Saint-Denis–Pleyel station

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Saint-Denis–Pleyel
Saint-Denis–Pleyel station construction in February 2024
General information
LocationSaint-Denis
Île-de-France
France
Owned bySociété du Grand Paris [fr]
Operated byKeolis
Tracks6
Connections
Construction
Depth27 m (89 ft)
AccessibleYes
ArchitectKengo Kuma
History
Opening24 June 2024; 38 days' time (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 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

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.

Location[edit]

Located in Saint-Denis, the station will be built west of the Paris-Lille railway lines, 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[edit]

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 Line 16/17 platforms.[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[edit]

Construction[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Saint-Denis Pleyel". Société du Grand Paris (in French). 2017-05-03. 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. 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.
  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. 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). Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  6. ^ a b c 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). Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  7. ^ "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.
  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). 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.
  9. ^ "Saint-Denis Pleyel Emblematic Train Station (on going)". Kengo Kuma and Associates (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-08-06.
  10. ^ "Kengo Kuma to design new Paris Metro station". Dezeen. 2015-03-24. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  11. ^ "Grand Paris Express : 3 coups de cœur parmi les nouvelles œuvres dévoilées". La Croix (in French). 2023-09-12. ISSN 0242-6056. 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]
  12. ^ "Gare de Saint Denis Pleyel - PRUNE NOURRY & KENGO KUMA". Culture nouveau métro (in French). Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  13. ^ "Gare de Saint Denis Pleyel - Sergio García Sánchez". Culture nouveau métro (in French). Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  14. ^ "Ces illustrations qui habilleront les quais des gares du nouveau métro". L'Écho Île-de-France (in French). 2023-12-04. 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). 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. 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.
  18. ^ "Les travaux préparatoires débutent à Saint-Denis". Société du Grand Paris (in French). 2017-03-20. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  19. ^ Moore, Catherine (2020-06-09). "Grand Paris Express station contract winner revealed". New Civil Engineer. 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. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  22. ^ "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. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  23. ^ Compagnon, Sébastian (2023-05-11). "Grand Paris Express : les lignes 16 et 17 du futur métro seront exploitées par Keolis". leparisien.fr (in French). Retrieved 2023-05-11.
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