Fort d'Aubervilliers station
Fort d'Aubervilliers (French pronunciation: [fɔʁ dobɛʁvilje]) is a station of the Paris Métro. It is named after the old Fort d'Aubervilliers, one of the 16 forts built between 1841 and 1845 as the first belt of defence at a cannonball's distance outside Paris' 19th century wall.
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| Paris Métro station | |||||||||||
_-_2022-06-18_-_6.jpg.webp) Fort Aubervilliers Platforms | |||||||||||
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| Location | Aubervilliers Île-de-France France | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 48°54′51″N 2°24′14″E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | RATP | ||||||||||
| Operated by | RATP | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 (2 side platforms) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Depth | 26 m[1] (Line 15) | ||||||||||
| Architect | Grimshaw Architects[2] (Line 15) | ||||||||||
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| Station code | 0306 | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 4 October 1979 | ||||||||||
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| 2,328,764 (2020) | |||||||||||
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  Fort d'Aubervilliers Location within Paris and inner ring | |||||||||||
History
The station opened on 4 October 1979 following an extension from Porte de la Villette.
The station served as the temporary terminus of the line until the opening of the second stage of the extension, to La Courneuve - 8 May 1945, which opened in 1987.
In 2019, the station was used by 3,889,085 passengers, making it the 123rd busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations.[3]
In 2020, the station was used by 2,328,764 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 98th busiest of the Métro network out of 305 stations.[4]
As of 2021, preparatory work on line 15's station is scheduled to start later in the year till 2023 with construction scheduled to start in late 2024, with a planned opening in 2030 as part of line 15 east.[5][6][7]
Passenger services
Access
The station has 4 entrances on Avenue de la Division Leclerc and Avenue Jean Jaurès.
Station layout
| Street Level |
| B1 | Mezzanine for platform connection |
| Line 7 platforms | Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
| Southbound | ←  toward Villejuif – Louis Aragon or Mairie d'Ivry (Aubervilliers – Pantin – Quatre Chemins) | |
| Northbound | toward La Courneuve–8 mai 1945 (Terminus) → | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
Platforms
Fort d'Aubervilliers has a standard configuration with 2 tracks surrounded by 2 side platforms. The name of the station is written in Parisine font on enamelled plates. The platforms are devoid of seats and advertisements.
Other connections
The station is also served by lines 152, 173, 234, 248, 250, and 330 of the RATP bus network and by line 609 of the TRA bus network on Sundays and public holidays. At night, the station is served by the line N42 of the Noctilien bus network.
Gallery
Cacti on the mezzanine at Fort d'Aubervilliers_-_2022-01-09_-_2.jpg.webp)
Entrance on avenue de la Division Leclerc
References
- "Fort d'Aubervilliers". Société du Grand Paris. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- "La Société du Grand Paris choisit les maîtres d'œuvres et les architectes pour construire la ligne 15 Est du Grand Paris Express" (PDF). Société du Grand Paris. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2019". dataratp2.opendatasoft.com (in French). Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2020". data.ratp.fr (in French). Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- "ermeture du parking public du métro Fort d'Aubervilliers". Aubervilliers (in French). 13 March 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- "Ligne 15 Est". Société du Grand Paris (in French). 21 June 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- "Fort d'Aubervilliers". Société du Grand Paris (in French). 8 December 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- Roland, Gérard (2003). Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram. Éditions Bonneton.
