Saint-Ouen: station history
Served by: metro line 14, RER C.
Did you know?
The station opened on 17 December 2020 (footnote in the source). The initial project planned « Clichy - Saint-Ouen », since the station straddles both communes; it finally bears only the name Saint-Ouen, taken from the RER C station, which drew criticism from the Clichy town hall. It is the second station outside Paris connected to a railway station, after La Défense, and shares a passenger building with Saint-Ouen station. The parc François-Mitterrand and the Espace Clichy shopping centre are nearby.
Anecdote
The 26 m connecting tunnel to the RER was dug in unstable sand that had to be frozen, with liquid nitrogen for ten days, then with brine. The station, a covered cut with diaphragm walls, is 160 m long and 15.7 m wide, with 120 m platforms 18.3 m deep, and seven entrances.
Around Saint-Ouen
- Marché aux Puces de Saint-Ouen, 900 m away — The world's largest antiques and secondhand market, gathering thousands of dealers.
- Docks de Saint-Ouen, 600 m away — A former industrial district undergoing major urban transformation, with new housing and green spaces.
- Mairie de Saint-Ouen, 290 m away — The Saint-Ouen town hall, a town undergoing major urban transformation.