Marseille Metro

Marseille Metro
Métro de Marseille
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Info
Locale Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Transit type Rapid transit
Number of lines 2
Number of stations 30
Daily ridership 708,232 (2009)
Operation
Began operation 1977
Operator(s) RTM
Technical
System length 21.7 km (13.5 mi)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
System map
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The Marseille metro serves the City of Marseille. It is a rubber-tyred metro derived from the technology developed by the RATP for Paris Metro and opened at the end of 1977. It comprises two lines, partly underground, with an overall length of 11.8 miles (19 km).

Two extensions are proposed: the first, located on Line 1, is under construction; the second, on Line 2, has reached the stage of preliminary studies.

The Metro is a municipal public utility under the control of the Régie des transports de Marseille.

Contents

Line 1

Castellane station

Line 1 was opened in 1977 from Place Castellane to La Rose (5.8 miles/ 9.4 km and 10 stations) and extended in 1992 to La Timone. It is currently being extended to La Fourragère, and a further extension from La Rose to Chateau Gombert and La Technopôle.

Line 2

The line was opened in 1984 from Bougainville to Sainte-Marguerite Dromel. An extension from Sainte-Marguerite to St-Loup is being studied.

See also

External links

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