Paris Métro station | |||||||||||
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Charenton-le-Pont Île-de-France France | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 48°49′33″N 2°24′25″E / 48.825882°N 2.407022°E | ||||||||||
Owned by | RATP | ||||||||||
Operated by | RATP | ||||||||||
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Platforms | 2 ( 2 side platforms) | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Accessible | no | ||||||||||
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Station code | 25-12 | ||||||||||
Fare zone | 2 | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 5 October 1942 | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
1,195,690 (2021) | |||||||||||
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Liberté (French pronunciation: [libɛʁte] ⓘ) is a station on line 8 of the Paris Métro in the commune of Charenton-le-Pont. It is named after the nearby avenue de la Liberté which runs above the station, it refers to the motto of the France: Liberté, égalité, fraternité.
The station opened on 5 October 1942 as part of the extension of the line from Porte de Charenton to Charenton–Écoles. In 1969, the station was renovated in the Mouton-Duvernet style, characterised by its two-toned orange tiling, as opposed to the traditional white bevelled tiles found on the majority of the network's stations.
As part of the "Un métro + beau" programme by the RATP, the station was closed from 2 July to 29 August 2012 as part of its renovation and modernisation, including the replacement of the tiling, signage, and lighting, restoring the original look of the station. [1]
In 2019, the station was used by 2,532,442 passengers, making it the 205th busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations. [2]
In 2020, the station was used by 1,195,690 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 219th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations. [3]
In 2021, the station was used by 1,704,609 passengers, making it the 207th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations. [4]
The station has four access points:
Street Level | ||
B1 | Mezzanine | |
Platform level | Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
Westbound | ← toward Balard ( Porte de Charenton) | |
Eastbound | toward Pointe du Lac ( Charenton–Écoles) → | |
Side platform, doors will open on the right |
The station has a standard configuration with 2 tracks surrounded by 2 side platforms.
The station is also served by lines 77, 109, 111, and 180 of the RATP bus network, and at night, by line N35 of the Noctilien bus network.