Liberté station
Liberté  | |||||||||||
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| Paris Métro station | |||||||||||
_-_2022-07-04_-_7.jpg) MF 77 at Liberté | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Charenton-le-Pont Île-de-France France | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 48°49′33″N 2°24′25″E / 48.825882°N 2.407022°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | RATP | ||||||||||
| Operated by | RATP | ||||||||||
| Line(s) |  | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (2 side platforms) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Accessible | no | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Station code | 25-12 | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | 2 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 5 October 1942 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 1,195,690 (2021) | |||||||||||
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  Liberté Location within Paris | |||||||||||
Liberté (French pronunciation: [libɛʁte] ⓘ) is a station on line 8 of the Paris Métro in the commune of Charenton-le-Pont. It is named after the nearby avenue de la Liberté which runs above the station, it refers to the motto of the France: Liberté, égalité, fraternité.
History[edit]
The station opened on 5 October 1942 as part of the extension of the line from Porte de Charenton to Charenton–Écoles. In 1969, the station was renovated in the Mouton-Duvernet style, characterised by its two-toned orange tiling, as opposed to the traditional white bevelled tiles found on the majority of the network's stations.
As part of the "Un métro + beau" programme by the RATP, the station was closed from 2 July to 29 August 2012 as part of its renovation and modernisation, including the replacement of the tiling, signage, and lighting, restoring the original look of the station.[1]
In 2019, the station was used by 2,532,442 passengers, making it the 205th busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations.[2]
In 2020, the station was used by 1,195,690 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 219th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.[3]
In 2021, the station was used by 1,704,609 passengers, making it the 207th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.[4]
Passenger services[edit]
Access[edit]
The station has four access points:
- Access 1: rue de Paris (an exit-only escalator from the eastbound platform)
- Access 2: avenue de la Liberté (on both sides of rue de Paris)
- Access 3: rue de Valmy
- Access 4: avenue du Général Chanzy
Station layout[edit]
| Street Level | ||
| B1 | Mezzanine | |
| Platform level | Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
| Westbound | ← toward Balard (Porte de Charenton)
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| Eastbound | toward Pointe du Lac (Charenton–Écoles) →
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| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
Platforms[edit]
The station has a standard configuration with 2 tracks surrounded by 2 side platforms.
Other connections[edit]
The station is also served by lines 77, 109, 111, and 180 of the RATP bus network, and at night, by line N35 of the Noctilien bus network.
Nearby[edit]
- Bois de Vincennes
- Cirque Phénix
- Foire du Trône
- Musée Toffoli, a museum dedicated to the French painter Louis Toffoli (1907-1999) who once resided in Charenton-le-Pont.
- Pelouse de Reuilly
- Vélodrome de Vincennes, the main stadium for the 1900 Olympics
Gallery[edit]
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The station in the Mouton-Duvernet style prior to 2012 -
The station in 2013 -
Ticket barriers at the mezzanine -
Access 1 -
Access 2 -
Access 2 -
Access 3 -
Access 4
References[edit]
- ^ "SYMBIOZ - Le Renouveau du Métro". www.symbioz.net (in French). Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2019". dataratp2.opendatasoft.com (in French). Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2020". data.ratp.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2021". data.ratp.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
