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Paris Métro Line 11 ( French: ''Ligne 11 du métro de Paris'') is one of the sixteen lines of the
Paris Métro The Paris Métro (french: Métro de Paris ; short for Métropolitain ) is a rapid transit system in the Paris metropolitan area, France. A symbol of the Paris, city, it is known for its density within the capital's territorial limits, uniform ar ...
. It links Châtelet to Mairie des Lilas in the northeastern suburbs. At a length of 6.3 km (3.9 mi) and 13 stations served, it is currently the shortest of the 14 main Métro lines (excluding Line 3bis and Line 7bis) but is being extended by 6 stations. With 47.1 million riders in 2017, it is the thirteenth busiest line of the network. Unlike most Paris Métro lines, Line 11 was not included in the original late 19th century scheme. Designed to replace the former
Belleville funicular tramway The Belleville funicular tramway (french: tramway funiculaire de Belleville) was a cable car which from 1891 to 1924 connected the Place de la République in Paris to the Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Belleville, on a hill in the Belleville ...
, it was opened in 1935 and intended to create a more effective transportation system which could handle the increasing traffic on the route, as well as to extend it to the center of Paris. An extension from Mairie des Lilas to Rosny-Bois-Perrier station is currently being built; featuring 6 stations, it will be opened in 2023. The rolling stock of the line is also being replaced with new MP 14 trains.


Chronology

*29 December 1922: Paris council voted for the creation of a new metro line which would replace the Belleville funicular and which would be extended to Châtelet. *28 April 1935: Line 11 was inaugurated from Châtelet to Porte des Lilas. *17 February 1937: The line was extended from Porte des Lilas to Mairie des Lilas. *8 November 1956: Due to steep slopes, the rails were adapted to allow for rubber-tyred trains.


Rolling stock

Being the first metro line to be converted to rubber-tyred pneumatic operation, the first set of rubber-tyred rolling stock to be in service on Line 11 was the
MP 55 The MP 55 was the first generation of the Rubber-tyred metro, rubber tired variant of electric multiple units used on Paris's Paris Métro, Métro system. The trains were manufactured by a consortium between Renault, Brissonneau et Lotz, and Als ...
, which operated from October 1956 through January 1999. They were then replaced by refurbished
MP 59 The MP 59 (French : Métro sur Pneus d'appel d'offres de 1959) is a rubber tyred variant of electric multiple units used on the Paris Métro system, and is the oldest type still in regular passenger service. Manufactured by a consortium betwee ...
stock from Line 4. The MP 55 stock consisted of 4 carriages, as well as the current MP 59 stock. One
MP 73 The MP 73 (Metro Pneu appel d'offres 1973) is rolling stock on tires for the Paris metro. It essentially equips line 6, a train being also operated on line 11 until 2022. Put into service in 1974, it is technically very close to the MP 59 wit ...
of line 6 is in service on the 11 as well. The current plan, according to
Île-de-France Mobilités Île-de-France Mobilités (ÎDF Mobilités), formerly ''STIF'', is the brand name of the ''Syndicat des transports d'Île-de-France'', the organisation authority that controls and coordinates the different transport companies operating in the ...
, is to replace the current fleet of Line 11 with the series, around the time when the extension to
Rosny-sous-Bois Rosny-sous-Bois () is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. It is the seat of the national centre of road information of the national gendarmerie. Population Heraldry Transport Rosny ...
opens. Although the new trains will be driver-operated in the same method as the current fleet, they will be 5 cars long, and have open gangways.Press release
"Le prolongement de la ligne 11 du métro à Rosny-Bois-Perrier à l’enquête publique en 2013"
STIF, 13 February 2013
An initial 20 trains was ordered in February 2018 with an additional 19 trains ordered in July 2021. Production began in late 2020, with testing in summer 2021.


Future

* A six-station, extension eastbound from Mairie des Lilas to
Rosny-sous-Bois Rosny-sous-Bois () is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. It is the seat of the national centre of road information of the national gendarmerie. Population Heraldry Transport Rosny ...
is under construction to ensure better commuter service to the Northeastern inner suburbs. * The scheme was first proposed by the local government authorities, and adopted during the 2007 review of the Ile-de-France Transportation Plan. * Preliminary work on this extension to Rosny – Bois-Perrier started in 2015. It is expected to open by 2023. * The extension will provide new connections with the
RER E RER E is one of the five lines in the Réseau Express Régional (English: Regional Express Network), a hybrid commuter rail and rapid transit system serving Paris, France and its suburbs. The RER E line travels between Paris and eastern suburb ...
and the extended tramway line 1, which will be linked more easily to the downtown and the commuter hub of '' Châtelet les Halles''.


Revisions in 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 of new track and 68 n ...
Plan and possible automation

A revised plan for the proposed Grand Paris Express metro system was unveiled on 6 March 2013. The revisions call for a second extension of Line 11 towards Noisy-Champs by 2030, although it is unclear if this goal will be attainable. Should the second extension commence, it is slated to come with a full automation of Line 11.Nouveau Grand Paris» : l'Etat engage 27 milliards pour le métro parisien
''Les Echos'', 3 June 2013 (In French)
Automation is currently not planned for the Rosny extension, though the RATP and STIF had considered the possibility of automating the line later on.


Route


Tourism

Metro line 11 passes near several places of interest : *The Hôtel de Ville (City Hall) of Paris. *The
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accommodating the
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. *The
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(engineering school). *The popular quarter of Belleville, hosting one of Paris' "Chinatowns" and centres of other Asian cultures.


See also


References


External links

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RATP official website

RATP english speaking website

Interactive Map of the RER (from RATP's website)

Interactive Map of the Paris métro (from RATP's website)
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Mobidf website, dedicated to the RER (unofficial)
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Metro-Pole website, dedicated to Paris public transports (unofficial)
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Line extension project
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