Mairie d'Aubervilliers station explained

Mairie d'Aubervilliers
Plaine des Vertus
Symbol Location:paris
Symbol:m
Type:Paris Métro station
Address:Aubervilliers, Seine-Saint-Denis
Borough:Île-de-France
Country:France
Coordinates:48.9138°N 2.3807°W
Owned:RATP
Operator:RATP
Platforms:2 (1 island platform, 1 side platform)
Tracks:3
Depth:26 m
(Line 12)
34 m[1]
(Line 15)
Accessible:yes
Zone:2
Status:opened
Code:GA65 / 65MAU
Map Type:France Paris and inner ring

Mairie d'Aubervilliers (in French pronounced as /mɛʁi dobɛʁvilje/) is a station on Line 12 of the Paris Métro, and is the northern terminus of the line. The station is located near Aubervilliers town hall and opened on 31 May 2022. In the future, it will be served by Line 15 of the Grand Paris Express.[2] [3]

History

Line 12

Line 12 was extended north to Front Populaire in December 2012.[4] As part of the construction of that extension, tunnelling had continued north beyond Front Populaire, allowing the Pont de Stains (later Aimé Césaire) and Mairie d'Aubervilliers stations to be constructed at a later date.[5]

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.[6] [7]

The station opened as the 308th metro station on 31 May 2022, becoming the northern terminus of line 12.[8] The station has the subtitle Plaine des Vertus.

Line 15

In future, the station will be served by line 15 as part of the Grand Paris Express project. Approval for the eastern section of line 15 was given in 2020, with construction beginning in 2021.[9] 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 (Finn Geipel 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.[10] The station's external accesses and surroundings were designed by Marc Aurel, with fine curves made of brass.[11]

Line 15

Initial plans were that the station would be designed by Grimshaw Architects.[12] [13]

Passenger services

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

Access

The station has 5 accesses:[14]

Connections

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

Notes and References

  1. Book: Peila, Daniele . Tunnels and Underground Cities. Engineering and Innovation Meet Archaeology, Architecture and Art . Viggiani . Giulia . Celestino . Tarcisio . CRC Press . 2019 . 978-1-138-38865-9 . 5126 . en.
  2. Web site: Haus . Hélène . 2020-10-15 . Nouveau retard de la ligne 12: les habitants d’Aubervilliers dépités . 2021-07-08 . leparisien.fr . fr-FR.
  3. Book: Peila, Daniele . Tunnels and Underground Cities. Engineering and Innovation Meet Archaeology, Architecture and Art . Viggiani . Giulia . Celestino . Tarcisio . CRC Press . 2019 . 978-1-138-38865-9 . 5126 . en.
  4. Web site: 10 October 2012 . Conseil du STIF du 10 octobre 2012. Communiqué de synthèse. . 8 October 2022 . STIF . fr.
  5. Web site: "Elodie" est arrivée à Front Populaire . dead . https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.la12enchemin.fr%2Fpages_items%2Fjuillet2010_actualites.htm#federation=archive.wikiwix.com&tab=url . 5 May 2013 . www.la12enchemin.fr . fr.
  6. News: 2014-10-23 . Grand Paris : le prolongement des lignes 12 et 14 du métro retardé . 2024-03-11 . Le Monde.fr . fr.
  7. Web site: 13 October 2020 . Impact de la crise sanitaire : ajustement des calendriers pour les travaux de prolongement des lignes 4 et 12 du métro . 14 October 2020 . ratp.fr . fr. .
  8. Web site: Varoquier . Jila . 2022-04-15 . Grand Paris : le prolongement de la ligne 12 du métro à Aubervilliers entrera en service le 31 mai . 2024-03-11 . leparisien.fr . fr-FR.
  9. Web site: La gare Mairie d’Aubervilliers . 2024-03-11 . www.grandparisexpress.fr.
  10. Web site: 4 New Metro-Stations, Lines 4 and 12 in Paris lin-a . 2024-03-11 . www.lin-a.com.
  11. Web site: Samyde . Jean-Claude . 26 January 2022 . Paris : la station de métro "Aimé Césaire", sur la ligne 12, bientôt livrée . 2 October 2022 . Martinique la 1ère . fr.
  12. Web site: C.Dubois . 2019-04-18 . Grand Paris Express: les gares de la ligne 15 Est en images . 2024-03-11 . Citoyens.com . fr-FR.
  13. Web site: Batiactu . 2023-12-04 . "L'inflation tend le marché et le rend plus compétitif", A. Barrois (Grimshaw Architects) . 2024-03-11 . Batiactu . fr.
  14. Web site: Plan du quartier Mairie d’Aubervilliers . Bonjour RATP.