Île-de-France tramway Line 11 Express

Île-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.

Île-de-France tramway Line 11 Express
Île-de-France tramway Line 11 Express at the Épinay-sur-Seine terminal
Overview
Owner	Île-de-France Mobilités
Termini	Épinay-sur-Seine Le Bourget
Stations	7
Service
Type	Tram-train
System	Tramways in Île-de-France
Operator(s)	Transkeo
Rolling stock	Alstom Citadis Dualis
History
Opened	1 July 2017; 7 years ago (2017-07-01)
Technical
Line length	11 km (6.8 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Route map Show static map Legend Sartrouville     Sartrouville Val Notre-Dame Val d'Argenteuil   Argenteuil   planned extension Épinay-sur-Seine     Épinay–Villetaneuse   Villetaneuse–Université   Pierrefitte–Stains   Stains–La Cerisaie Dugny–La Courneuve Le Bourget   planned extension Drancy–Bobigny   Bobigny–La Folie Noisy-le-Sec     All stops are accessible This diagram: view talk edit Show diagram map

Route

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 Réseau Express Régional (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

The project, which was granted approval in May 2008,^[2] was planned by Syndicat des transports d'Île-de-France (STIF) and jointly managed by SNCF and Réseau Ferré 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.

References

1. "Tangentielle Nord: Connecting up the suburbs! / THE SNCF IN MY REGION / Regions / SNCF.COM – MEDIA". Retrieved 2010-12-16.
2. "Tangentielle Nord : début des travaux au 1er trimestre 2010 – Association des Usagers des Transports FNAUT Ile-de-France". 8 July 2009. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
3. "Railway Gazette: Tangentielle Nord project launched in Paris". Retrieved 2010-12-16.
4. "Railway Gazette: T11 Express opens in Paris". Retrieved 2017-06-30.
5. "Dans le Val-d'Oise, la crainte que le projet de tram-train T11 ne soit enterré". actu.fr (in French). 2024-04-11. Retrieved 2024-04-16.