# Créteil–L'Échat station

Créteil–L'Échat station (French pronunciation:) is a station on Line 8 of the Paris Métro in the commune of Créteil. Situated in an open cut segment, it is the last exposed station on the Line 8 before going into central Paris. It is named for and located in the L'Échat business district.

## History

The station opened on 26 September 1973 with the extension of the line from Maisons-Alfort-Les Juilliottes.$^{:29}$ It was the southeastern terminus of the line until its extension to Créteil–Préfecture on 9 September 1974.$^{:29}$ It is named after the Échat district of Créteil. It was the first station not located underground since an extension of Line 6 in 1909.
In 2017, construction started on line 15's station and is expected to open in 2026 and is underground.
In 2019, the station was used by 2,253,948 passengers, making it the 229th busiest of the Métro network, out of 302 stations.
In 2020, the station was used by 1,209,224 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 213rd busiest of the Métro network, out of 305 stations.
In February 2021, the station was renovated with the addition of another island platform and a new ticketing hall, along with the modernisation of equipment to cater for the increased traffic expected when line 15 opens in late 2026. In March 2021, the station also received 2 paintings by the artist RAF URBAN as part of his DIVERSITY IS HOPE project.
On 20 December 2021, the last tunnel boring machine, Marina, for line 15 south reached Créteil–L'Échat, thus completing the digging of line 15 south's tunnels after more than 3 years, and the start of a new construction phase with the installation of equipment in the station and tunnels.

## Passenger services
### Access

* Access 1: Rue Gustave Eiffel Hôpital Henri-Mondor
* Access 2: Voie Félix Eboué
* Access 3: Avenue du Général de Gaulle Galerie commercial
* Access 4: Rue Albert Einstein

### Platforms

Créteil–L'Échat is an aboveground station and originally had a single island platform flanked by two tracks, with an unused siding towards the west side of the station. On 12 February 2021, an additional island platform was commissioned such that each direction (Balard and Créteil–Pointe du Lac) has their own platform in anticipation of heavier traffic once line 15 opens in late 2025. The existing metro station was modified with the creation of a corridor to reach the line 15 station which will be under the tracks of line 8. The existing entrance hall was refurbished to accommodate connecting flows.
The seats are in the white Akiko style and the name of the station is inscribed in Parisine font on enamelled plaques. Until the end of 2020, before the renovation of the platforms, the name of the station was featured on backlit panels.

### Other connections

Créteil–L'Échat is also served by lines 172 and 281 of the RATP bus network, by lines B, O1, and O2 bus of the Transdev STRAV network, by line 100 of the Transdev Lys network, and at night, by lines N32 and N35 of the Noctilien bus network.

## Gallery

* Mezzanine and ticketing hall
* Entrance at Voie Félix Eboué
* Entrance at Rue Gustave Eiffel
* Entrance at Galerie commercial
* Construction of Line 15's station at Créteil–L'Échat (2022)