Saint-Ouen station (Paris Métro)

Saint-Ouen station (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t‿wɛ̃]) is a station on the Paris Métro, serving Line 14 and offering a transfer to the RER C via Saint-Ouen RER station. It is located at the limits of the territories of the communes of Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine and Clichy. It is the 304th station of the métro.

Saint-Ouen
Platform view the day after opening
General information
Location	Saint-Ouen Île-de-France France
Coordinates	48°54′16″N 2°19′19″E
Owned by	RATP
Operated by	RATP
Line(s)
Platforms	2 (2 side platforms)
Tracks	2
Construction
Depth	18.3 m (60 ft)
Accessible	Yes[1]
Architect	AZC Architectes + ARCHITRAM[2]
Other information
Station code	GA62 / 62STO
Fare zone	2
History
Opened	14 December 2020 (2020-12-14)[3]
Passengers
3,420,852 (2021)
Services
Preceding station Paris Métro Following station Mairie de Saint-Ouen towards Saint-Denis–Pleyel Line 14 Porte de Clichy towards Aéroport d'Orly
Location Saint-Ouen Location just north of Paris

History

The station opened on 14 December 2020 as part of the extension of the line from Saint-Lazare to Mairie de Saint-Ouen.^[4]

Construction of the station

Initially, the station was planned to be named Clichy-Saint-Ouen as its location straddles the communes of Clichy and Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine. However, it was eventually named Saint-Ouen, taking the name of the existing RER C station, sparking criticism from the municipal council of the commune of Clichy. This was due to a rule from the Île-de-France Mobilités that required two connecting stations to have the same name as well as to take on the name of the station of the more significant mode of transport (ie. train, métro, tramway).^[5]

The declaration of public utility was made for the extension of the line to Mairie de Saint-Ouen on 4 October 2012, with work expected to begin in end-2013.^[6]

On 17 October 2014, the contract for the construction of the station was awarded to Spie Batignolles TPCI for 60 million euros, with structural work beginning in April 2015 till the spring of 2017.^[7] Ground freezing was employed during the construction of the station's connecting passage to the RER station due to the loose waterlogged soil "sable de Beauchamp" under the RER tracks.^[8]

Initially expected to open in end 2019, it was postponed to the summer of 2020 due to numerous construction delays,^[9][10] ultimately opening at the end of 2020.^[4]

In 2020, the station was used by 75 809 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 304th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.^[11]

In 2021, the station was used by 3 420 852 passengers, making it the 84th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.^[12]

Passenger services

Access

The station has 7 accesses, with accesses 6 and 7 via the RER C platforms.

• Access 1: rue Dora Maar
• Access 2: Boulevard Victor Hugo
• Access 3: rue Pierre Dreyfus
• Access 4: rue Mme de Sanzillon
• Access 5: rue Touzet
• Access 6: rue Emmy Noether
• Access 7: rue Arago

Station layout

Street Level
B1	Mezzanine
Platform level	Side platform with PSDs, doors will open on the right
	Northbound	← toward Saint-Denis–Pleyel (Mairie de Saint-Ouen)
	Southbound	→ toward Aéroport d'Orly (Porte de Clichy) →
	Side platform with PSDs, doors will open on the right

Platforms

The station has a standard configuration with 2 tracks surrounded by 2 side platforms, with platform screen doors installed on both platforms. It is 160 m long. The platform walls are covered with flat white tiles, decorated with concentric circles and a chrome metal bodywork.The walls are supported midway up by cylindrical transverse beams. The ceiling, in a raw concrete finish, is lit by blue spotlights.

Other connections

The station is also served by RER C via Saint-Ouen RER station as well as lines 66, 138, 173, 174, 274, and 341 of the RATP bus network.

Nearby

• Parc François-Mitterrand

Gallery

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  Ticket barriers at the mezzanine
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  Connecting passage to RER C
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  Access 1
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  Access 2
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  Access 3
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  Access 4
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  Access 5
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  Access 6
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  Access 7

References

1. "Plan des lignes -personnes à mobilité réduite" [Line plan – persons with reduced mobility] (PDF) (Map). RATP (in French). May 2022.
2. Martínez, Angela (12 May 2022). "New extension of Line 14 to Mairie de Saint-Ouen by AZC Architectes + ARCHITRAM". metalocus.es. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
3. "Impact de la crise sanitaire : ajustement des calendriers pour les travaux de prolongement des lignes". ratp.fr. 13 October 2020. p. « Prolongement de la Ligne 14 : mise en service jusqu’à Mairie de Saint Ouen le 14 décembre (janvier 2021 pour la station Porte de Clichy) ». Retrieved 3 December 2020.
4. "Avec l'arrivée de la ligne 14 à Saint-Ouen, le Grand Paris Express devient réalité". www.batiactu.com. 14 December 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
5. Gil, Maxime (26 November 2020). "Ligne 14. Pourquoi la future station de métro à Clichy ne portera pas le nom de la ville ?". actu.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
6. Malecot, Dominique (9 October 2012). "Feu vert au prolongement de la ligne 14 du métro parisien". Les Echos (in French). Archived from the original on 15 August 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
7. "Ligne 14, la RATP approuve le marché de génie civil de la future station Clichy Saint-Ouen". RATP (in French). Archived from the original on 23 March 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
8. Bontinck, Jean-Gabriel (23 March 2018). "Métro du Grand Paris : on congèle pour creuser sans risque !". Le Parisien (in French). Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
9. Robinet, Charlotte; le Mitouard, Eric (19 December 2017). "Prolongement de la ligne 14 du métro : ouverture repoussée à l'été 2020". Le Parisien (in French). Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
10. Bontinck, Jean-Gabriel (13 September 2017). "Ligne 14 à mairie de Saint-Ouen : difficile de rattraper le retard". Le Parisien (in French). Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
11. "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2020". data.ratp.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
12. "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2021". data.ratp.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.