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Grand Paris Express

Overview

Owner RATP
 Locale Île-de-France

Transit type Rapid transit

Number of 6 (4 new lines, 2 extended lines)

lines

Number of 68[1]

stations

Operation

Operation will 2024 (Line 14 Northern extension)

start

Operator(s) Will be retained by Ile de France

Mobilités after a call for tenders

Technical

System length 200 km (120 mi)[2]

1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard

Track gauge
gauge
showThe planned network of the Grand Paris
Express

Grand Paris Express is a group of new rapid transit lines being built in the Île-
de-France region of France. The project comprises four new lines for Paris
Métro, plus extensions of existing Lines 11 and 14. A total of 200 kilometres
(120 mi) of new track and 68 new stations are to be added, serving a projected
2 million passengers a day.[3]
The new lines were originally indexed by colour (Red Line, Pink Line, Green
Line), but this changed in 2013 to continue the numbering convention that
the RATP uses. The new lines are therefore now known as 15, 16, 17 and 18.
They are planned to open in stages, starting with the Line 11 extension in
Spring 2024[4] and through 2030.[5]
Since August 2013, the New Grand Paris steering committee has met quarterly.
[6]
The first public inquiry, focused on the southern section of Line 15 from Pont
de Sèvres to Noisy–Champs, was held from October to mid-November 2013.
[7]
Work on line 15 began in 2015. Its first section between Pont de Sèvres Métro
station and Noisy–Champs RER A station was scheduled at that time to open
around 2020, but this has now been pushed back to 2025. This line was first
proposed in the Orbival project, then integrated into the Arc Express.
Line 11 extension[edit]
Main article: Paris Métro Line 11
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Line 11

Legend

proposed extension show

Rosny Maintenance
Centre

Rosny–Bois
Perrier *

Côteaux Beauclair

La Dhuys
Montreuil–
Hôpital *
Romainville– *
Carnot *
Serge Gainsbourg

under construction

Lilas Shops

Mairie des Lilas

Porte des Lilas

Télégraphe
Place des Fêtes
Jourdain
Pyrénées
Belleville
Goncourt

République

Arts et Métiers
Rambuteau
 Hôtel de Ville

Victoria Depôt

Châtelet

(*) Planned (**) Under construction

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To ensure better commuter service to the inner Northeastern suburbs, a six-

station, 5-kilometre (3.1 mi) eastbound extension of Line 11 is under
construction from Mairie des Lilas to Rosny-sous-Bois. The scheme was initially
lobbied for by the local authorities of these suburbs, and was adopted during
the 2007 review of the Île-de-France Transportation Plan. Work on the
extension to Rosny – Bois-Perrier started in 2015[8] and it is expected to open in
2024. It will provide new connections with the RER E and the extended Île-de-
France tramway Line 1, which it will better link to central Paris and the
commuter hub of Châtelet–Les Halles.

List of new stations and connections (with expected opening dates)

Expected
New stations Towns served Connection opening
date[8]

Serge Gainsbourg Les Lilas

Place Carnot Romainville, Noisy-le-Sec

Montreuil Hôpital Montreuil, Noisy-le-Sec (potential)

2024
Montreuil, Noisy-le-Sec, Rosny-sous-
La Dhuys
Bois

Côteaux Beauclair Noisy-le-Sec, Rosny-sous-Bois

Rosny – Bois-Perrier Rosny-sous-Bois

Revisions in the Grand Paris Express Plan and possible
automation[edit]
A revised plan for the proposed Grand Paris Express subway system was
unveiled on 6 March 2013, and calls for a second extension of Line 11 to be
built towards Noisy–Champs. The target opening date is 2030, but might be
pushed back. Should the second extension be built, Line 11 will eventually be
fully automated.[9] Automatic train operation is not currently planned for the
Rosny extension, although the RATP and STIF had considered the possibility of
adding it later on.
Rolling stock[edit]
As of March 2013, it was expected that additional MP 14 stock will be used for
line 11. Unlike lines 14 and 4, these MP 14's will be manually driven and will
replace the MP 59. As of October 2022, the trains are currently in test at the
Rosny extension. Passenger service started in June 2023.
Line 14 extension[edit]
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Line 14
Legend
futur
Saint-Denis Pleyel
e
extension under construction
Mairie de Saint-Ouen

SMR Docks de Saint-Ouen

Saint-Ouen

Porte de Clichy

Pont Cardinet

Saint-Lazare

Madeleine
Pyramides

Châtelet

Gare de Lyon

Bercy
 Cour Saint-Émilion
Seine
Bibliothèque François
Mitterrand
Olympiades
extension under construction
Maison Blanche
Hôpital Bicêtre
Villejuif–Gustave
Roussy future
L'Haÿ-les-Roses
Chevilly-Larue T
vm
Thiais–Orly
Aéroport d'Orly

future

all stations are accessible

Main article: Paris Métro Line 14
Northern extension of line 14[edit]
The automated Line 14 was extended north from Saint-Lazare to Mairie de
Saint-Ouen, with the primary aim of reducing overcrowding on line 13.[10] The
adopted solution connects both branches of line 13 to line 14, with stations
at Porte de Clichy on the Asnières – Gennevilliers branch and Mairie de Saint-
Ouen on the Saint-Denis branch. An additional station connects with the Saint-
Ouen RER C station, and another with the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare lines
at Pont-Cardinet, and the final one with the RER D at Saint-Denis Pleyel.
Construction on the extension began in 2014, with an aim of completion by
2019.[11] Completion was later pushed back to 2020 after flooding from the water
table stopped the tunnel works for a year. The COVID-19 pandemic then further
delayed the opening to December 2020.[12] As of spring 2023, the current
estimate for the opening of the extension is mid-2024 – just before the 2024
Summer Olympics.
Southern extension of line 14[edit]
Line 14 is also being extended south from Olympiades towards Orly Airport.
The extension will travel southeastward from Olympiades to Maison Blanche,
with a possible connection to Line 7's Villejuif branch, with a planned opening in
2024 (promptly before the Paris 2024).
When both extensions are complete, it is expected that Line 14 will eventually
be merged into the proposed Grand Paris Express system.[13]
Rolling stock[edit]
 1/10 scale model of the MP 89 for M2 line of Lausanne
Métro, of the same type as for line 14
In February 2012 the STIF announced that with the two extensions planned, the
brand new MP 14 class of rolling stock will replace the MP 89CA and MP
05 stock on Line 14 starting from 2020. This new stock would be in eight-car
train formations, something not yet employed on the Paris Métro but allowed by
the length of all Line 14 stations. The current MP 89CA and MP 05 stock would
then be reassigned to line 4, alongside some 6-car MP 14s. They will replace
the manually driven MP 89 CC rolling stock, which will be refurbished before
going to line 6 to replace the aging MP 73 rolling stock.[14]
Line 15[edit]
Main article: Paris Métro Line 15
For the previously-planned Line 15, see Merger of Paris Métro lines 3bis and
7bis.

Line 15

Overview

Termini Noisy–Champs

Champigny-Centre

Connecting

lines

Stations 36

Service

System Paris Métro

Operator(s) Will be retained by Ile de France Mobilités after a call

for tenders
Rolling stock Alstom Metropolis MR6V

History

Opened 2025–2030

Technical

Line length 75 km (47 mi)

1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

Track gauge

Conduction Automated

system
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Line 15
Legend
Noisy–
Champs
Seine-et-Marne
Val-de-Marne
Bry–
Villiers–
Champign
y
 Champigny Centre

Nogent–Le
Marne
Perreux

Saint-
Val de
Maur–
Fontenay Tvm
Créteil

Val-de-Marne
Seine-Saint-Denis

Rosny-Bois-
Marne
Perrier

Créteil–
Bondy
L'Échat

Le Vert de
Pont de Bondy
Maisons

Bobigny–
Seine
Pablo Picasso

Bobigny– Les
Drancy Ardoines

Fort Vitry
d'Aubervilliers Centre

Villejuif–
Mairie
Louis
d'Aubervilliers
Aragon

Villejuif–
Stade de
Gustave
France
Roussy

Saint-Denis Arcueil–
Pleyel Cachan

Seine-Saint-Denis Val-de-Marne
Hauts-de-Seine Hauts-de-Seine
 Bagneux–
Seine Lucie
Aubrac

Châtillon–
Les Grésillons
Montrouge

Fort
d'Issy–
Les Agnettes
Vanves–
Clamart

Bois-
Issy
Colombes

Bécon-les-
Seine
Bruyères

Pont de
Sèvres
La Défense

Nanterre–La
Seine
Folie

Nanterre–La Saint-
Boule Cloud

Rueil–Suresnes–Mont
Valérien

Line 15 will be a high-capacity underground rail line, providing a new ring line
around Paris in the departments of Hauts-de-Seine, Val-de-Marne and Seine-
Saint-Denis. It will enable direct journeys between the suburbs, bypassing
central Paris.[15][16] The configuration of the line is very similar to that of the Arc
Express, proposed by the RATP in 2006. It was later included in the red line
project of the Grand Paris public transportation network, introduced by French
President Nicolas Sarkozy in 2009. In March 2013, the "New Grand Paris"
project was announced by the Prime Minister at the time, Jean-Marc Ayrault. At
this time, the line acquired its current line 15 naming.[17]
Line 15 is planned to open in phases from 2025 through 2030.[18] It will create a
loop connecting Noisy–Champs to Champigny, passing through Champigny-
sur-Marne, Créteil, Villejuif, La Défense, Saint-Denis and Rosny-sous-Bois.
Proposed timeline[edit]
On 22 February 2018, a new timeline is announced by Prime minister Édouard
Philippe:[19]
 During 2014: Public inquiry on the eastern section from Saint-Denis Pleyel
to Champigny Centre.
 Early 2015: Groundbreaking of the southern section spanning Pont-de-
Sèvres to Noisy–Champs.
 2024, postponed to 2025 in September 2018: Southern section from Pont
de Sèvres to Noisy–Champs put into service.
 2030: western section from Pont de Sèvres to Saint-Denis Pleyel and
eastern section from Saint-Denis Pleyel to Champigny Centre put into
service.
Previous timeline[edit]
In 2013, the government led by Ayrault proposed this timeline for the line 15
project:[20][21]

 2014: Public inquiry on the eastern section from Saint-Denis Pleyel to

Champigny Centre.
 Early-2015: Groundbreaking for the southern section between Pont-de-
Sèvres and Noisy–Champs.
 2020: Groundbreaking of the section from Pont-de-Sèvres to Nanterre and
from Saint-Denis Pleyel to Rosny-Bois-Perrier on the northern section.
 2022: Southern section from Pont-de-Sèvres to Noisy–Champs opens.
 Early 2025: Segments from Pont-de-Sèvres to Nanterre and from Saint-
Denis Pleyel to Rosny-Bois-Perrier of the northern section put into service.
 2025: Groundbreaking of the segment from Nanterre to Saint-Denis Pleyel
via La Défense-Grande-Arche of the northern section.
 Early 2030: Segment from Nanterre to Saint-Denis Pleyel via La Défense-
Grande-Arche of the northern section put into service.
 End of 2030: Northern section from Rosny to Champigny completed.
Rolling stock[edit]
The proposed rolling stock for line 15 is a new automated design, using
conventional steel wheel on steel rail technology and overhead electrification,
with a width of 2.80 metres (9 ft 2 in). Alstom has been chosen to build these
trains. The names of the trains are the Alstom Metropolis MR3V/MR6V (MR6Y
(6-car variant for line 15) and MR3Y (3-car variant for lines 16 and 17)).[22]
The specifications of the trains travelling line 15 and their operation are as
follows:[23][24]

 Train width: 2.80 metres (9 ft 2 in) minimum

 Train length: 108 metres (354 ft), made up of 6 cars with full-open interior
gangways
 Train capacity: 960 passengers (at 4 passengers per m²)
 Bearings: iron
 Electric traction current: 1500 volt direct current via pantograph and contact
wires[25]
 Operation: Fully automated
 Maximum speed: 120 kilometres per hour (75 mph)[26]
 Average operating speed: 55 kilometres per hour (34 mph)[26]
 Theoretical morning rush hour throughput: 34 560 passengers per hour[27]
 Average interval: 3 to 4 minutes[26]
 Minimum interval: 2 minutes[26]
Lines 16 and 17[edit]
Main articles: Paris Métro Line 16 and Paris Métro Line 17

Line 16 Line 17

Overview Overview

Termini Noisy–Champs Termini Le Mesnil-Amelot

Saint-Denis Pleyel Saint-Denis Pleyel

Connecting lines Connecting lines

Stations 10 Stations 9

Service Service

System Paris Métro System Paris Métro

Operator(s) Will be retained by Ile de France Mobilités

Operator(s)
after a Will be retained by Ile de France Mobilités after a

call for tenders call for tenders

Rolling stock Alstom Metropolis MR3V Rolling stock Alstom Metropolis MR3V

History History

Opened 2026-2028 Opened 2026–2030

Technical Technical

Line length 25 km (16 mi) Line length 25 km (16 mi)

1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Track gauge Track gauge

Conduction Automated Conduction Automated

system system

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Lines 16 & 17

Legend

Noisy –
Champs

Marne

Le Mesnil– Chelles–
Amelot Gournay

Aéroport Clichy–
Charles-de- Montfermeil
Gaulle
Terminal 4

Aéroport Sevran –
Charles-de- Livry
Gaulle
Terminal 2

Sevran –
Parc des Beaudottes
Expositions

Aulnay
Triangle de
Gonesse

Le Bourget
Le Blanc-Mesnil
Aéroport

Le Bourget

La
Courneuve–
Six Routes

Saint-Denis
Pleyel
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Line 16 is planned to open in between 2026 and 2028.

Line 17 is planned to open in phases between 2026 and 2030.
Rolling stock[edit]
The proposed rolling stock for lines 16 and 17 is a new automated design with a
width of 2.80 metres (9 ft 2 in), using conventional steel wheel on steel rail
technology and overhead electrification. The rolling stocks for the line is
the Alstom Metropolis MR3V (3-car variant) [1]
Line 18[edit]
Main article: Paris Métro Line 18

Line 18

Overview

Termini Versailles-Chantiers

Orly airport

Connecting lines

Stations 13

Service

System Paris Métro

Operator(s) Will be retained by Ile de France Mobilités after

a call for tenders

History

Opened 2026–2030
 Technical

Line length 50 km (31 mi)

1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

Track gauge

Conduction system Automated

hide
Route map
Legend

Nanterre
-La Folie
Rueil
proposed
Versailles
–
Chantiers
Satory
Saint-Quentin
Université
Saint-Quentin
Est

CEA Saint-
Aubin

Orsay Gif

Palaiseau

Massy –
Palaiseau

Massy-Opéra
Antonypole

Aéroport
d'Orly

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Line 18 is planned to open in phases between 2026 and 2030.[5]

Rolling stock[edit]
The proposed rolling stock for line 18 is the MRV (Matériel Roulant Voyageurs),
a new automated design with a width of 2.45 metres (8 ft 0 in), using
conventional steel wheel on steel rail technology and third rail electrification.
Alstom has been chosen to build these trains.
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