Bagneux–Lucie Aubrac station
Metro station in Bagneux, France
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Bagneux–Lucie Aubrac (French pronunciation: [baɲø lysi obʁak]) is a Paris Metro station in Bagneux, Hauts-de-Seine. It is the southern terminus of Line 4, and was built as part of a two-station southward extension from Mairie de Montrouge, the previous terminus of the line.[1] The adjacent station is Barbara. The station opened in January 2022.[2] In future, it will be served by Line 15.
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Station platforms in January 2022 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Bagneux Île-de-France France | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 48.8027°N 2.3173°E | ||||||||||
| System | Paris Metro station | ||||||||||
| Owner | RATP | ||||||||||
| Operator | RATP | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 (side platforms) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Accessible | yes | ||||||||||
| Architect | LIN (Finn Geipel and Giulia Andi) | ||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 13 January 2022 | ||||||||||
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History
The extension of Line 4 south from Mairie de Montrouge received a déclaration d'utilité publique in February 2005. Work to build the extension began in 2015, and was planned to open in 2020.[3] During the planning stages of the extension, the station was tentatively called Bagneux. Following a public vote, the station was named after Lucie Aubrac, a member of the French Resistance during World War II.[4]
The station was opened on 13 January 2022 by Prime Minister Jean Castex.[2][5][6] The extension is expected to bring 37,000 new passengers per day.[7][6] The cost of the extension was €406 million, split between the Île-de-France region (60%), the State (25.7%), and the Hauts-de-Seine department (14.3%).[6]
South of the station, the Line 4 tunnels continue along Avenue Henri Barbusse for 800 metres allowing for train storage and maintenance.[8]
Grand Paris Express
In 2011, it was announced that the station will connect to the new Paris Metro Line 15, part of Grand Paris Express.[9] This is planned to open in autumn 2027.[10][11] There are also plans to build an eco-quarter around the station with over 2,000 new residents, following the completion of the Line 15 station.[6]
Passenger services
Access
The station has five entrance/exits:[12]
- Three accesses – Rue de Verdun, Avenue Henri Barbusse and Place Lucie Aubrac – are located in a large station building north of Avenue Henri Barbusse, adjacent to the construction site for the Line 15 station.
- Access 4 "Avenue de Stalingrad" is located to the north of the main entrance building and Place Lucie Aubrac, in a small standalone building.
- Access 5 "Rue Claude Debussy" is an exit from the terminating Line 4 platform, integrated into a residential building.[13]
Other services
The station connects with lines 162, 188 and 388 of the RATP bus network.
Architecture and artwork
Line 4
The station was designed by LIN (Finn Geipel and Giulia Andi).[14] The design uses white corrugated metal panels on the walls, as well as large circular light fittings – a similar concept was also used at Aimé Césaire and Mairie d'Aubervilliers stations on line 12.[15] The platforms are fitted with platform edge doors, installed as part of the automation of Line 4.[7]
Inside the station, two portraits of Lucie Aubrac were created by the artist C215.[16] On a gable of a building outside the station, artist Andréa Michaelsson (also known as Btoy) has painted a large portrait of Lucie Aubrac.[17] On the nearby maintenance building, a metal bas-relief by Argentinian artist Ricardo Mosner shows the history of underground mines, quarries and the Metro in the local area.[18]
Line 15
The station has been designed by French architect Marc Barani.[19] An artwork by Italian artist Tatiana Trouvé will take inspiration from caves, fossils and troglodytes.[20]