Paris Métro Line 11

Paris Métro Line 11 (French: Ligne 11 du métro de Paris) is one of the sixteen lines of the Paris Métro. 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.

Line 11
Arts et Métiers designed in a steampunk style
Overview
System	Paris Métro
Locale	Paris and Les Lilas
Termini	Châtelet Mairie des Lilas
Connecting lines
Stations	13
Ridership	47.1 million (avg. per year) 13th/16 (2017)
Operation
Opened	28 April 1935 (28 April 1935)
Operator(s)	RATP
Conduction system	Conductor
Rolling stock	MP 59 (24 trains as of 31 October 2010) MP 73 (1 train as of 3 December 2017)
Technical
Line length	6.3 km (3.9 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in) standard gauge between roll ways
Electrification	750 V DC guide bars on either side of the track
Average inter-station distance	525 m (1,722 ft)
Route map proposed extension Noisy – Champs Neuilly – Hôpitaux Neuilly – Les Fauvettes Villemomble Rosny Maintenance Centre Rosny – Bois-Perrier Côteaux Beauclair La Dhuys Montreuil - Hôpital Place 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

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, 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 centre of Paris. An extension from Les Lilas to Rosny-Bois-Perrier station is currently being built; featuring 6 stations, it will be opened in 2023.[1]

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: The rails were adapted to allow for rubber-tyred trains.

Rolling stock

An MP 59-trainset

As the current MP 59 stock is becoming outdated, it is possible that the MP 73 stock from Line 6 may replace them, so now they circulate from this Line.

Another option being considered for the replacement of the MP 59 on Line 11 is the MP 89CC stock from Line 4 (originally from Line 1).

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, which operated from October 1956 through January 1999. They were then replaced by refurbished MP 59 stock from Line 4. The MP 55 stock consisted of 4 carriages, as well as the current MP 59 stock. One MP 73 of line 6 is in service on the 11 as well.

The current plan, according to Île-de-France Mobilités, is to replace the current fleet of Line 11 with 41 trains of the MP 14 series, around the time when the extension to Rosny-sous-Bois 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.[2][3]

Future

• A six-station, 5 km (3.1 mi) extension eastbound from Mairie des Lilas to Rosny-sous-Bois 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 and the extended tramway line 1, which will be linked more easily to the downtown and the commuter hub of Châtelet les Halles.

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

New stations	Towns served	Expected opening date
Serge Gainsbourg	Les Lilas	2023
Place Carnot (Transfer with Tram 1)	Romainville, Noisy-le-Sec	2023
Montreuil – Hôpital	Montreuil, Noisy-le-Sec	2023
La Dhuys	Montreuil, Noisy-le-Sec, Rosny-sous-Bois	2023
Côteaux Beauclair	Noisy-le-Sec, Rosny-sous-Bois	2023
Rosny – Bois-Perrier (Transfer with RER )	Rosny-sous-Bois	2023

Revisions in the Grand Paris Express Plan and possible automation

A revised plan for the proposed Grand Paris Express subway 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.[4] 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

Geographically accurate route of Métro Line 11.

Tourism

Metro line 11 passes near several places of interest :

• The Hôtel de Ville (City Hall) of Paris.
• The Centre Georges Pompidou accommodating the Paris Museum of Modern Art.
• The Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers (engineering school).
• The popular quarter of Belleville, hosting one of Paris' "Chinatowns" and centres of other Asian cultures.

See also

• Paris
• Transport in Paris
• List of stations of the Paris Métro
• List of stations of the Paris RER
• List of metro systems
• Rail transport in France

References

1. "Prolongement de la ligne 11 : le tunnelier inauguré, six nouvelles stations de métro en 2023". France 3 Paris Ile-de-France (in French). Retrieved 6 June 2020.
2. Press release: "Le prolongement de la ligne 11 du métro à Rosny-Bois-Perrier à l’enquête publique en 2013", STIF, 13 February 2013
3. Varoquier, Jila (11 December 2018). "Le métro parisien passe au bleu". Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 12 December 2018.
4. Nouveau Grand Paris» : l'Etat engage 27 milliards pour le métro parisien, Les Echos, 3 June 2013 (In French)

External links

• (in French) 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)
• (in French) Mobidf website, dedicated to the RER (unofficial)
• (in French) Metro-Pole website, dedicated to Paris public transports (unofficial)
• (in French) Line extension project