché d'Intérêt National, the world's largest fresh produce market, covering 234 hectares. The station will also serve " the future Cité de la Gastronomie and the ZAC Anatole France and Triangle des Meuniers projects ", according to Société du Grand Paris.
Thiais-Orly (Pont de Rungis) station (South)
Located in the commune of Thiais, the " Thiais - Orly " station is currently under construction on avenue du Docteur Marie. It will also serve the towns of Rungis and Orly.
Aéroport d'Orly station (South)
The future new terminus of line 14, located in the commune of Paray-Vieille-Poste, the " Aéroport d'Orly " station will serve France's second-largest airport. At this station, a work by street artist Vhils and architect François Tamisier will be inaugurated for the occasion. Together, the two artists will create a large-scale fresco in azulejos.
And last but not least, line 14 will in future be the only metro line connecting with lines 15, 16, 17 and 18 of the Grand Paris Express.
So, when will Paris region passengers be able to discover the North and South extensions to line 14? The inauguration of the line 14 extension is announced for June 2024, shortly before the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games. For the time being, the exact commissioning date for the line 14 extension has not yet been specified. Everything will depend on the safety commissions scheduled for the coming weeks. So stay tuned for the official date.
Please note that all 8 new stations will open to passengers at the same time, with the exception of Villejuif-Gustave Roussy station, which will interconnect with the future line 15. Trains will therefore not stop at this station for the first few weeks and months of the line 14 extension. Villejuif-Gustave Roussy station is scheduled to open in December 2024.
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Metro line 14 extension: here are the names of the 8 future stations
