Paris Métro Line 15 is one of four new lines of
Grand Paris Express
Grand Paris Express is a group of new rapid transit lines being built in the Île-de-France region of France. The project comprises four new lines for Paris Métro, plus extensions of existing Lines 11 and 14. A total of of new track and 68 n ...
, a major expansion project of the
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 ...
. Currently under construction, the line will provide a new
orbital route through the suburbs of Paris, servicing the departments of
Hauts-de-Seine
Hauts-de-Seine (; ) is a Departments of France, département in the Île-de-France Regions of France, region, Northern France. It covers Paris's western inner Banlieue, suburbs. It is bordered by Paris, Seine-Saint-Denis and Val-de-Marne to the e ...
,
Val-de-Marne
Val-de-Marne (, "Vale of the Marne") is a department of France located in the Île-de-France region. Named after the river Marne, it is situated in the Grand Paris metropolis to the southeast of the City of Paris. In 2019, Val-de-Marne had a pop ...
and
Seine-Saint-Denis
() is a department of France located in the Grand Paris metropolis in the region. In French, it is often referred to colloquially as ' or ' ("ninety-three" or "nine three"), after its official administrative number, 93. Its prefecture is Bobigny ...
. The southern section of the line is planned to open in 2025, with the completed line planned to open in the early 2030s.
Line 15 will be fully automated (along with all Grand Paris Express lines) and when completed, will be the
longest underground rapid tunnel for passenger traffic in the world, if completed.
The line is being built by Société du Grand Paris, a public agency set up by the French Government to deliver the Grand Paris Express project.
History
The route of line 15 is very similar to that of the
Arc Express Arc Express was a project to build new rapid transit lines in île-de-France, France. It was designed to satisfy the need for increased travel among the suburbs of Paris and to relieve the saturation of a number of radial lines, such as Paris Métro ...
, initially proposed by the
RATP in 2006. It was later included in the red line project of the Grand Paris public transportation network, introduced by French President
Nicolas Sarkozy
Nicolas Paul Stéphane Sarközy de Nagy-Bocsa (; ; born 28 January 1955) is a French politician who served as President of France from 2007 to 2012.
Born in Paris, he is of Hungarian, Greek Jewish, and French origin. Mayor of Neuilly-sur-Se ...
in 2009. In March 2013, the "New Grand Paris" project was announced by the Prime Minister at the time,
Jean-Marc Ayrault
Jean-Marc Ayrault (; born 25 January 1950) is a French politician who served as Prime Minister of France from 15 May 2012 to 31 March 2014. He later was Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2016 to 2017. He previously was Mayor of Nantes from 1989 t ...
. At this time, the line acquired its current line 15 naming.
Proposed timeline
In 2013, the government led by Ayrault proposed the following implementation timeline for the line 15 project:
* During 2014: Public inquiry on the eastern section from Saint-Denis Pleyel to Champigny Centre.
* Early 2015: Groundbreaking of the southern section spanning Pont-de-Sèvres to Noisy–Champs.
* During 2020: Groundbreaking of the segments from Pont-de-Sèvres to Nanterre and from Saint-Denis Pleyel to Rosny-Bois-Perrier of the northern section.
* 2024: Southern section from Pont de Sèvres to Noisy-Champs put into service. This was subsequently delayed to 2025.
* 2030: western section from Pont de Sèvres to Saint-Denis Pleyel and eastern section from Saint-Denis Pleyel to Champigny Centre put into service.
Construction
The project will be constructed in two phases, with the southern section (
Pont de Sérves Station
Pont, meaning "bridge" in French, may refer to:
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* Pont, Côte-d'Or, in the Côte-d'Or ''département''
* Pont-Bellanger, in the Calvados ''département''
* Pont-d'Ouilly, in the Calvados ''département''
* Pont-Farcy, in the Calva ...
to
Noisy-Champs Station)opening first in 2025, and the east and west sections opening in 2030.
Line 15 South
![Métro Paris Ligne 15 sud tracé réel fond](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b2/M%C3%A9tro_Paris_Ligne_15_sud_trac%C3%A9_r%C3%A9el_fond.svg)
The southern section of the line, between
Pont de Sèvres
The pont de Sèvres is a bridge above the Seine that links the cities of Boulogne-Billancourt and Sèvres, in France. The current bridge was put in service in 1963.
The bridge is also above the RD 1 and RD 7 roads, and the Île-de-France tramway ...
and
Noisy–Champs is 33 km in length, with 16 stations and 2 maintenance depots.
This section of the line is estimated to cost around €3.7bn.
The first public inquiry, focused on the southern section from
Pont-de-Sèvres to
Noisy-Champs, was held from October to mid-November 2013. Following declaration of public utility in December 2014, preparatory construction work began in March 2015.
The first major construction contracts were awarded in March 2016,
with major civil engineering beginning in June 2016.
In September 2018, the opening of the southern section of the line was delayed by a year to 2025, missing the
2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Tunnelling was completed on the south section of the line between
Pont de Sèvres
The pont de Sèvres is a bridge above the Seine that links the cities of Boulogne-Billancourt and Sèvres, in France. The current bridge was put in service in 1963.
The bridge is also above the RD 1 and RD 7 roads, and the Île-de-France tramway ...
and
Noisy–Champs in April 2021. , the southern section of Line 15 is planned to open at the end of 2025.
Line 15 East and West
The northern section of the line, divided into east and west segments - will extend Line 15 from
Pont de Sèvres
The pont de Sèvres is a bridge above the Seine that links the cities of Boulogne-Billancourt and Sèvres, in France. The current bridge was put in service in 1963.
The bridge is also above the RD 1 and RD 7 roads, and the Île-de-France tramway ...
to
Champigny Centre Champigny may refer to several communes in France:
*Champigny, Marne
*Champigny, Yonne
*Champigny-en-Beauce, in the Loir-et-Cher ''département''
*Champigny-la-Futelaye, in the Eure ''département''
*Champigny-le-Sec, in the Vienne ''département'' ...
, via
La Défense
La Défense () is a major business district in France, located west of the city limits of Paris. It is part of the Paris metropolitan area in the Île-de-France region, located in the department of Hauts-de-Seine in the communes of Courbevoie, ...
and
Saint-Denis Pleyel
Saint-Denis Pleyel is a future Paris Métro station located in Saint-Denis, in the northern suburbs of Paris. Currently under construction as part of the Grand Paris Express project, the station is proposed to open in 2024 as the terminus of l ...
- completing the orbital route of the line.
16 stations will be built, as well as a maintenance depot.
The eastern section was originally estimated to cost €3.77bn, however this was revised to €5.65bn in 2021.
The declaration of public utility was in November 2016 for the western section,
and February 2017 for the eastern section.
Although major construction contracts for the line itself have not been awarded, the construction of the
Saint-Denis Pleyel
Saint-Denis Pleyel is a future Paris Métro station located in Saint-Denis, in the northern suburbs of Paris. Currently under construction as part of the Grand Paris Express project, the station is proposed to open in 2024 as the terminus of l ...
station is underway, as the station will serve the
2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
, the east and west sections of Line 15 are planned to open in 2030.
System map
Rolling stock
In July 2018,
Alstom
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was selected to supply the rolling stock for the Grand Paris Express project at a cost of €1.3bn for 183 trains.
The initial tranche of 150 cars (25 trains of 6 car length) would be delivered to Line 15 from 2022.
The specifications of the trains travelling line 15 and their operation are as follows :
* Train width : minimum
* Train length : , made up of 6 cars with full-open interior gangways
* Train capacity : 960 passengers (at 4 passengers per m²)
* Rails : iron
*
Electric traction current : 1500 volt direct current via
pantograph
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and contact wires
* Operation : Fully automated
* Operating speed :
* Average speed (including stops) :
* Theoretical morning rush hour throughput : 34 560 passengers per hour
* Average interval : 3 to 4 minutes
* Minimum interval : 2 minutes
References
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