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The station opened on 13 June 2024 with the extension of the line west from Mairie des Lilas to Rosny - Bois-Perrier.
Romainville-Carnot is an underground station situated on the border of the communities of Romainville and Noisy-le-Sec. The opening of this metro station ended a 124-year fight of the community of Romainville to be attached to the Parisian metro system.
The station is served by the metro line 11 and accessible by wheelchair.
Station sign on the building on place Carnot. Single white letters are attached to a metal bar. To the left is the name of the line (M11), to the right the logo of the RATP, who owns and operates it.
The building itself is an open, slim triangular structure between two small streets. Metal shutters allow the open section to be closed.
More work has to be done to complete the decorative elements of the building.
Access to the platforms is regulated by a modern access system. Once your access has been validated by placing the digital paass on lector or having inserted the paper ticket in the yellow slot, two glass doors swing open. If you are in a wheelchair, have a pushchair or carry bulky baggage items, a set of wider swing doors can be opened.
When exiting, you approach the access system and the doors swing open automatically. To emphesise the process, the digital display on the access system shows a green arrow pointing to the set of swing doors, a walking person and the text "Passer. Please go".
The area at ground-level is spacious, allowing for a large number of passengers to move freely. The flooring consists of large brown, rectangular tiles.
The station is a very deep station. When you use the stairs, you have to go up or down several flights of stairs.
Alternatively you can use one of several lifts.
Area and stairs at platform level leading to the exit. Some of the large black stone slabs are still to be fixed to the metal structures. The supervised area also contains the switch room.
The station has two side platforms which are tiled in brown matt tiles. The edge of the platforms is marked in white paint. Half of it also has raised
The vaulted ceiling has a brut finish.
A panel runs high along both walls. On the bottom of it are rectangular lights which are fixed to it to light the area and also throw light arches across the ceiling.
The metro enters the tunnel through an arched opening in the walls. The wall is covered in large grey rectangular slabs.
The seating area at the end of platform is in front of a matt grey tiles, the same as used on the floor. Four yellow metal half-spheres in the 'smilie' design are fixed to a round metal bar screwed to the ground.
The platform signage consists of white, mixed-case letter on a dark blue plasticised panel without a frame.
The walls of the largest section of the platform are tiled in white metro tiles. A goup of four yellow metal seats have been placed at the wall. Aligned with the right side of the seats is the same style signage. To the left side are two metal rubbish bins.
Two maps have been attached to the wall. To the left the map of the area, next to it a map of the transport system.
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The station opened on 13 June 2024 with the extension of the line west from Mairie des Lilas to Rosny - Bois-Perrier.
It is an underground station situated in the community of Les Lilas. It is served by the metro line 11.
The station Serge Gainsbourg has gained his name in memory of the artist with the same name who wrote a song named 'Lilas'.
This is one of the entrances to the station. Other entrances are available for wheelchair users.
The stone steps are edged with metal threaded strips. The walls are tiled in rectangular ceramic tiles in varying shades of grey and different sizes. Metal handrails have been fixed to both sides.
Once inside, two stainless steel handrails have been added in different heights to both walls. A metal shutter can be closed to prevent access.
The station has one of the new signs designed for future metro stations. The shape of the sign is like a pin on a Google map. A white capital letter 'M' on a green background. It shows a partial circle and the logo of the RATP, the owner and operator of this line. The sign doesn't feature the number of the line. It doesn't seem to be lit at night.
The ground level is tiled in brown rectangular tiles. the barriers around the stairs are made of stainless steel and large glass panels.
Next to the a piece of art depicting a brain and a piano are accessible toilets.
The access doors are modern. They indicate with digital pictograms that the left one is for digital tickets, such as the Navigo, whereas the right one will also take paper tickets which can be validated by feeding them into the yellow slot.
This station has a refuge area for four wheelchairs. These two signs inform passengers in French, English, German, Spanish and Italian what to do in case of danger.
Stairs and escalator from platform level to the entrance hall. The wall next to the escalator is tiled in white metro tiles. The wall next to the stairs is tiled in long black polished stone slabs placed vertically.
View from the escalator showing the wall tiled with different grey tiles.
The station has two side platforms. The access to the platforms is through framed portals from the sides towards the end of the platforms.
The wall is tiled in white metro tiles. In front is a row of red metal seats on a grey metal bar. Above it is the platform signage of white letters on dark blue.
To the left of the seats is a small fire alarm on a pole.
Set of four red metal seats on a grey metal bar in front of a wall made of large grey matt tiles. This section is at the end of the platform.
The signage is split in two parts, separated by a white line. The lower two-thirds spell the station name in white mixed letters on dark blue. The top part is the name of the community in white letters on a grey background.
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The station opened on 13 June 2024 with the extension of the line west from Mairie des Lilas to Rosny - Bois-Perrier.
It is an underground station on the border of the communities of Montreuil, Noisy-le-Sec and Rosny-sous-Bois.
It is served by the metro line 11. La Dhuys is wheelchair accessible.
Entrance of the station La Dhuys on the day of the official opening. The entrance is plain, painted concrete, just below road-level at the side of a large building.
Large sturdy, covered cycle spots have been installed to the left side.
The surrounding of the entrance are also still fenced off. Further work is to be carried out to complete the final touches.
The place in front of the entrance is open and wide.
View from the place outside the entrance. At the bottom right corner is the elevated station Coteaux Beauclair.
At the rear of the entrance hall is a large, curved blue art piece looking like water.
The suspended ceiling is made of opend white slats. The floor is covered is medium sized earthen coloured matt floor tiles.
The stairs leading to the platforms. Two stainless steel handrails have been fixed in different heights to both sides of the stairs.
The left wall is tiled in white rectangular tiles with a raised centre - the metro tile. At the height of about halfway from the the landing to the ceiling, five framed lights looking like windows have been installed to lighten up the space.
Looking up to the stairs leading to the entrance hall.
The lifts lead from the side area of the platform to the ground level
A walkway has been built over the platform, giving view of the platforms and tracks in both directions.
The advertising boards are framed in white ceramic tiles. At the moment they are celebrating the six new stations.
Medium blue metal half-spheres have been fixed to round, silver steel bars which have been screwed to the ground.
The signage consists of a dark blue plasticised sign with white mixed case letters. Above it are the names of the two communities it serves in white letters on grey background.
The platforms are on either side of the tracks.
The entrance to the tunnel is straight. The walls and ceiling are tiled in very large, grey, rectangular tiles. Some areas still have to be completed.
Adjacent to the platform is an overspill area in case of affluence.
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The station opened on 13 June 2024 with the extension of the line west from Mairie des Lilas to Rosny - Bois-Perrier.
Rosny - Bois-Perrier is a large, generous underground station situated in the community of Rosny-sous-Bois.
It is it is the western terminal of the metro line 11, accessible for wheelchair users.
Large sign to celebrate the extension of the line.
One of the stairs and escalators leading to the entrance
The walls are tiled in rectangular ceramic tiles of different sizes to vary the optics. They are placed vertically.
The two side platforms and the entrance to the tunnel. The ceiling is flat, built in sections parallel to the tracks and supported by shallow arched beams. Both are painted an off-white colour. In between the beams large paddle shaped lights are fixed to the wall with wire to make them hang parallel to the ground.
The platforms are tiled in medium sized chocolate brown matt tiles.
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The station Coteaux Beauclair opened on 13 June 2024 with the extension of the line west from Mairie des Lilas to Rosny - Bois-Perrier.
It is an elevated station on the border of the communities of Noisy-le-Sec and Rosny-sous-Bois.
It is served by the metro line 11 and is wheelchair accessible.
The station is a light and airy built of steel and clear glass panes for the walls and ceiling.
The floor is tiled in large brown marble tiles.
The edges are well marked with a wide white strip of knobbed tiles, followed by a flat white line.