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Île-de-France tramway Line 2

Coordinates: 48°50′35″N 2°13′19″E / 48.8431°N 2.2219°E / 48.8431; 2.2219
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Île-de-France tramway Line 2
Tramways in Île-de-France Île-de-France tramway Line 2
Île-de-France tramway Line 2 at the Porte de Versailles terminus
Overview
OwnerÎle-de-France Mobilités
Termini
Stations24
Service
TypeTram
SystemTramways in Île-de-France
Operator(s)RATP Group
Rolling stock66 Alstom Citadis
RidershipApprox. 20 million journeys per year
History
Opened2 July 1997 (1997-07-02)
Last extension19 November 2012
Technical
Line length17.9 km (11.1 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Route map
Legend
 Pont de Bezons
Seine
Parc Pierre Lagravère
La Marine Shops
Victor Basch
Jacqueline Auriol
Charlebourg
TransilienTransilien Line L (Paris-Saint-Lazare)
 Les Fauvelles
Faubourg de l'Arche
La Défense
Paris MétroParis Métro Line 1 RERRER ARER E TransilienTransilien Line L (Paris-Saint-Lazare)Transilien Line U
Puteaux
TransilienTransilien Line L (Paris-Saint-Lazare)Transilien Line U
 Belvédère
Suresnes Longchamp
Seine
Les Coteaux
Les Milons
Parc de Saint-Cloud
Paris MétroParis Métro Line 10
Musée de Sèvres
Paris MétroParis Métro Line 9
 Brimborion
Meudon-sur-Seine
Les Moulineaux
Issy-les-Moulineaux Shops
Jacques-Henri Lartigue
Issy–Val de Seine
RERRER C
 Seine
Henri Farman
Suzanne Lenglen
Tramways in Île-de-FranceÎle-de-France tramway Line 3a Paris MétroParis Métro Line 8
 Porte d'Issy
Tramways in Île-de-FranceÎle-de-France tramway Line 3a
 Porte de Versailles
Tramways in Île-de-FranceÎle-de-France tramway Line 3a Paris MétroParis Métro Line 12
Handicapped/disabled access All stops are accessible
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Île-de-France tramway Line 2 (T2; French: Ligne 2 du tramway d'Île-de-France) is part of the modern tram network of the Île-de-France region of France. It connects the commune of Bezons in the north to the Porte de Versailles Métro station in Paris in the south, serving Hauts-de-Seine and its La Défense business district.[1][2]

The line has been operated by the RATP Group since its opening, under the authority of Île-de-France Mobilités. Future operation of line will become subject to a competitive bidding process in November 2029.[3]

The line has a length of 17.9 km (11.1 mi) and 24 stations. The initial section between La Défense station and Issy–Val de Seine station, opened in July 1997, uses a former heavy rail line converted into light rail (Ligne de Puteaux à Issy-Plaine [fr]), whereas the further extensions on both ends opened in November 2009 and November 2012 feature segregated on-street running.

History

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Chronology

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  • 2 July 1997: Commissioning of first section between La Défense and Issy-Val de Seine
  • 2000: Order for sixty Citadis 302 trains is announced
  • 2 December 2002: Commercial commissioning of the first Citadis 302 trains
  • 2003: transfer of standard French Tramway (TFS) trains to tramway line 1
  • September 2003 to October 2004: Periodic circulation of a historic engine of the Vienna tramway
  • 5 September 2005: Putting double-length trains into circulation
  • 21 November 2009: Extension towards the south from Issy-Val de Seine to Porte de Versailles
  • 19 November 2012: Extension towards the north from La Défense to Pont de Bezons

Route

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Communes served

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Line 2 serves the communes of Bezons (one stop), Colombes (three stops), La Garenne-Colombes (two stops), Courbevoie (one stop), Puteaux (two stops), Suresnes (two stops), Saint-Cloud (three stops), Sèvres (one stop), Meudon (two stops), Issy-les-Moulineaux (three stops) and Paris (four stops).

Places of interest

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The line allows visitors to access the Grande Arche in La Défense, the Parc de Saint-Cloud at the eponym stop, the Manufacture nationale de Sèvres at Musée de Sèvres and Paris expo Porte de Versailles at its southern terminus.

Rolling stock

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Line 2 is operated by the Régie autonome des transports parisiens (RATP) under the authority of Île-de-France Mobilités (IDFM). The line's success (115,000 people use it daily) led to its Tramway Français Standard (TFS) rolling stock to be replaced starting in 2002 by Alstom Citadis trams; the TFS rolling stock was transferred to Île-de-France tramway Line 1 to increase its capacity.[4]

As the Citadis trams also rapidly proved insufficient in terms of size, they were doubled in length in 2005 by using a Scharfenberg coupler, raising the capacity of each tram to 440 passengers. Several stops were also therefore doubled in length. With the extension to Porte de Versailles and the line crossing several intersections, the RATP had each tram's front and rear coupler covered, so that in the event of a collision with a pedestrian, the damage sustained by the person would be less severe.

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  • Non-covered coupler (2006)
    Non-covered coupler (2006)
  • Tram arriving at Brimborion station
    Tram arriving at Brimborion station
  • Tracks towards La Défense
    Tracks towards La Défense
  • Meudon-sur-Seine station
    Meudon-sur-Seine station
  • Line 2 tram at La Défense station
    Line 2 tram at La Défense station

References

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  1. ^ T2 - Prolongement La Défense – Bezons (in French), www.driea.ile-de-france.developpement-durable.gouv.fr
  2. ^ Tramway : 7 nouvelles stations pour le T2 (in French), France 3 Régions
  3. ^ "The essence of our Group". RATP Group. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  4. ^ Ligne 5 du tramway, bientôt sur les rails Archived 19 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
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