Créteil-Université
Créteil-Université station platform
General information
Location	Créteil France
Coordinates	48°47′23″N 2°27′03″E / 48.789754°N 2.450785°E / 48.789754; 2.450785
Operated by	RATP Group
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	RATP Bus:  Tvm   181   281   317  Noctilien: N32 N71
Construction
Structure type	Highway median, at-grade
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Covered racks
Accessible	At least one escalator or lift in the station between the street and the platform [1]
Other information
Station code	2506
Fare zone	3
History
Opened	10 September 1974 (1974-09-10)
Passengers
2021	2,496,595
Services
Preceding station Paris Métro Following station Créteil-L'Échat towards Balard Line 8 Créteil-Préfecture towards Pointe du Lac

Créteil-Université station (French pronunciation: [kʁetɛj ynivɛʁsite]) is an at-grade station on Line 8 of the Paris Métro in the commune of Créteil. It is located in the middle of the Route départementale 1 (RD 1). Its name refers to the nearby Paris-East Créteil University.

History

The station opened on 10 September 1974 as part of the line's extension from Créteil-L'Échat to Créteil-Préfecture. It owes its name to its location in the municipal territory of Créteil as well as to its proximity to the headquarters and main site of the Paris-East Créteil University (UPEC), a French multidisciplinary institution also known as Paris XII.

In 2019, the station was used by 3,536,972 passengers, making it the 137th busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations. ^[2]

In 2020, the station was used by 1,935,234 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 125th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations. ^[3]

In 2021, the station was used by 2,496,595 passengers, making it the 135th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations. ^[4]

Passenger services

Access

The station has two accesses:

• Access 1: Mail des Mèches (pedestrian mall) / Paris-East Créteil University
• Access 2: Route de Choisy / Hôpital Albert Chenevier

Station layout

Platform level	Westbound	← toward Balard ( Créteil-L'Échat)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Eastbound	→ toward Pointe du Lac ( Créteil-Préfecture) →
1F	Mezzanine
Street level

Platforms

Créteil-Université is an elevated station with a particular configuration. It has a central platform framed by the two tracks of the metro. This platform is equipped with Akiko style seats in blue, replacing Motte seats in the same shade; the name of the station is inscribed in Parisine font on suspended backlit panels. The metal advertising frames were moved to the limits of the line's rights-of-way, the width of which made it possible to build an additional track and platform.

The access corridors to the platform are decorated with light ochre-coloured tiles that can also be found on the platforms of the stations established on the territory of the neighbouring municipality of Maisons-Alfort (École vétérinaire de Maisons-Alfort, Maisons-Alfort-Stade and Maisons-Alfort-Les Juilliottes), except that they have several different shades of ochre in the latter and not only the lightest shade.

Nearby

• Hôpital Albert-Chenevier
• Paris-East Créteil University

Gallery

• 
  Mezzanine
• 
  Access 1
• 
  MF 77 on approach towards the station, with RD 1 on the left

References

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

External links

Media related to Créteil - Université (Paris Metro) at Wikimedia Commons