Thiais–Orly station (French pronunciation: [tjɛ ɔʁli]) is an underground station on Line 14 of the Paris Métro. It is part of the Grand Paris Express project. The station is located in the town of Thiais, on the outskirts of Orly Airport. It opened on 24 June 2024 as part of the southern extension of Line 14 from Olympiades to Aéroport d'Orly.[1][2]
Thiais–Orly Pont de Rungis | |||||||||||
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_-_2024-06-26_-_3.jpg) Southbound platform two days after opening | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Thiais France | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 48°44′51″N 2°22′23″E / 48.747367°N 2.372931°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Société du Grand Paris | ||||||||||
| Operated by | RATP Group | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |   at Pont de Rungis–Aéroport d'Orly | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| Depth | 26 m (85 ft) | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Architect | Denis Valode | ||||||||||
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| Station code | GA45 / 45PDR | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | 4 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 24 June 2024 | ||||||||||
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Location and design
editLocated south of the RER C tracks and north of Avenue du Docteur-Marie, the station was built along a north–south axis.[3][4] Opened in 2024, it connects with the RER C's existing Pont de Rungis–Aéroport d'Orly station.
The station occupies a former car park used by Air France. Passengers access the station through a building constructed above the underground station. This building houses the entrance hall, ticketing office, fare gates, bicycle parking, and local services. The north access to the station connects to the RER C platforms. The east access building has connections to local buses.
Line 14 platforms are approximately 26 meters deep. The entire station is fully accessible for people with reduced mobility.
The design consortium includes engineering firms SETEC and SYSTRA, alongside architecture firm Valode & Pistre.[5][6] Artist Lyes Hammadouche created an artwork for the station in collaboration with architect Denis Valode.
Originally named Pont de Rungis, the station's name sparked controversy. Several mayors in Val-de-Marne disagreed with the chosen names for three stations, including this one, arguing they didn't reflect their actual locations.[7] In September 2022, the station was officially renamed Thiais - Orly, with Pont de Rungis remaining as a subtitle.[8]
References
edit- ^ "La ligne 14". kremlinbicetre.fr (in French). Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ Compagnon, Sébastian; Gairaud, Marie-Anne (24 June 2024). "Ligne 14 de Saint-Denis - Pleyel à l'aéroport d'Orly : « Ces nouvelles stations, c'est vraiment waouh ! »". leparisien.fr (in French). Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Schéma d'ensemble". issuu. 20 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Ville de Thiais réunion publique d'information" [City of Thiais public information meeting] (PDF). Société du Grand Paris (in French). 23 June 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016.
- ^ Moutarde, Nathalie (10 June 2015). "Grand Paris Express: les maîtres d'œuvre de la ligne 14 sud désignés" [Grand Paris Express: the project managers of line 14 south designated]. Le Moniteur (in French).
- ^ "Ligne 14 : SYSTRA dans le groupement de maîtrise d'œuvre du prolongement Sud" [Line 14: SYSTRA in the project management group for the South extension]. RATP Group (in French). Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
- ^ Bascoul, Florent (23 June 2022). "Nom des stations de la ligne 14 sud : une situation ubuesque et inadmissible pour 5 maires du Val-de-Marne". Citoyens.com (in French). Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ Bascoul, Florent (19 September 2022). "Ligne 14 sud : Chevilly-Larue, Thiais et Orly vont avoir des stations à leur nom". Citoyens.com (in French). Retrieved 10 May 2024.