Île-de-France tramway Line 8

Île-de-France tramway Line 8 (usually called simply T8, also known as Tram'y in project phase) is part of the modern tram network of the Île-de-France region of France. Line T8 connects Saint-Denis – Porte de Paris Paris Métro station in Saint-Denis and two branches terminating at Villetaneuse-Université station and Épinay-Orgemont, in the Northern suburbs of Paris. The line has a length of 8.46 km (5.26 mi) and 17 stations.[1] It opened to the public on 16 December 2014.[2]

Tramway T8
Overview
StatusOpen
OwnerRATP
TerminiSaint-Denis - Porte de Paris
Villetaneuse-Université
Épinay-Orgemont
Stations17[1]
Service
TypeTram
SystemTramways in Île-de-France
Operator(s)RATP
Rolling stock20 Alstom Citadis[1]
Ridership55,000 passengers/weekday[2]
History
Opened16 December 2014[2]
Technical
Line length8.46[1] km (5.26 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)
Stations

Porte d'Aubervilliers
Victor Hugo
Magasins Généraux
Front Populaire
Montjoie
Le Landy
La Plaine Stade de France
Francis de Préssensé
Bel-Air
Rû de Montfort
Lycée Suger
Parc de la Légion d'Honneur
under construction
crossover
Saint-Denis – Porte de Paris
crossover
Pierre de Geyter
Saint-Denis – Gare  
Paul Éluard
Delaunay-Belleville
crossover
César
crossover
Jean Vilar
Pablo Neruda
Villetaneuse-Université
depôt
Blumenthal
Les Mobiles
Les Béatus
crossover
Rose Bertin
crossover
Lacépède
Gilbert Bonnemaison
Épinay-sur-Seine
crossover
Épinay-Orgemont

Line T8 is operated by the Régie autonome des transports parisiens (RATP) under the authority of Île-de-France Mobilités.[2]

Route

Schematic map of Line T8

Notes and references

  1. "Tram'y - Chiffres clés" (in French). Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  2. "Un an après son lancement, le tram T8 séduit 55 000 voyageurs par jour" (in French). 15 December 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
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