Saint-Denis–Pleyel station[a] is a
Paris Métro station located in
Saint-Denis, in the northern suburbs of Paris. Built as part of the
Grand Paris Express project, the station was opened on 24 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 is operated by
Keolis, which will also operate lines 16 and 17.
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 are 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 was 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 be installed in the station atrium by 2026.[11][12][13]
Murals by Spanish illustrator
Sergio Garcia Sanchez [
es] are installed on the Line 14 platforms[14] and murals by French artist
Genevieve Gauckler [
fr] will be installed on the platforms of lines 16 and 17.[15]
The initial proposal for an artwork designed by Belgian singer, songwriter and rapper
Stromae[16] was abandoned after he withdrew for health reasons.[17][18]
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.[19] Construction of the station began in March 2017 with preparatory work.[20] 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.[21] During construction, two workers died in separate incidents in 2020 and 2022.[22][23]
The official name of the station was confirmed as Saint-Denis Pleyel following a public consultation in 2022.[24] Other names considered included
Carrefour Pleyel (after the nearby Line 13 station) and Ignace Pleyel (after composer and piano builder
Ignace Pleyel).[25] The station name was later written as Saint-Denis–Pleyel.
Opening
The station was opened on 24 June 2024 by French President
Emmanuel Macron.[26] The station opened in time for the
Olympic and
Paralympic Games.[26] The station is operated by
Keolis, which will also operate lines 16 and 17.[27][28] During the Olympic and Paralympic Games, over 40,000 passengers are expected to use the station.[6]
Notes
^Station name was originally approved as Saint-Denis Pleyel
References
^"Saint-Denis Pleyel". Société du Grand Paris (in French). 2017-05-03.
Archived from the original on 2017-09-08. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
^"Grand Paris Express : 3 coups de cœur parmi les nouvelles œuvres dévoilées". La Croix (in French). 2023-09-12.
ISSN0242-6056.
Archived 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.]