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Paris ![]() Subway (Metro) Simply known as "the Metro", Paris' subway system opened its first line in 1990. As of 2009, it covers 214 km and has 16 lines and 300 stations, most of which are underground. It is considered the second busiest subway system in Europe after Moscow. Lines 1, 4, 6, 11 and 14 use rubber tires. Most of the lines were built using cut and cover, and so follow the main roads. The Paris metro is also known for having stations paced at close distance to one another. Painting by
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Youtube videos Tramway Paris has 4 tramways, lines T1 through T4, with T8 under construction and due to open shortly. Several extensions are underway and in the planning stages. Because metro expansion is limited (the metro was designed to operate only within the central city boundaries), the tram was a Godsend to RATP. T1.
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Paris (Tram Val-de-Sein) T3. Paris (Tramway de Marechaux) This 17 station, 7.9 km opened in 2006. It carries over 100,000 people per day and is known as Paris' first modern tramway. |