Église de Pantin (Paris Métro)

Église de Pantin
Paris Métro station
Location	121, rue Jean Lolive Rue Jean Lolive × Rue Victor Hugo (two) Pantin Île-de-France France
Coordinates	48°53′38″N 2°24′47″E / 48.894°N 2.413°E / 48.894; 2.413Coordinates: 48°53′38″N 2°24′47″E / 48.894°N 2.413°E / 48.894; 2.413
Owned by	RATP
Operated by	RATP
Other information
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	12 October 1942 (1942-10-12)
Services
Preceding station   Paris Métro   Following station Hoche toward Place d'Italie Bobigny - Pantin - Raymond Queneau toward Bobigny–Pablo Picasso
Location
Église de Pantin Location within Paris

Église de Pantin (French pronunciation: ​[eɡliz də pɑ̃tɛ̃]) is a station of the Paris Métro, serving Line 5.

Location[]

The station is located in Pantin under Avenue Jean-Lolive, at the Eglise Pantin and at the intersection with Rue Charles-Auray.

History[]

The Eglise de Pantin was the terminus of tram lines, such as this one for the Aubervilliers Town Hall.

The station was opened in 1942. It served as the terminus for Line 5 until 25 April 1985, when the extension to the Bobigny–Pablo Picasso metro station came into service. As a result, there are four tracks and a scissors crossover just east of the station; two are used to reverse the direction of trains.

Its name comes from its proximity to the Eglise de Pantin. The station was an important connecting point with the bus lines running on the N3 road to the eastern suburbs. The role decreased with the extension of the line towards Bobigny.

On the morning of 7 June 1982, after a violent storm the day before, rainwater rushed through the construction site of the extension towards Bobigny and invaded the terminus at Eglise de Pantin. Eighteen trains were rendered unusable and Line 5 operations were precarious for a few days. Rescue equipment had to be transferred from the other lines and Sprague-Thomson Line 9 equipment were hastily put back into service to mitigate the consequences of this accident.^[1]

It saw 4,056,872 travelers use the station in 2018, which places it at the 132nd position of the metro stations for its attendance.^[2]

Passenger Services[]

Access[]

The underground station is accessed by two entrances across from the Eglise de Pantin on Avenue Jean Lolive via staircases.

Station layout[]

Line 5 platforms	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Southbound	← toward Place d'Italie (Hoche)
	Northbound	→ toward Bobigny–Pablo Picasso (Bobigny–Pantin–Raymond Queneau) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right

Platforms[]

Platform for the Place d'Italie

The station is of a standard configuration: the platforms are separated by the subway tracks in the center and the arch is elliptical. They are built in the Andreu-Motte style: they have a luminous ramp, flat tiled benches and orange Motte seats. Flat white ceramic tiles cover the walls, vault and outlets. The advertising frames are metallic and the name of the station is written on an enameled plate with a Parisine font.

Bus connections[]

The station is served by Lines 61, 145, 147 and 249 of the RATP Bus Network and, at night, by the N45 line of the Noctilien network.

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References[]

• Roland, Gérard (2003). Stations de métro. D'Abbesses à Wagram. Éditions Bonneton.