Aubervilliers–Pantin–Quatre Chemins station
Paris Métro station
Aubervilliers–Pantin–Quatre Chemins (French pronunciation: [obɛʁvilje pɑ̃tɛ̃ katʁ(ə) ʃəmɛ̃]) is a station of the Paris Métro. It is at the crossroads of the Roman road that led from Lutetia to east Flanders (now the N2) and the road between the communes of Aubervilliers and Pantin.
History
Aubervilliers–Pantin–Quatre Chemins opened on 4 October 1979 as part of an extension from Porte de la Villette to Fort d'Aubervilliers.
In 2019, the station was used by 7,215,915 passengers, making it the 37th busiest of the Métro network, out of 302 stations.
In 2020, the station was used by 4,131,018 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 27th busiest of the Métro network, out of 305 stations.
Passenger services
Access
The station has 5 entrances along avenue de la République and avenue Jean-Jaurès.
Station layout
Platforms
The station has a standard configuration with 2 tracks surrounded by 2 side platforms.
Other connections
The station is also served by lines 150, 152, 170, and 249 of the RATP bus network, and at night, by line N42 of the Noctilien bus network.
Nearby
Église Sainte-Marthe des Quatre-Chemins
Gallery
References
Roland, Gérard (2003). Stations de métro.
“Aubervilliers–Pantin–Quatre Chemins station” enters the record as paris Métro station. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Aubervilliers, Pantin and Quatre can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 23, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q758464. Authority coordinates are 48.904, 2.392. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1979, 2019, 2020 and 2003.
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