Paris Metro Line 10
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| line 10 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year opened | 1923 | ||
| Last extension | 1981 | ||
| Rolling stock | MF 67 | ||
| Stations served | 23 | ||
| Length (km) | 11.7 | ||
| Length (miles) | 7.3 | ||
| Average interstation (m) | 532 | ||
| Journeys made | 41,500,000 (per annum) | ||
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Paris Metro Line 10 is one of 16 metro lines in Paris, France. The line links the Pont de Saint Cloud in Boulogne in the west with the Gare d'Austerlitz. It has the least traffic of any of the 14 main metro lines (excluding lines 3bis and 7bis).
Chronology
- December 30th, 1923 : The first section of Line 10 was opened between Invalides and Croix Rouge (today, most of this section is served by line 13 ).
- March 10th, 1925 : The line was extended eastbound from Croix Rouge to Mabillon.
- February 14th, 1926 : The line was extended from Mabillon to Odéon.
- February 15th, 1930 : The line was temporarily extended from Odéon to Place d'Italie.
- March 7th, 1930 : The line was extended from Place d'Italie to Porte de Choisy.
- April 26th, 1931 : The section from Place Monge to Porte de Choisy was transferred to line 7 (as a result of the opening of Line 7's tunnel under the Seine). line 10 was also extended from Maubert-Mutualité to Jussieu.
- July 27th, 1937 : The section from Duroc to Invalides was transferred to the former line 14 (now part of line 13, not today's line 14).
- July 29th, 1937 : Line 10 was extended westbound from Duroc to La Motte-Picquet. The section between La Motte-Picquet and Porte d'Auteuil was transferred from line 8 to line 10.
- July 12th, 1939 : The line was extended eastbound from Jussieu to Gare d'Orléans-Austerlitz.
- September 2nd, 1939 : As with many other stations, service to Croix-Rouge and Cluny-la Sorbonne stations ceased at the start of World War II. Both stations are eventually closed permanently.
- October 3rd, 1980 : Line 10 was extended westbound from Porte d'Auteuil to Boulogne-Jean Jaurès.
- October 2nd, 1981 : The line was extended from Boulogne-Jean Jaurès to Pont de Saint-Cloud.
- February 17th, 1988 : With to the opening of St-Michel station on the line B of the RER, Cluny-la Sorbonne Station was re-opened to allow a connection between the lines.
Stations renamed
- May 15th, 1921 : Wilhem station (then on line 8) renamed Eglise d'Auteuil.
- 1923 : Sèvres - Croix Rouge renamed Sèvres - Babylone.
- July 14th, 1945 : Beaugrenelle renamed Charles Michels.
- 1979 : Gare d'Orléans-Austerlitz renamedGare d'Austerlitz.
Map
Tourism
Metro line 10 passes near several places of interest :- Parc des Princes football stadium (home of Paris Saint-Germain football club).
- Invalides hosting the tomb of Napoléon Bonaparte.
- Saint-Germain des Prés - famousr for its church and cafés.
- Saint-Michel and the Quartier Latin (Latin Quarter).
- The Institut du monde Arabe (the Arab World Institute).
- Gare d'Austerlitz.
See also
External links
- [RATP official website] (in French)
- [RATP english speaking website]
- [Interactive Map of the RER (from RATP's website)]
- [Interactive Map of the Paris métro (from RATP's website)]
- [Mobidf website, dedicated to the RER (unofficial)] (in French)
- [Metro-Pole website, dedicated to Paris public transports (unofficial)] (in French)
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