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There are several rapid transit systems in France. Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Paris, Rennes and Toulouse all have metro systems. Twenty-six French cities have light rail and tram systems.

Metros

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Location Name Year opened Stations Total
route length 		Year of last extension
Lille Lille Metro 1983[1] 60[2] 45 km (28 mi)[2] 2000[1]
Lyon Lyon Metro 1978[3] 42[3] 34.4 km (21.4 mi)[3] 2023[3][note 1]
Marseille Marseille Metro 1977 31[4] 22.7 km (14.1 mi)[4] 2019
Paris Paris Métro 1900[5] 320[6][7] 245.6 km (152.6 mi)[6][7] 2024
Rennes Rennes Metro 2002 28 22.4 km (13.9 mi) 2022
Toulouse Toulouse Metro 1993[8] 37[8] 28.2 km (17.5 mi)[8] 2007[8][note 2]

Trams and light rail

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Main article: Trams in France
Citadis (left) and Eurotram (right) cars in Strasbourg

Trams in France go back to 1837 when a 15 km (9.32 mi) steamtram line connected Montrond-les-Bains and Montbrison in the Loire.[9] With the development of electric trams at the end of the 19th century, networks proliferated in French cities over a period of 15 years. Although nearly all of the country's tram systems were replaced by bus services in the 1930s or shortly after World War II, France is now in the forefront of the revival of tramways and light rail systems around the globe. Only trams lines in Lille and Saint-Étienne have operated continuously since the 19th century. Since the opening of the Nantes tramway in 1985, more than twenty towns and cities across France have built new tram lines. As of 2013, there are 25 operational tram networks in France, with 3 under construction and 4 more planned. France is also home to Alstom, a leading tram manufacturer.[10]

List of trams and light rail systems

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Location Relevant Wikipedia article Year opened Stations Total
route length 		Type
Angers Angers tramway 2011 42 22.4 km (13.9 mi) Tram
Avignon Avignon tramway [fr] 2019 10 5.2 km (3.2 mi) Tram
Bordeaux Bordeaux tramway 2003 130 77.3 km (48.0 mi) Tram
Brest Brest tramway 2012 28 14.3 km (8.9 mi) Tram
Caen Caen tramway 2019 37 16.2 km (10.1 mi) Tram
Clermont-Ferrand Clermont-Ferrand tramway 2006 34 15.7 km (9.8 mi) Translohr
Dijon Dijon tramway 2012 35 19 km (12 mi) Tram
Grenoble Grenoble tramway 1987 82 43.7 km (27.2 mi)[11] Tram
Le Havre Le Havre tramway 2012 23 13 km (8.1 mi) Tram
Le Mans Le Mans tramway 2007 35 18.8 km (11.7 mi) Tram
Lille[note 3]
(to Roubaix and Tourcoing) 		Lille tramway 1909 36 17.5 km (10.9 mi) Tram
Lyon[note 3] Lyon tramway 2001[12] 99[12] 73.1 km (45.4 mi)[12] Tram
Lyon[note 3] Rhônexpress (airport commuter) 2010 4[13] 23 km (14 mi)[13] Tram/Interurban
Marseille[note 3] Marseille tramway 2007[4] 32 13 km (8.1 mi) Tram
Montpellier Montpellier tramway 2000 84 60.5 km (37.6 mi) Tram
Mulhouse Mulhouse tramway 2006 29 16.2 km (10.1 mi) Tram
Nantes Nantes tramway 1985 83 44.3 km (27.5 mi)[14] Tram
Nice Nice tramway 2007 46 24.2 km (15.0 mi) Tram
Orléans Orléans tramway 2000 51 29.3 km (18.2 mi) Tram
Paris[note 3] Tramways in Île-de-France 1992[15] 278 186.6 km (115.9 mi) Tram, Translohr, Tram-train
Reims Reims tramway 2011 24 11.2 km (7.0 mi) Tram
Rouen Rouen tramway 1994 31 15.1 km (9.4 mi) Tram
Saint-Etienne Saint-Étienne tramway 1881 39 16.3 km (10.1 mi) Tram
Sarreguemines (Saarbrücken, DE) Saarbahn 1997 1 (42 in Germany) 44.0 km (27.3 mi) Tram-train
Strasbourg Strasbourg tramway 1994 86[16] 49.1 km (30.5 mi)[17] Tram
Toulouse[note 3] Toulouse tramway 2010[8] 28 11.7 km (7.3 mi) Tram
Tours Tours tramway 2013 29 15 km (9.3 mi) Tram

Notes

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  1. ^ Extension of Lyon Metro's Line B to Saint-Genis-Laval Hôpital Lyon Sud station.
  2. ^ Opening of Toulouse Metro's Line B.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Cite error: The named reference Metro was invoked but never defined

References

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  1. ^ a b "Qui sommes-nous? - Notre Histoire" [Who are we? - Our History] (in French). Transpole. Archived from the original on 2012-09-25. Retrieved 2012-09-25.
  2. ^ a b "Les chiffres clés" [Key figures] (in French). Transpole. Archived from the original on 2012-10-27. Retrieved 2012-09-25.
  3. ^ a b c d "Le Métro sur le réseau TCL" [The Metro/Subway of TCL's network] (in French). TCL - SYTRAL. Archived from the original on 2014-10-08. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
  4. ^ a b c "Fiche d'identité de l'Entreprise - LE METRO" [ID card of the company - THE METRO]. rtm.fr (in French). Retrieved 2013-09-28.
  5. ^ "Brief history of the Paris metro". france.fr - The official website of France. Archived from the original on 2013-09-26. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  6. ^ a b "The Network - The Metro: a Parisian institution". RATP. Archived from the original on 2017-02-18. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  7. ^ a b "The RATP Dev Brochure" (PDF). RATP. June 11, 2010. p. 3. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
  8. ^ a b c d e "Qui sommes-nous? - Nos réalisations" [Who are we? - Our achievements] (in French). Tisséo. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
  9. ^ Le premier tramway de France summarised from L.-J. Gras: Histoire des premiers chemins de fer français et du premier tramway de France. Retrieved 16 February 2009.
  10. ^ ALSTOM wins French Innovation Trophy from Infrasite News. Retrieved 16 February 2009.
  11. ^ Tag
  12. ^ a b c "Le Tramway sur le réseau TCL" [The Tramway in TCL's network] (in French). TCL - SYTRAL. Archived from the original on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2013-09-25.
  13. ^ a b "La société Rhônexpress : les chiffres clefs du service offert" [The Rhônexpress company: Key figures for the service offered] (in French). Rhônexpress. Retrieved 2013-09-25.
  14. ^ "Accueil - et la Semitan - Les essentiels - Chiffres clés" [Welcome - Semitan - Essential facts - Key Figures]. tan.fr. Archived from the original on 2014-07-15. Retrieved 2013-09-13.
  15. ^ "RATP's tram network in Île-de-France". RATP. Archived from the original on 2014-12-25. Retrieved 2013-09-13.
  16. ^ "Tram Réseau" [Tram Network (Map)] (PDF) (in French). Retrieved 2013-09-13.
  17. ^ "Home - CTS". Compagnie des Transports Strasbourgeios. 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-13.
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