Stalingrad: station history
Served by: metro lines 2, 5 and 7.
Did you know?
The name Stalingrad, adopted in 1946, refers to place de Stalingrad, created in 1945 to commemorate the Battle of Stalingrad. Originally, the line 2 station was called « Rue d'Aubervilliers », and the line 7 one « Boulevard de la Villette ». On the border of the 10th and 19th arrondissements, it is shared by lines 2 (elevated), 5 and 7 (underground). The three stops were linked by corridors when line 5 opened towards Église de Pantin.
Anecdote
On line 7, it is the prototype station of the « Ouï-dire » style. On line 2, the elevated platforms sit on a viaduct with canopies, with walls in frosted stained glass; they were closed from 4 July to 14 October 2022 to renew the glazing identically. In March 2017, the addition of metal benches with sloping surfaces on the line 5 platforms triggered a controversy about possible anti-homeless use. The brown advertising frames topped with an « M » on line 5 are found in only seven other stations.
Around Stalingrad
- Bassin de la Villette, 210 m away — Filled with water on 2 December 1808, this basin is the end of the Ourcq canal, created by a decree of Napoleon in 1802, and the starting point of the Canal Saint-Martin.
- Rotonde de la Villette, 230 m away — A former 18th-century toll house designed by architect Ledoux, now a cultural venue.
- MK2 Quai de Seine, 350 m away — A cinema complex on the water's edge, its two venues linked by a river shuttle.