Île-de-France tramway Line 13 Express

Île-de-France tramway Line 13 Express
Tramways in Île-de-France Île-de-France tramway Line 13
Île-de-France tramway Line 13 Express at Camp des Loges
Overview
OwnerÎle-de-France Mobilités
Termini
Stations12
Service
TypeTram-train
SystemTramways in Île-de-France
Operator(s)Transkeo
Rolling stockAlstom Citadis Dualis
History
Opened6 July 2022 (2022-07-06)
Technical
Line length18.8 km (11.7 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Route map
Legend
 Saint-Germain-en-Laye
RER RER A
 Camp des Loges
Lisière Pereire
Fourqueux - Bel Air
Mareil-Marly
L'Étang - Les Sablons
Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche–Forêt de Marly
Transilien Transilien Line L (Paris-Saint-Lazare)
 Noisy-le-Roi
Bailly
Allée Royale
Les Portes de Saint-Cyr
Saint-Cyr
RER RER C Transilien Transilien Line N (Paris-Montparnasse) Transilien Line U

Handicapped/disabled access All stations are accessible

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Île-de-France tramway Line 13 Express (T13 Express; French: Ligne 13 Express du tramway d'Île-de-France, known as the Tangentielle Ouest and Tram Express Ouest in the planning phase) is a suburban tram-train line in Yvelines, west of Paris, which opened on 6 July 2022.[1][2][3] The line is operated by Transkeo T12-T13, a joint venture 51% owned by Keolis and 49% by SNCF Voyageurs, but operation will be taken over by RATP Cap Île-de-France by 2026.[4]

The line replaced a former branch of Transilien Line L between Saint-Germain-en-Laye–Grande-Ceinture station and Noisy-le-Roi station, going further north to Saint-Germain-en-Laye station and further south to Saint-Cyr station.

Alstom Citadis Dualis tram-trains, U 53800 series, are used on the line. They are 42 meters long and capable of speeds up to 100 km/h.

Route

The line is 19 kilometres (12 miles) long, with service taking 32 minutes. It connects the communes of Saint-Germain-en-Laye (north) and Saint-Cyr-l'École (south), in the western outer suburbs of Paris. It has interchanges with existing SNCF Transilien lines L, N and U, as well as Réseau Express Régional (RER) lines A and C. It partially runs on the former Grande ceinture Ouest line.

  • Saint-Germain-en-Laye station
    Saint-Germain-en-Laye station
  • Bailly station
    Bailly station
  • Saint-Cyr station
    Saint-Cyr station

Extension

An extension to Achères-Ville RER station is planned to open by 2028.[5] The line will branch off at Lisière Pereire with a route via Poissy RER station.

See also

References

  1. ^ (in French) Pimont, Maxime. Yvelines. Le Tram 13 Express mis en service, actu.fr, 7 July 2022.
  2. ^ Light rail T13 opens in Paris, International Railway Journal, 8 July 2022.
  3. ^ Right and left-hand running as T13 tram-train route opens west of Paris, Metro Report International, 9 July 2022.
  4. ^ Compagnon, Sébastian (2024-06-05). "Keolis exploitera la ligne 18 du Grand Paris Express et RATP Cap IDF récupérera les trams T12 et T13". leparisien.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  5. ^ "Tram T13 – Prolongement à Achères". Île-de-France Mobilités (in French). 2024-10-14. Retrieved 2024-12-13.