Île-de-France tramway Line 11 Express
| Île-de-France tramway Line 11 Express | |||
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 Île-de-France tramway Line 11 Express at the Épinay-sur-Seine terminal | |||
| Overview | |||
| Owner | Île-de-France Mobilités | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 7 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Tram-train | ||
| System | Tramways in Île-de-France | ||
| Operator(s) | Transkeo | ||
| Rolling stock | Alstom Citadis Dualis | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1 July 2017 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 11 km (6.8 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
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Île-de-France tramway Line T11 Express (known as the Tangentielle Nord and Tram Express Nord during the planning phase) is a suburban tram-train line in France. Opened in June 2017, it links Epinay-sur-Seine with Le Bourget, with planned extensions linking Sartrouville to Noisy-le-Sec. The line is operated by Transkeo, a joint venture 51% owned by Keolis and 49% owned by SNCF Voyageurs. The line is designated as an "express" tramway line, which means that the standard ticket t+ is not valid on it.
Route
[edit]The line, when completed, is planned to be 28 kilometres (17 miles) long, running from Sartrouville to Noisy-le-Sec, from the northwestern to the northeastern suburbs of Paris. It will have interchanges with existing Transilien train lines, trams, metro, and Réseau Express Régional (RER) lines A, B, C, D and E.[1] There will be six new stations and eight interchange stations. The route runs on new tracks along the Grande Ceinture.
Construction
[edit]The project, which was granted approval in May 2008,[2] was planned by Syndicat des transports d'Île-de-France (STIF) and jointly managed by SNCF and Réseau Ferré de France (RFF).[3]
Work on the initial section of the line started in 2009, and it opened on June 30, 2017. It consists of 7 stations from Epinay-sur-Seine to Le Bourget stations,[4] for a total travel time of 15 minutes, an average speed of around 50 km/h (31 mph) and sections allowing maximum speed of 100 km/h (62 mph).
Two extensions are planned: a westerly extension with 4 stations from Sartrouville to Epinay-sur-Seine, and an easterly extension with 3 stations from Le Bourget to Noisy-le-Sec. The opening of both extensions is planned for 2033, though this has not been confirmed as of 2024.[5]
The total line's overall cost is estimated to be around €1.5 billion.
References
[edit]- ^ "Tangentielle Nord: Connecting up the suburbs! / THE SNCF IN MY REGION / Regions / SNCF.COM – MEDIA". Retrieved 2010-12-16.
- ^ "Tangentielle Nord : début des travaux au 1er trimestre 2010 – Association des Usagers des Transports FNAUT Ile-de-France". 8 July 2009. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
- ^ "Railway Gazette: Tangentielle Nord project launched in Paris". Retrieved 2010-12-16.
- ^ "Railway Gazette: T11 Express opens in Paris". Retrieved 2017-06-30.
- ^ "Dans le Val-d'Oise, la crainte que le projet de tram-train T11 ne soit enterré". actu.fr (in French). 2024-04-11. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
