Île-de-France tramway Line 8

Île-de-France tramway Line 8 (usually called simply T8, also known as Tram'y in project phase) is part of the modern tram network of the Île-de-France region of France. Line T8 connects Saint-Denis – Porte de Paris Paris Métro station in Saint-Denis and two branches terminating at Villetaneuse-Université station and Épinay-Orgemont, in the Northern suburbs of Paris. The line has a length of 8.46 km (5.26 mi) and 17 stations.[1] It opened to the public on 16 December 2014.[2]

Tramway T8
Overview
TypeTram
SystemTramways in Île-de-France
StatusOpen
TerminiSaint-Denis - Porte de Paris
Villetaneuse-Université
Épinay-Orgemont
Stations17[1]
Ridership55,000 passengers/weekday[2]
Operation
Opened16 December 2014[2]
OwnerRATP
Operator(s)RATP
Rolling stock20 Alstom Citadis[1]
Technical
Line length8.46[1] km (5.26 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)
Stations

Rosa-Parks
Porte d'Aubervilliers
Victor Hugo
Magasins Généraux
Front Populaire
Montjoie
Le Landy
La Plaine Stade de France
Canal Saint-Denis
Francis de Préssensé
Bel-Air
Rû de Montfort
Lycée Suger
Parc de la Légion d'Honneur
under construction
crossover
Saint-Denis – Porte de Paris
crossover
Pierre de Geyter
Saint Denis – Gare
Paul Éluard
Delaunay-Belleville
crossover
César
crossover
Jean Vilar
Pablo Neruda
Villetaneuse-Université
Depot
Blumenthal
Les Mobiles
Les Béatus
crossover
Rose Bertin
crossover
Lacépède
Gilbert Bonnemaison
crossover
Épinay-Orgemont
end of line

Line T8 is operated by the Régie autonome des transports parisiens (RATP) under the authority of Île-de-France Mobilités.[2]

Route

Schematic map of Line T8

Notes and references

  1. "Tram'y - Chiffres clés" (in French). Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  2. "Un an après son lancement, le tram T8 séduit 55 000 voyageurs par jour" (in French). 15 December 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
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