Île-de-France tramway Line 6 (usually called simply T6) is part of the modern

tram network A tram (called a streetcar or trolley in North America) is a rail vehicle that travels on tramway tracks on public urban streets; some include segments on segregated right-of-way. The tramlines or networks operated as public transport are ...

of the

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region of

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...

. Line T6 connects ''

Châtillon – Montrouge Châtillon may refer to: *Châtillon (family) ** Hugh I of Châtillon *First Battle of Châtillon during the war in the Vendée (1793), fought in what was then Châtillon-sur-Sèvre (now Mauléon, Deux-Sèvres) *Battle of Châtillon, fought at Ch ...

Paris Métro The Paris Métro (french: Métro de Paris ; short for Métropolitain ) is a rapid transit system in the Paris metropolitan area, France. A symbol of the Paris, city, it is known for its density within the capital's territorial limits, uniform ar ...

station and

Viroflay-Rive-Droite station Viroflay-Rive-Droite station ( French: ''Gare de Viroflay-Rive-Droite'') is a railway station in the commune of Viroflay ( department of Yvelines). It is in the Île-de-France region of France and is part of the Transilien Transilien () is th ...

, south-west of

Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...

. Line T6 has the specificity of being one of the Île-de-France's two

rubber-tyred tramway A rubber-tyred tram (also known as tramway on tyres, french: tramway sur pneumatiques) is a development of the guided bus in which a vehicle is guided by a fixed rail in the road surface and draws current from overhead electric wires (either ...

lines. The line has a length of and 21 stations. It opened to the public on 13 December 2014. The line was extended by (including a tunnel of ) and two stations in May 2016. Line T6 is operated by the Régie autonome des transports parisiens (RATP) under the authority of

Île-de-France Mobilités Île-de-France Mobilités (ÎDF Mobilités), formerly ''STIF'', is the brand name of the ''Syndicat des transports d'Île-de-France'', the organisation authority that controls and coordinates the different transport companies operating in the ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Line 6 Tram lines in Île-de-France Ile-de-France tramway Line 6 2014 establishments in France

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