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.

Fort d'Aubervilliers
Paris Métro station
Fort Aubervilliers Platforms
General information
Location	Aubervilliers Île-de-France France
Coordinates	48°54′51″N 2°24′14″E
Owned by	RATP
Operated by	RATP
Line(s)
Platforms	2 (2 side platforms)
Tracks	2
Construction
Depth	26 m[1] (Line 15)
Architect	Grimshaw Architects[2] (Line 15)
Other information
Station code	0306
Fare zone	2
History
Opened	4 October 1979; 45 years ago (1979-10-04)
Passengers
2,328,764 (2020)
Services
Preceding station Paris Métro Following station Aubervilliers–Pantin–Quatre Chemins towards Villejuif–Louis Aragon or Mairie d'Ivry Line 7 La Courneuve–8 mai 1945 Terminus
Location 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
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  Entrance on avenue de la Division Leclerc

References

1. "Fort d'Aubervilliers". Société du Grand Paris. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
2. "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.
3. "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2019". dataratp2.opendatasoft.com (in French). Retrieved 22 January 2022.
4. "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2020". data.ratp.fr (in French). Retrieved 25 January 2022.
5. "ermeture du parking public du métro Fort d'Aubervilliers". Aubervilliers (in French). 13 March 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
6. "Ligne 15 Est". Société du Grand Paris (in French). 21 June 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
7. "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.