Pointe du Lac station explained

Pointe du Lac
Style:Paris Métro
Borough:Créteil
Country:France
Coordinates:48.7689°N 2.4647°W
Operator:RATP Group
Platforms:1 island platform, 1 side platform
Tracks:3
Structure:At-grade
Bicycle:Covered racks
Accessible:Yes[1]
Code:PTL
Zone:3
Passengers:1,684,557
Pass Year:2020
Map Type:France Paris and inner ring

Pointe du Lac station (in French pronounced as /pwɛ̃t dy lak/) is a station on Line 8 of the Paris Métro in the commune of Créteil. It is the eastern terminus of the line.

History

It opened on 8 October 2011 as part of a 1.3km (00.8miles) extension from,[2] with construction having started in 2007. It is the easternmost and southernmost station on the Paris Métro system (not including stations on RER lines). 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.[3]

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.[4]

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.

Street levelMezzanine
Platform levelWestbound← toward
Westbound← toward
Eastbound Alighting passengers only →

Notes and References

  1. Web site: May 2022. Plan pour les voyageurs en fauteuil roulant . Map for travelers in wheelchairs . 2023-12-27 . fr,en-gb . Île-de-France Mobilités.
  2. Web site: La station de métro a transformé la Pointe-du-Lac. LeParisien. 10 September 2015.
  3. Web site: Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2019. 2022-01-21. dataratp2.opendatasoft.com. fr.
  4. Web site: Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2020. 2022-01-21. data.ratp.fr. fr.