Rapid transit in France

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There are several rapid transit systems in France. Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Paris, Rennes and Toulouse all have metro systems. Twenty-six French cities have light rail and tram systems.

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Metros

LocationNameYear openedStationsTotal
route length		Year of last extension
Lille Lille Metro 1983 [1] 60 [2] 45 km (28 mi) [2] 2000 [1]
Lyon Lyon Metro 1978 [3] 42 [3] 34.4 km (21.4 mi) [3] 2023 [3] [note 1]
Marseille Marseille Metro 1977 31 [4] 22.7 km (14.1 mi) [4] 2019
Paris Paris Métro 1900 [5] 321 [6] [7] 245.6 km (152.6 mi) [6] [7] 2025
Rennes Rennes Metro 20022822.4 km (13.9 mi)2022
Toulouse Toulouse Metro 1993 [8] 37 [8] 28.2 km (17.5 mi) [8] 2007 [8] [note 2]

Trams and light rail

Citadis (left) and Eurotram (right) cars in Strasbourg Strasbourg - Strassenbahn - Fahrzeugtypen.jpg
Citadis (left) and Eurotram (right) cars in Strasbourg

Trams in France go back to 1837 when a 15 km (9.32 mi) steamtram line connected Montrond-les-Bains and Montbrison in the Loire. [9] With the development of electric trams at the end of the 19th century, networks proliferated in French cities over a period of 15 years. Although nearly all of the country's tram systems were replaced by bus services in the 1930s or shortly after World War II, France is now in the forefront of the revival of tramways and light rail systems around the globe. Only trams lines in Lille and Saint-Étienne have operated continuously since the 19th century. Since the opening of the Nantes tramway in 1985, more than twenty towns and cities across France have built new tram lines. As of 2013, there are 25 operational tram networks in France, with 3 under construction and 4 more planned. France is also home to Alstom, a leading tram manufacturer. [10]

List of trams and light rail systems

LocationRelevant Wikipedia articleYear openedStationsTotal
route length		Type
Angers Angers tramway 20114222.4 km (13.9 mi) Tram
Avignon Avignon tramway 2019105.2 km (3.2 mi) Tram
Bordeaux Bordeaux tramway 200313077.3 km (48.0 mi) Tram
Brest Brest tramway 20122814.3 km (8.9 mi) Tram
Caen Caen tramway 20193716.2 km (10.1 mi) Tram
Clermont-Ferrand Clermont-Ferrand tramway 20063415.7 km (9.8 mi) Translohr
Dijon Dijon tramway 20123519 km (12 mi) Tram
Grenoble Grenoble tramway 19878243.7 km (27.2 mi) [11] Tram
Le Havre Le Havre tramway 20122313 km (8.1 mi) Tram
Le Mans Le Mans tramway 20073518.8 km (11.7 mi) Tram
Lille [note 3]
(to Roubaix and Tourcoing)		 Lille tramway 19093617.5 km (10.9 mi) Tram
Lyon [note 3] Lyon tramway 2001 [12] 99 [12] 73.1 km (45.4 mi) [12] Tram
Lyon [note 3] Rhônexpress (airport commuter)20104 [13] 23 km (14 mi) [13] Tram/Interurban
Marseille [note 3] Marseille tramway 2007 [4] 3213 km (8.1 mi) Tram
Montpellier Montpellier tramway 20008460.5 km (37.6 mi) Tram
Mulhouse Mulhouse tramway 20062916.2 km (10.1 mi) Tram
Nantes Nantes tramway 19858344.3 km (27.5 mi) [14] Tram
Nice Nice tramway 20074624.2 km (15.0 mi) Tram
Orléans Orléans tramway 20005129.3 km (18.2 mi) Tram
Paris [note 3] Tramways in Île-de-France 1992 [15] 278196.5 km (122.1 mi) Tram, Translohr, Tram-train
Reims Reims tramway 20112411.2 km (7.0 mi) Tram
Rouen Rouen tramway 19943115.1 km (9.4 mi) Tram
Saint-Etienne Saint-Étienne tramway 18813916.3 km (10.1 mi) Tram
Sarreguemines (Saarbrücken, DE) Saarbahn 19971 (42 in Germany)44.0 km (27.3 mi) Tram-train
Strasbourg Strasbourg tramway 199486 [16] 49.1 km (30.5 mi) [17] Tram
Toulouse [note 3] Toulouse tramway 2010 [8] 2811.7 km (7.3 mi) Tram
Tours Tours tramway 20132915 km (9.3 mi) Tram

Notes

  1. ↑ Extension of Lyon Metro's Line B to Saint-Genis-Laval Hôpital Lyon Sud station.
  2. ↑ Opening of Toulouse Metro's Line B.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Cite error: The named reference Metro was invoked but never defined

References

  1. 1 2 "Qui sommes-nous? - Notre Histoire" [Who are we? - Our History] (in French). Transpole. Archived from the original on 2012-09-25. Retrieved 2012-09-25.
  2. 1 2 "Les chiffres clés" [Key figures] (in French). Transpole. Archived from the original on 2012-10-27. Retrieved 2012-09-25.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Le Métro sur le réseau TCL" [The Metro/Subway of TCL's network] (in French). TCL - SYTRAL. Archived from the original on 2014-10-08. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
  4. 1 2 3 "Fiche d'identité de l'Entreprise - LE METRO" [ID card of the company - THE METRO]. rtm.fr (in French). Retrieved 2013-09-28.
  5. ↑ "Brief history of the Paris metro". france.fr - The official website of France. Archived from the original on 2013-09-26. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  6. 1 2 "The Network - The Metro: a Parisian institution". RATP. Archived from the original on 2017-02-18. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  7. 1 2 "The RATP Dev Brochure" (PDF). RATP. June 11, 2010. p. 3. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 "Qui sommes-nous? - Nos réalisations" [Who are we? - Our achievements] (in French). Tisséo. Archived from the original on 2016-11-18. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
  9. ↑ Le premier tramway de France summarised from L.-J. Gras: Histoire des premiers chemins de fer français et du premier tramway de France. Retrieved 16 February 2009.
  10. ↑ ALSTOM wins French Innovation Trophy from Infrasite News. Retrieved 16 February 2009.
  11. ↑ Tag
  12. 1 2 3 "Le Tramway sur le réseau TCL" [The Tramway in TCL's network] (in French). TCL - SYTRAL. Archived from the original on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2013-09-25.
  13. 1 2 "La société Rhônexpress : les chiffres clefs du service offert" [The Rhônexpress company: Key figures for the service offered] (in French). Rhônexpress. Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2013-09-25.
  14. ↑ "Accueil - et la Semitan - Les essentiels - Chiffres clés" [Welcome - Semitan - Essential facts - Key Figures]. tan.fr. Archived from the original on 2014-07-15. Retrieved 2013-09-13.
  15. ↑ "RATP's tram network in Île-de-France". RATP. Archived from the original on 2014-12-25. Retrieved 2013-09-13.
  16. ↑ "Tram Réseau" [Tram Network (Map)](PDF) (in French). Retrieved 2013-09-13.
  17. ↑ "Home - CTS". Compagnie des Transports Strasbourgeios. 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-13.
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