Champigny Centre station () is the provisional name of a future station on Line 15 of the Paris Metro, which is part of the Grand Paris Express project. The station will serve the city of Champigny-sur-Marne.
The design of the station is complex with three underground zones: one platform area for Line 15 East (used by trains heading north towards or west towards ), one platform area for Line 15 South (used by trains heading west towards Pont de Sèvres or east towards ), and a mezzanine between the platforms. The platforms are located parallel to each other. The station will open in autumn 2027 along with the rest of Line 15 South, but service via Line 15 East will not begin until 2031.
The station walls extend as far down as and the station platforms will be located below street level.
History The station site was once a technical center for the city of Champigny-sur-Marne.La gare du Grand Paris Express remplacera le centre technique, Le Parisien, 7 March 2011. The land was acquired by the Société du Grand Paris at the end of 2012 for .Le Grand Paris Express gagne du terrain, Le Parisien, 6 November 2012. Preparatory work for station construction took place from April 2015 to the end of 2016.
The company Systra and the architectural firm Richez Associés were chosen for the engineering and architecture of this station.Désignation des équipes de maîtrise d'œuvre des gares de la ligne 15 sud, Société du Grand Paris, 16 May 2014.
Construction of the station box began in March 2018 and excavation of the interior space started in May 2018. Construction of the station's entrance plaza began in April 2020. Line 15 South's section of the station will open in autumn 2027 and while the station box for Line 15 East will be complete, it will not open for revenue service until 2031.
The station is currently being referred to by its project name Champigny Centre. However, the official name of the station will be chosen through a consultation process, in which the public has been asked to choose among two proposals: Champigny Centre and Champigny–La Plage.
Architecture and artwork
The primary architect for the station is Thomas Richez and his firm Richez Associés. Inside, on all the walls, the station will feature the millstone characteristic of the houses on the banks of the Marne and a railway bridge near the station. A large ceiling in the form of a metal sheet which seems to flow will also evoke the Marne.La gare de Champigny-Centre pour la ligne 15 du Grand Paris, Richez Associés, consulté le 13 January 2017.
The station will also feature a colorful neon light installation with letters which form the phrase “love differences” in 16 languages created by Michelangelo Pistoletto, and a fresco by Kevin Lucbert.
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