Château de Vincennes is a station on line 1 of the Paris Métro, situated on the border between the communes of Vincennes and the Bois de Vincennes, which is part of the 12th arrondissement of Paris. It is named after the nearby Château de Vincennes.

History

The station opened on 24 March 1934 as part of the line's extension from Porte de Vincennes, serving as its eastern terminus since. During the automation of line 1, the station had undergone a series of upgrades. Its platforms were closed from 25-26 August, then again from 1-2 September 2009 to reenforce and raise the platform level for the installation of platform screen doors. During this peroid, Bérault became the temporary eastern terminus of line 1. The line was fully automated in December 2012. In 2023, a new contemporary art piece was installed at the station concourse, featuring artwork inspired by the history of Vincennes and its environs. It was done in partnership with the Centre des monuments nationaux (CMN), Vincennes Town Hall, and the Defence Historical Service – Château de Vincennes. In 2019, the station was used by 6,353,285 passengers, making it the 50th busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations. In 2020, the station was used by 3,735,738 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 34th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations. In 2021, the station was used by 3,617,738 passengers, making it the 71st busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.

Passenger services

Access

The station has 6 accesses:

Station layout

Platforms

The station has a particular arrangement specific to the stations serving or had served as a terminus. It has 2 identical half-stations each with an island platform flanked by two tracks, similar to Porte de Champerret on line 3, Porte de Pantin and Porte de la Villette on line 7. One half-station is used for arriving trains, while the other is used for departing trains towards La Défense. Platform screen doors have been installed on it since 2009.

Other connections

The station is also served by lines 46, 56, 112, 114, 115, 118, 124, 210, 318, and 325 of the RATP bus network, and at night, by lines N11 and N33 of the Noctilien bus network.

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