Île-de-France tramway Line 13 Express
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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.
Route
The line is 19 kilometres (12 miles) long. It connects the communes of
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Saint-Germain-en-Laye station
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Bailly station
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Saint-Cyr station
Project
The line replaced a former branch of
L line 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
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Alstom Citadis Dualis tram-trains are used on the line.
See also
References
- ^ (in French) Pimont, Maxime. Yvelines. Le Tram 13 Express mis en service, actu.fr, 7 July 2022.
- ^ Light rail T13 opens in Paris, International Railway Journal, 8 July 2022.
- ^ Right and left-hand running as T13 tram-train route opens west of Paris, Metro Report International, 9 July 2022.
External links
- (in French) Official website