Tramways in Île-de-France, Tram system in Île-de-France, France.
Tramways in Île-de-France is a tram system in the Île-de-France region that links Paris with its suburbs through fourteen lines. Some lines run on traditional steel rails while others roll on special rubber-tired tracks.
The first modern line, T1, opened in 1992 and brought trams back to the region after they disappeared completely in 1938. Since then, new lines have been built step by step to connect more and more suburbs to the network.
The tram lines carry names such as Saint-Denis Pleyel or Porte de Choisy that show how they connect neighborhoods and suburbs. Many routes follow the circular path where fortifications once surrounded Paris, visible today in the arc-shaped tracks.
Lines T3a and T3b run within the Paris city limits, while other lines start at the borders and continue into the suburbs. You can use trams during the day and evening, with frequency varying depending on the line.
Three lines, T4, T11, and T13, function as tram-trains and share tracks with main-line railways under SNCF operation. These hybrid vehicles can run both on tram tracks in the streets and on regular railway lines.
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