The station is located in Pantin under Avenue Jean-Lolive, at the Eglise Pantin and at the intersection with Rue Charles-Auray.
History
The station was opened in 1942. It served as the terminus for Line 5 until 25 April 1985, when the extension to the Bobigny-Pablo Picassometro station came into service. As a result, there are four tracks and a scissors crossover just east of the station; two are used to reverse the direction of trains. Its name comes from its proximity to the Eglise de Pantin. The station was an important connecting point with the bus lines running on the N3 road to the eastern suburbs. The role decreased with the extension of the line towards Bobigny. On the morning ofJune 7, 1982, after a violent stormthe day before, rainwater rushed through the construction site of the extension towards Bobigny and invaded the terminus at Eglise de Pantin. Eighteen trains were rendered unusable and Line 5 operations were precarious for a few days. Rescue equipment had to be transferred from the other lines and Sprague-ThomsonLine 9 equipment were hastily put back into service to mitigate the consequences of this accident. It saw 4,056,872 travelers use the station in 2018, which places it at the 132nd position of the metro stations for its attendance.
Passenger Services
Access
The underground station is accessed by two entrances across from the Eglise de Pantin on Avenue Jean Lolive via staircases.
Station layout
Platforms
The station is of a standard configuration: the platforms are separated by the subway tracks in the center and the arch is elliptical. They are built in the Andreu-Motte style: they have a luminous ramp, flat tiled benches and orange Motte seats. Flat whiteceramic tiles cover the walls, vault and outlets. The advertising frames are metallic and the name of the station is written on an enameled plate with a Parisinefont.
Bus connections
The station is served by Lines 61, 145, 147 and 249 of the RATP Bus Network and, at night, by the N45 line of the Noctilien network.
