Saint-Denis–Pleyel station

Saint-Denis–Pleyel station^[a] is a future Paris Métro station located in Saint-Denis, in the northern suburbs of Paris. Currently under construction as part of the Grand Paris Express project, the station is proposed to open in 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 will be operated by Keolis, which will also operate lines 16 and 17.

Saint-Denis–Pleyel
Saint-Denis–Pleyel station construction in February 2024
General information
Location	Saint-Denis Île-de-France France
Owned by	Société du Grand Paris [fr]
Operated by	Keolis
Tracks	6
Connections	at Carrefour Pleyel   at Stade de France–Saint-Denis
Construction
Depth	27 m (89 ft)
Accessible	Yes
Architect	Kengo Kuma
History
Opening	24 June 2024; 25 days' time (2024-06-24)
Services
Preceding station Paris Métro Following station Terminus Line 14 Mairie de Saint-Ouen towards Aéroport d'Orly
Future services
Preceding station Paris Métro Following station La Plaine Stade de France towards Champigny Centre Line 15 Les Grésillons towards Noisy-Champs Terminus Line 16 La Courneuve–Six Routes towards Noisy-Champs Line 17 La Courneuve–Six Routes towards Le Mesnil–Amlot
Connections to other stations Preceding station 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 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

Location

Located in Saint-Denis, the station will be west of the Paris–Lille railway, at the corner of Rue Pleyel and Francisque-Poulbot.^[1][2] The station Carrefour Pleyel of Line 13 will be 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 on RER D, as well as to the nearby Stade de France.^[3][4] The station will serve the Stade de France and other venues for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.^[3]

Design

Built over 9 levels, the station will be able to accommodate 250,000 passengers a day – comparable to Châtelet–Les Halles.^[5][6] Its platforms will be 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.^[7] The station has 56 escalators and 17 elevators.^[8]

The station will be designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma,^[9] who was selected following an international architectural competition.^[10] Over 100 sculptures of "prehistoric Venus" by French artist Prune Nourry will installed in the station atrium.^[11][12] Murals by Spanish illustrator Sergio Garcia Sanchez [es] will be installed on the Line 14 platforms)^[13] and by French artist Genevieve Gauckler [fr] on the platforms of lines 16 and 17.^[14]

The initial proposal for an artwork designed by Belgian singer, songwriter and rapper Stromae^[15] was abandoned after he withdrew for health reasons.^[16]

History

Construction

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.^[17] Construction of the station began in March 2017 with preparatory work.^[18] 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.^[19] During construction, two workers died in separate incidents in 2020 and 2022.^[20][21]

Opening

The station is planned to open in June 2024 in time for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, as part of an extension of Line 14 from Saint-Ouen.^[1][6] The station will be operated by Keolis, which will also operate lines 16 and 17.^[22][23] During the Olympic and Paralympic Games, over 40,000 passengers are expected to use the station.^[6]

Notes

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

References

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2. "Le Franchissement Pleyel, un pont dont les fondations sont désormais posées". Société du Grand Paris (in French). 2018-06-29. from the original on 2021-04-23. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
3. "GARE SAINT-DENIS PLEYEL - LE CŒUR DU GRAND PARIS EXPRESS" (PDF). Société du Grand Paris (in French). July 2018. (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. from the original on 2024-05-16. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
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8. 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). 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.
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11. "Grand Paris Express : 3 coups de cœur parmi les nouvelles œuvres dévoilées". La Croix (in French). 2023-09-12. ISSN 0242-6056. 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]
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14. "Ces illustrations qui habilleront les quais des gares du nouveau métro". L'Écho Île-de-France (in French). 2023-12-04. from the original on 2024-05-16. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
15. 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). from the original on 2021-08-04. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
16. "Grand Paris Express : 3 coups de cœur parmi les nouvelles œuvres dévoilées". La Croix (in French). 2023-09-12. ISSN 0242-6056. 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.]
17. "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.
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19. Moore, Catherine (2020-06-09). "Grand Paris Express station contract winner revealed". New Civil Engineer. from the original on 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
20. "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.
21. "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. from the original on 2024-05-16. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
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