Grand Paris Express
| Grand Paris Express | |
|---|---|
The planned network of the Grand Paris Express | |
| Overview | |
| Owner | RATP |
| Locale | Île-de-France |
| Transit type | Rapid transit |
| Number of lines | 6 (4 new lines, 2 extended lines) |
| Number of stations | 68 |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 24 June 2024 (Line 14 extension) |
| Operator(s) | RATP for Lines 11 and 14 ORA (RATP Dev, Alstom, ComfortDelGro) for Line 15 south Keolis for Lines 16, 17 and 18 |
| Technical | |
| System length | 200 km (120 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The Grand Paris Express (French: [ɡʁɑ̃ paʁi ɛkspʁɛs]; GPE) is a project consisting of new rapid transit lines and the extension of existing lines being built in the Île-de-France region of France. The project comprises four new lines for the Paris Métro, plus extensions of the existing Lines 11 and 14. A total of 200 kilometres (120 mi) of new tracks and 68 new stations are to be added, serving a projected 2 million passengers a day.
The new lines were originally indexed by colour (Red Line, Pink Line, Green Line, Blue Line), but this was changed in 2013 to continue the numbering convention that the RATP uses. They are therefore now known as Line 15, Line 16, Line 17 and Line 18. The constructed lines are planned to open in stages, starting with the Line 14 extension in June 2024, until 2031.
Since August 2013, the New Grand Paris steering committee has met quarterly. The first public inquiry, focused on the southern section of Line 15 from Pont de Sèvres to Noisy–Champs, was held from October to mid-November 2013. Work on Line 15 began in 2015. Its first section between Pont de Sèvres Métro station and Noisy–Champs RER A station was scheduled at that time to open around 2020, but this has now been pushed back to late 2026. This line was first proposed in the Orbival project, then integrated into the Arc Express.