Hôpital Bicêtre station

Kremlin-Bicêtre–Gentilly Hôpital Bicêtre
Northbound platform two days after opening
General information
Location	Rue Gabriel Péri, Rue Séverine Le Kremlin-Bicêtre France
Coordinates	48°48′35″N 2°20′59″E
Owned by	RATP
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Depth	22 m (72 ft)[1]
Accessible	Yes
Architect	Jean-Paul Viguier Architecture and Associates[2]
Other information
Station code	GA42 / 42KBH
History
Opened	24 June 2024 (2024-06-24)
Services
Preceding station Paris Métro Following station Maison Blanche towards Saint-Denis–Pleyel Line 14 L'Haÿ-les-Roses towards Aéroport d'Orly
Future services
Preceding station Paris Métro Following station Maison Blanche towards Saint-Denis–Pleyel Line 14 (December 2024) Villejuif–Gustave Roussy towards Aéroport d'Orly
Location Kremlin-Bicêtre–Gentilly Hôpital Bicêtre Location within Paris

Hôpital Bicêtre station is a station on Line 14 of the Paris Métro. It is located in the commune of Le Kremlin-Bicêtre in the department of Val-de-Marne, near the commune of Gentilly. It is 800 metres away from Bicêtre Hospital. It opened on 24 June 2024 as part of the southern extension of Line 14 from Olympiades to Aéroport d'Orly.^[3][4]

History

The station was initially referred to by its provisional name Kremlin-Bicêtre Hôpital. In a public consultation exercise conducted between 20 June to 4 July 2022, voters were given two names to choose from: Kremlin-Bicêtre Hôpital or Hôpital Bicêtre.^[5] On 27 July 2022, it was announced that the name Hôpital Bicêtre was chosen.^[6][7]

A bas-relief artwork created by Eva Jospin in cooperation with the architect Jean-Paul Viguier, will be installed on both the interior and exterior of the station. It comprises a concrete wall made to look like strata with bronze vines hanging down from the top. The vines were ideated from cardboard models, the artist's favourite material. The artwork was inspired by the film Roma where many buried ancient artifacts were uncovered during the construction of the Rome Metro, hence, illustrating the petrification and archaeological remains during the construction of the Grand Paris Express in her artwork.^[8][9] Preparatory work for the extension of line 14 to Aéroport d'Orly which commenced in May 2016 was completed in April 2018. It involved a test pit being dug at rue du professor Bergonié and the diversion of underground utilities (electricity, telephone, internet, etc.) to free up space for the construction of the station. Construction of the station and its two ventilation structures began on 23 April 2018 by the Dodin Campenon Bernard / VINCI consortium.^[10][11]

On 24 September 2020, Allison, a tunnel boring machine, arrived at the southern end of the station box, 15 months after it was launched at L'Haÿ-les-Roses, 3200 m away. It was responsible for digging the northern third of the tunnels of the extension of line 14. It was then shifted to the northern end of the station box, in a process taking approximately three weeks, then continued on digging the remaining 1300 m to Maison-Blanche.^[12]

On 15 December 2022, the roof of the station was completed, including its wooden frame and glazing, with work having started on it since April 2022.^[13] Work on the station's walls are currently still in progress as well as the installation of the platform facades which will be completed by the beginning of 2023.^[14]

Passenger services

Access

The station has three accesses.^[15]

Platforms

The station has a standard configuration with 2 tracks surrounded by 2 side platforms.

Nearby

• Bicêtre Hospital
• Paris-Saclay Medical School

Gallery

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  Another view of the construction site in 2020

References

1. "A new underground station showcasing the arts East of the French capital". Viguier. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
2. "Gare Hôpital Bicêtre". prolongementligne14-orly.fr (in French). 7 March 2023 [11 April 2018]. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
3. "La ligne 14". kremlinbicetre.fr (in French). Retrieved 28 March 2023.
4. Compagnon, Sébastian; Gairaud, Marie-Anne (2024-06-24). "Ligne 14 de Saint-Denis - Pleyel à l'aéroport d'Orly : « Ces nouvelles stations, c'est vraiment waouh ! »". leparisien.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-24.
5. Varoquier, Jila; Compagnon, Sébastian (20 June 2022). "Grand Paris Express : choisissez le nom de quatre stations du métro de la ligne 14". Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 27 March 2023.
6. "Métro 14 : voici les noms des futures stations". Île-de-France Mobilités (in French). 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
7. "Prolongement de la ligne 14 : les Franciliens ont choisi le nom de 4 nouvelles stations". CNews (in French). 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
8. "Gare Kremlin-Bicêtre Hôpital Eva Jospin & Jean-Paul Viguier". Culture nouveau métro. 14 April 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
9. Antunes, Aldina (25 February 2022). "Grand Paris Express Hotel "Outdoor Art Gallery"". Leiria Económica. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
10. "INFO-CHANTIER : les travaux du prolongement de la ligne 14 jusqu'à Aéroport d'Orly démarrent au Kremlin-Bicêtre". prolongementligne14-orly.fr (in French). 19 July 2018 [5 April 2018]. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
11. "Démarrage des travaux de génie civil". prolongementligne14-orly.fr (in French). 19 July 2018 [23 April 2018]. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
12. "Arrivée du tunnelier Allison à Kremlin-Bicêtre Hôpital". prolongementligne14-orly.fr (in French). 12 October 2020 [24 September 2020]. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
13. "Belle avancée sur le chantier de la future gare Kremlin-Bicêtre Hôpital!". prolongementligne14-orly.fr (in French). 17 June 2022 [21 April 2022]. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
14. "La toiture de la future gare Hôpital Bicêtre est posée!". prolongementligne14-orly.fr (in French). 23 January 2023 [15 December 2022]. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
15. "Gare Hôpital Bicêtre". prolongementligne14-orly.fr (in French). 7 March 2023 [11 April 2018]. Retrieved 28 March 2023.