Île-de-France tramway Line 13 Express (T13 Express;

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: ''Ligne 13 Express du tramway '', known as the ''Tangentielle Ouest'' and ''Tram Express Ouest'' in the planning phase) is a suburban

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line in

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, which opened on 6 July 2022. The line is operated by Transkeo T12-T13, a joint venture 51% owned by

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and 49% by

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, but operation will be taken over by RATP Cap Île-de-France by 2026. The line replaced a former branch of

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between

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and

Noisy-le-Roi station Noisy-le-Roi station ( French: ''Gare de Noisy-le-Roi'') is a railway station in the town Noisy-le-Roi, Yvelines department, northern France. It is on the western part of the Grande Ceinture line.Saint-Germain-en-Laye station and further south to

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Dualis tram-trains, U 53800 series, are used on the line. They are 42 meters long and capable of speeds up to 100 km/h.

Route

The line is long, with service taking 32 minutes. It connects the communes of

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(north) and

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(south), in the western outer suburbs of

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. It has interchanges with existing

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lines L, N and U, as well as

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(RER) lines A and C. It partially runs on the former

Grande ceinture Ouest The Grande ceinture Ouest line (French - ''Ligne Grande ceinture Ouest'', or GCO) is a 10 km long section of the Grande Ceinture de Paris, located in Yvelines and reopened to the public on 12 December 2004, after being closed to passengers fo ...

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Extension

An extension to Achères-Ville RER station is planned to open by 2028. The line will branch off at Lisière Pereire with a route via Poissy RER station.

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Route

Extension

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