Paris Métro Line 9

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line 9
Year opened	1922
Last extension	1937
Rolling stock	MF 67
Stations served	37
Length	19.6 km
Length	12.2 mi
Average interstation	544 m
Journeys made	116,200,000 (per annum)
Paris public transport Métro lines line 1 line 7bis line 2 line 8 line 3 line 9 line 3bis line 10 line 4 line 11 line 5 line 12 line 6 line 13 line 7 line 14 RER lines line A line D line B line E line C Suburban rail (Transilien) Saint-Lazare Nord La Défense Est Montparnasse Lyon Airport shuttles CDGVAL Orlyval Bus Bus (RATP) Noctilien   Bus (Optile)   Tramway Tramway T1 Tramway T2 Tramway T3 Tramway T4

Paris Métro Line 9 is one of 16 Métro lines in Paris, France. The line links Pont de Sèvres in Boulogne in the west with Montreuil in the east.

Contents 1 Chronology 2 Stations renamed 3 Future 4 Map 5 Tourism 6 See also 7 External links

[edit] Chronology

• November 8, 1922 : The first section of line 9 was opened between Exelmans and Trocadéro in the 16th arrondissement.
• May 27, 1923 : The line was extended from Trocadéro to Saint Augustin.
• June 3, 1923 : The line was extended from Saint Augustin to Chaussée d'Antin.
• September 29, 1923 : The line was extended southbound from Exelmans to Porte de St-Cloud.
• June 30, 1928 : The line was extended from Chaussée d'Antin to Richelieu-Drouot.
• December 10, 1933 : The line was extended from Richelieu-Drouot to Porte de Montreuil.
• February 3, 1934 : The line was extended from Porte de St-Cloud to Pont de Sèvres.
• October 14, 1937 : The line was extended from Porte de Montreuil to Mairie de Montreuil.
• September 2, 1939 : At the outbreak of World War II, service to Saint-Martin ceased. Unlike most other stations, however, Saint-Martin never re-opened.

[edit] Stations renamed

• October 6, 1942 : Rond-Point des Champs-Elysées renamed Marbeuf - Rond-Point des Champs-Elysées.
• October 30, 1946 : Marbeuf - Rond-Point des Champs-Elysées renamed Franklin D. Roosevelt.
• 1989 : Chaussée d'Antin renamed Chaussée d'Antin - La Fayette.
• September 1998 : Rue Montmartre renamed Grands Boulevards and Rue des Boulets - Rue de Montreuil renamed Rue des Boulets.

[edit] Future

A two-station extension to Montreuil-Mur-à-Pêches may be built in the future.

[edit] Map

[edit] Tourism

Metro line 9 passes near several places of interest :

• Parc des Princes football stadium (Home of Paris Saint-Germain football team).
• The place du Trocadéro offering a view on the Eiffel Tower.
• The avenue des Champs-Élysées.
• Place Saint-Augustin.
• Place de la République.
• Place de la Nation.

[edit] See also

• List of stations of the Paris Métro
• List of stations of the Paris RER

[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 9

Pont de Sèvres · Billancourt · Marcel Sembat · Porte de Saint-Cloud · Exelmans · Michel-Ange — Molitor ⇒ 10 (eastbound) · Michel-Ange — Auteuil ⇒ 10 (westbound) · Jasmin · Ranelagh · La Muette · Rue de la Pompe · Trocadéro ⇒ 6 · Iéna · Alma — Marceau · Franklin D. Roosevelt ⇒ 1 · Saint-Philippe du Roule · Miromesnil ⇒ 13 · Saint-Augustin ⇒ 14 · Havre — Caumartin ⇒ 3 A E · Chaussée d'Antin — La Fayette ⇒ 7 · Richelieu — Drouot ⇒ 8 · Grands Boulevards · Bonne Nouvelle · Strasbourg — Saint-Denis ⇒ 4 8 · République ⇒ 3 5 8 11 · Oberkampf ⇒ 5 · Saint-Ambroise · Voltaire · Charonne · Rue des Boulets · Nation ⇒ 1 2 6 A · Buzenval · Maraîchers · Porte de Montreuil · Robespierre · Croix de Chavaux · Mairie de Montreuil