Créteil – Préfecture

Créteil - Préfecture
Date opened 10 September 1974 (1974)
Municipality/
Arrondissement
Créteil
Fare zone 1
Next stations
Paris Métro Line 8
Direction
Balard
Direction
Créteil – Préfecture
Créteil - Université Créteil - Pointe du Lac
List of stations of the Paris Métro
Location of metro station

Créteil - Préfecture is a station on line 8 of the Paris Métro in the commune of Créteil. It was the southern terminus of the line as is on the surface.

The station opened on 10 September 1974 with the extension of the line from Créteil - L'Échat. Its name refers to the nearby prefecture (administrative headquarters of the department) of the Val-de-Marne.

The 40 hectares (99 acres) lake of Créteil was opened nearby in 1970 in a former quarry.

Line 8 is extended 1.3 km east to Créteil - Pointe du Lac. This station was opened on 8th of October 2011.