Pointe du Lac station

Location
	Pointe du Lac Location within Paris and inner ring

Pointe du Lac
Pointe du Lac
	Pointe du Lac station platform
General information
Location	Créteil; France
Coordinates	48°46′08″N 2°27′53″E / 48.76889°N 2.46472°E
Operated by	RATP Group
Platforms	1 island platform, 1 side platform
Tracks	3
Connections	RATP Bus: 117 393 ; SETRA: 23; STRAV: K;
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Bicycle facilities	Covered racks
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	PTL
Fare zone	3
History
Opened	8 October 2011
Passengers
2020	1,684,557
Services
Location
Location
	Pointe du Lac Location within Paris and inner ring

Pointe du Lac station (French pronunciation: [pwɛ̃t dy lak]) is a station on Line 8 of the Paris Métro in the commune of Créteil. It is the eastern terminus of the line.

History

It opened on 8 October 2011 as part of a 1.3-kilometre (0.81 mi) extension from Créteil–Préfecture,^[2] with construction having started in 2007. It is the easternmost and southernmost station on the Paris Métro system (not including stations on RER lines). It is situated to the southeast of Créteil Lake. It is currently the second-newest above-ground station on the Paris Métro, behind Coteaux Beauclair on Line 11.

In 2019, the station was used by 2,849,288 passengers making it the 186th busiest of the Métro network, out of 302 stations.^[3]

In 2020, the station was used by 1,684,557 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 150th busiest of the Métro network out of 305 stations.^[4]

Passenger services

Access

The station has a single entrance along a bus-only lane.

Station layout

Pointe du Lac is an elevated station with a particular arrangement specific to the stations serving or had served as a terminus. It has three tracks and two platforms. The side platform serves as the arrival platform, while the island platform serves as the departure platform for services towards Ballard. The arrival platform, due to it being the terminus of the line, does not have an awning over it, a unique case for an elevated station on the network. Orange “Akiko” style seats are installed on the island departure platform.

Street level	Mezzanine
Platform level	Westbound	← toward Balard (Créteil–Préfecture)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left or right
	Westbound	← toward Balard (Créteil–Préfecture)
	Eastbound	→ Alighting passengers only →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right