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Saint-Denis–Pleyel station

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Saint-Denis–Pleyel
Southbound platform two days after opening
General information
LocationSaint-Denis
Île-de-France
France
Owned bySociété des Grands Projets [fr]
Operated byKeolis
Tracks6
Connections
Construction
Depth27 m (89 ft)
AccessibleYes
ArchitectKengo Kuma
History
Opened24 June 2024 (2024-06-24)
Services
Preceding station Paris Métro Paris Métro Following station
Terminus Line 14 Mairie de Saint-Ouen
towards Aéroport d'Orly
Future services
Preceding station Paris Métro Paris Métro Following station
La Plaine Stade de France
towards Noisy–Champs
 Line 15
(2030)
 Les Grésillons
towards Champigny Centre
Terminus Line 16
(2026)
 La Courneuve–Six Routes
towards Clichy–Montfermeil
Line 17
(2026)
 La Courneuve–Six Routes
towards Le Bourget Aéroport
Connections to other stations
Preceding station Paris Métro Paris Métro Following station
Mairie de Saint-Ouen
towards Châtillon–Montrouge
 Line 13
transfer at Carrefour Pleyel
 Saint-Denis–Porte de Paris
towards Les Courtilles or Saint-Denis–Université
Preceding station RER RER Following station
Saint-Denis
towards Creil
 RER D
transfer at Stade de France–Saint-Denis
 Gare du Nord
towards Corbeil-Essonnes
Saint-Denis
towards Goussainville
 Gare du Nord
towards Melun

Saint-Denis–Pleyel station[a] is a Paris Métro station located in Saint-Denis, in the northern suburbs of Paris. Built as part of the Grand Paris Express project, the station was opened on 24 June 2024 as the terminus of Line 14. In the future, the station will serve the orbital Line 15 and be the terminus of lines 16 and 17. The station is operated by Keolis, which will also operate lines 16 and 17.

Location

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See also: Transportation during the 2024 Summer Olympics and Paralympics

Located in Saint-Denis, the station lies west of the Paris–Lille railway, at the corner of Rue Pleyel and Francisque-Poulbot.[1][2] The station Carrefour Pleyel of Line 13 is within walking distance of the station. A new bridge [fr] over the Paris-Lille railway lines connects the station to Stade de France–Saint-Denis station on RER D, as well as to the nearby Stade de France.[3][4] The station serves the Stade de France and other venues for the 2024 Summer Olympics and 2024 Summer Paralympics.[3]

Design

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Escalators in the station

Built over 9 levels, the station will be able to accommodate 250,000 passengers a day – comparable to Châtelet–Les Halles.[5] Its platforms are located 27m below ground. The six tracks of Lines 14, 15, 16 and 17 will be on the same level, with a cross-platform interchange between lines 14 and 15, and between Line 15 and the shared track of lines 16/17.[6] The station has 56 escalators and 17 elevators.[7]

The station was designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma,[8] who was selected following an international architectural competition.[9] Over 100 sculptures of "prehistoric Venus" by French artist Prune Nourry will be installed in the station atrium by 2026.[10][11][12] Murals by Spanish illustrator Sergio García Sánchez [es] (with colouring by Lola Moral) are installed on the Line 14 platforms[13][14] and murals by French artist Genevieve Gauckler [fr] will be installed on the platforms of lines 16 and 17.[15]

The initial proposal for an artwork designed by Belgian singer, songwriter and rapper Stromae[16] was abandoned after he withdrew for health reasons.[17][18]

History

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Construction

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The construction of the shared trunk of lines 16 and 17, which includes this station, was declared to be of public utility on 28 December 2015.[19] Construction of the station began in March 2017 with preparatory work.[20] Civil engineering began in April 2018 with the construction of the underground walls of the station. The €100 million contract for the station building itself was awarded to Besix in 2020.[21] During construction, two workers died in separate incidents in 2020 and 2022.[22][23]

The official name of the station was confirmed as Saint-Denis Pleyel following a public consultation in 2022.[24] Other names considered included Carrefour Pleyel (after the nearby Line 13 station) and Ignace Pleyel (after composer and piano builder Ignace Pleyel).[25] The station name was later written as Saint-Denis–Pleyel.

Opening

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The station was opened on 24 June 2024 by French President Emmanuel Macron.[26] The station opened in time for the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.[26] The station is operated by Keolis, which will also operate lines 16 and 17.[27][28] During the Olympic and Paralympic Games, over 40,000 passengers were expected to use the station at peak times.[29]

Notes

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  1. ^ Station name was originally approved as Saint-Denis Pleyel

References

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  1. ^ "Saint-Denis Pleyel". Société du Grand Paris (in French). 2017-05-03. Archived from the original on 2017-09-08. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  2. ^ "Le Franchissement Pleyel, un pont dont les fondations sont désormais posées". Société du Grand Paris (in French). 2018-06-29. Archived from the original on 2021-04-23. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  3. ^ a b "GARE SAINT-DENIS PLEYEL - LE CŒUR DU GRAND PARIS EXPRESS" (PDF). Société du Grand Paris (in French). July 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-01-11. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  4. ^ "Grand Paris : un nouveau pont pour relier le quartier du Stade de France et la Plaine Saint-Denis". Le Monde.fr (in French). 2024-05-16. Archived from the original on 2024-05-16. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  5. ^ Bontinck, Jean-Gabriel (2018-11-23). "Grand Paris Express : Saint-Denis - Pleyel, futur carrefour de l'emploi". leparisien.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 2021-08-04. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  6. ^ "Présentation lors de la réunion publique d'information à Saint-Denis - 27 novembre 2013" (PDF). societedugrandparis.fr. 2014-11-05. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-11-05. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
  7. ^ Benichou, Sacha (15 May 2024). "Métro ligne 14 : en immersion au sein de la gare de Saint-Denis Pleyel, quelques semaines avant son inauguration". CNews (in French). Archived from the original on 16 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024. De son côté, Bernard Cathelain, membre du directoire de la Société des Grands Projets, a salué une accessibilité optimale avec le déploiement de «56 escaliers mécaniques et 17 ascenseurs», répartis sur les quatre niveaux de Saint-Denis Pleyel.
  8. ^ "Saint-Denis Pleyel Emblematic Train Station (on going)". Kengo Kuma and Associates (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2021-08-06. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
  9. ^ "Kengo Kuma to design new Paris Metro station". Dezeen. 2015-03-24. Archived from the original on 2021-10-16. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  10. ^ "Grand Paris Express : 3 coups de cœur parmi les nouvelles œuvres dévoilées". La Croix (in French). 2023-09-12. ISSN 0242-6056. Archived from the original on 2023-11-25. Retrieved 2024-01-20. Les Vénus préhistoriques de Prune Nourry dans la gare de Saint-Denis-Pleyel de Kengo Kuma [The prehistoric Venuses of Prune Nourry in the Saint-Denis-Pleyel station by Kengo Kuma]
  11. ^ "Gare de Saint Denis Pleyel - PRUNE NOURRY & KENGO KUMA". Culture nouveau métro (in French). Archived from the original on 2024-05-24. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  12. ^ Grand Paris Express [@GDParisExpress] (7 June 2024). "108 Vénus reflétant la diversité du territoire seront suspendues sur toute la hauteur de l'atrium de la gare. Cette œuvre monumentale sera installée courant 2026" [108 Venuses reflecting the diversity of the territory will be suspended over the entire height of the station atrium. This monumental work will be installed during 2026.] (Tweet) (in French). Retrieved 7 June 2024 – via Twitter.
  13. ^ "Gare de Saint Denis Pleyel - Sergio García Sánchez". Culture nouveau métro (in French). Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  14. ^ Galocha, Artur; Berkowitz, Bonnie; Valiño, Álvaro (4 August 2024). "The view from Paris: A gold medal for art? It's happened before". Washington Post. Retrieved 2 October 2024. The Saint-Denis station contains the sprint race panel and 10 other tableaus by Spanish illustrator Sergio García. Most are more than 12 feet long (3.75 meters) and two are nearly 20 feet (6 meters) ... "I worked with Lola Moral, who did the color"
  15. ^ "Ces illustrations qui habilleront les quais des gares du nouveau métro". L'Écho Île-de-France (in French). 2023-12-04. Archived from the original on 2024-05-16. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  16. ^ NWS, VRT (2020-06-09). "Stromae drukt mee stempel op station Saint-Denis Pleyel bij Parijs: "Bijdragen aan esthetische en poëtische dimensie"". vrtnws.be (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2021-08-04. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  17. ^ "Grand Paris Express : 3 coups de cœur parmi les nouvelles œuvres dévoilées". La Croix (in French). 2023-09-12. ISSN 0242-6056. Archived from the original on 2023-11-25. Retrieved 2024-01-20. Il a été abandonné, le chanteur belge ayant annoncé au printemps 2023 suspendre toutes ses activités pour raisons de santé. [It was abandoned, the Belgian singer having announced in spring 2023 to suspend all his activities for health reasons.]
  18. ^ Compagnon, Sébastian (2024-06-24). "Gare de Saint-Denis - Pleyel : pourquoi l'œuvre d'art de Stromae n'a pas pu voir le jour" [Saint-Denis - Pleyel station: why Stromae's work of art could not be born]. leparisien.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  19. ^ "Décret n° 2015-1791 du 28 décembre 2015 déclarant d'utilité publique et urgents les travaux nécessaires à la réalisation des tronçons de métro automatique du réseau de transport public du Grand Paris". www.legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
  20. ^ "Les travaux préparatoires débutent à Saint-Denis". Société du Grand Paris (in French). 2017-03-20. Archived from the original on 2017-09-08. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  21. ^ Moore, Catherine (2020-06-09). "Grand Paris Express station contract winner revealed". New Civil Engineer. Archived from the original on 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  22. ^ "Grand Paris Express : un ouvrier meurt sur le chantier de la gare Saint-Denis Pleyel". Franceinfo (in French). 2022-01-05. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  23. ^ "Décès d'un ouvrier sur le chantier de la ligne 16 du Grand Paris Express à La Courneuve". France 3 Paris Ile-de-France (in French). 2020-12-24. Archived from the original on 2024-05-16. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  24. ^ "Métro 14 : voici les noms des futures stations". Île-de-France Mobilités (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  25. ^ "Prolongement de la ligne 14 : choisissez le nom de la future station à Saint-Denis". actu.fr (in French). 2022-06-23. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  26. ^ a b Compagnon, Sébastian; Gairaud, Marie-Anne (2024-06-24). "Ligne 14 de Saint-Denis - Pleyel à l'aéroport d'Orly : « Ces nouvelles stations, c'est vraiment waouh ! »". leparisien.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  27. ^ "Grand Paris Express : Keolis, filiale de la SNCF, exploitera les lignes 16 et 17 du futur métro". France 3 Paris Ile-de-France (in French). 2023-05-30. Archived from the original on 2023-10-03. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  28. ^ Compagnon, Sébastian (2023-05-11). "Grand Paris Express : les lignes 16 et 17 du futur métro seront exploitées par Keolis". leparisien.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 2023-05-11. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  29. ^ Varoquier, Jila (2024-05-15). "Ligne 14 : on a visité la gare de Saint-Denis-Pleyel, le « futur Châtelet » au nord de Paris". leparisien.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 2024-05-15. Retrieved 2024-05-16. Plongée dans la nouvelle gare emblématique de Seine-Saint-Denis, où un peu plus de 40 000 voyageurs circuleront quotidiennement pendant les Jeux olympiques, lors de pics d'entrée et de sortie des spectateurs. [A dive into the new emblematic station of Seine-Saint-Denis, where a little over 40,000 passengers will circulate daily during the Olympic Games, during peaks of spectator entry and exit.]
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