Paris Métro Line 8
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| Year opened | 1913 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last extension | 1974 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rolling stock | MF 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stations served | 37 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 22.1 km | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 13.8 mi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average interstation | 614 m | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Journeys made | 89,100,000 (per annum) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Paris Métro Line 8 is one of 16 Métro lines in Paris, France. It was the last line of the 1898 Paris Métro plan and it was initially meant to serve from Porte d'Auteuil to Opéra. Today, it is one of the longest lines of the Métro network (RER lines are longer).
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[edit] Chronology
- July 13, 1913 : line 8 was opened between Beaugrenelle and Opéra.
- September 30, 1913 : The line was extended from Beaugrenelle to Porte d'Auteuil.
- June 30, 1928 : The line was extended northbound from Opéra to Richelieu-Drouot.
- May 5, 1931 : The line was extended from Richelieu-Drouot to Porte de Charenton.
- July 27, 1937 : The section between La Motte-Picquet and Porte d'Auteuil was transferred to line 10. Line 8 was extended from La Motte-Picquet to Balard.
- September 2, 1939 : In common with many other stations, trains stopped serving Croix Saint-Martin and Champs de Mars because of the war. However, both stations were eventually permanently closed.
- October 5, 1942 : The line was extended eastbound from Porte de Charenton to Charenton - Ecoles.
- September 19, 1970 : The line was extended from Charenton - Ecoles to Maisons-Alfort - Stade.
- April 27, 1972 : The line was extended from Maisons-Alfort - Stade to Maisons-Alfort - Les Juillottes.
- September 24, 1973 : The line was extended from Maisons-Alfort - Les Juillottes to Créteil - l'Echat.
- September 9, 1974 : The line was extended from Créteil - l'Echat to Créteil - Préfecture.
[edit] Future
Line 8 is being extended 1.3 km east from Créteil - Préfecture to Créteil - Parc des Sports, with opening scheduled for 2010.
[edit] Stations renamed
- May 15, 1921 : Wilhelm renamed Eglise d'Auteuil.
- January 12, 1932 : Saint-Sébastien renamed Saint-Sébastien - Froissart.
- March 1, 1937 : Commerce renamed Avenue Emile Zola.
- 1996 : Maisons-Alfort - Ecole Vétérinaire renamed Ecole Vétérinaire de Maisons-Alfort.
- September 1998 : Rue Montmartre renamed Grands Boulevards.
[edit] Map
[edit] Tourism
Metro line 8 passes near several places of interest :
- Ecole Militaire and the Champs de Mars and the Eiffel Tower.
- Invalides, including the tomb of Napoléon Bonaparte.
- place de la Concorde, dominated by the Obelisk and the Tuileries garden.
- church of the Madeleine.
- The Opera Garnier.
- Place de la République.
- Bastille and the adjacent modern opera house, the Opéra Bastille.
- The Bois de Vincennes (Vincennes Wood) and Vincennes Zoo.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- (French) RATP official website
- (English) RATP english speaking website
- (English) Interactive Map of the RER (from RATP's website)
- (English) Interactive Map of the Paris métro (from RATP's website)
- (French) Mobidf website, dedicated to the RER (unofficial)
- (French) Metro-Pole website, dedicated to Paris public transports (unofficial)
| Paris Métro | Line 8 |
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Balard · Lourmel · Boucicaut · Félix Faure · Commerce · La Motte-Picquet — Grenelle ⇒ 6 10 · École Militaire · La Tour-Maubourg · Invalides ⇒ 13 C · Concorde ⇒ 1 12 · Madeleine ⇒ 12 14 · Opéra ⇒ 3 7 A · Richelieu — Drouot ⇒ 9 · Grands Boulevards · Bonne Nouvelle · Strasbourg — Saint-Denis ⇒ 4 9 · République ⇒ 3 5 9 11 · Filles du Calvaire · Saint-Sébastien — Froissart · Chemin Vert · Bastille ⇒ 1 5 · Ledru-Rollin · Faidherbe — Chaligny · Reuilly — Diderot ⇒ 1 · Montgallet · Daumesnil ⇒ 6 · Michel Bizot · Porte Dorée · Porte de Charenton · Liberté · Charenton — Écoles · École Vétérinaire de Maisons-Alfort · Maisons-Alfort — Stade · Maisons-Alfort — Les Juilliottes · Créteil — L'Échat · Créteil — Université · Créteil — Préfecture |
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