Tram line in Seine-Saint-Denis and Val-d'Oise, north of Paris
Ile-de-France tramway Line T11 Express
(known as the
Tangentielle Nord
and
Tram Express Nord
during the planning phase) is a suburban
tram-train
line in
France
. Opened in June 2017, it links
Epinay-sur-Seine
with
Le Bourget
, with planned extensions linking
Sartrouville
to
Noisy-le-Sec
. The line is operated by Transkeo, a joint venture 51% owned by
Keolis
and 49% owned by
SNCF Voyageurs
. The line is designated as an "express" tramway line, which means that the standard
ticket t+
is not valid on it.
Route
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The line, when completed, is planned to be 28 kilometres (17 miles) long, running from
Sartrouville
to
Noisy-le-Sec
, from the northwestern to the northeastern suburbs of
Paris
. It will have interchanges with existing
Transilien
train lines,
trams
,
metro
, and
Reseau Express Regional
(RER) lines
A
,
B
,
C
,
D
and
E
.
[1]
There will be six new stations and eight interchange stations. The route runs on new tracks along the
Grande Ceinture
.
Construction
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The project, which was granted
approval
in May 2008,
[2]
was planned by
Syndicat des transports d'Ile-de-France
(STIF) and jointly managed by
SNCF
and
Reseau Ferre de France
(RFF).
[3]
Work on the initial section of the line started in 2009, and it opened on June 30, 2017. It consists of 7 stations from
Epinay-sur-Seine
to
Le Bourget
stations,
[4]
for a total travel time of 15 minutes, an average speed of around 50 km/h (31 mph) and sections allowing maximum speed of 100 km/h (62 mph).
Two extensions are planned: a westerly extension with 4 stations from
Sartrouville
to Epinay-sur-Seine, and an easterly extension with 3 stations from Le Bourget to
Noisy-le-Sec
. The opening of both extensions is planned for 2033, though this has not been confirmed as of 2024.
[5]
The total line's overall cost is estimated to be around €1.5 billion.
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