Marseille Metro

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Marseilles Metro
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Locale	Marseilles
Transit type	Rapid transit
Began operation	1977
System length	19 km (12 mi)
No. of lines	2
No. of stations	24
Operator	RTM

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Chartreux Metro station

Metro map

The Marseilles Metro serves the City of Marseilles. It is a rubber-tyred metro derived from the technology developed by the RATP for Paris Metro and opened at the end of 1977. It comprises two lines, partly underground, with an overall length of 11.8 miles (19km).

Two extensions are proposed: the first, located on Line 1, is under construction; the second, on Line 2, has reached the stage of preliminary studies.

The Metro is a municipal public utility under the control of the Régie des transports de Marseille (RTM).

1 Line 1
2 Line 2
3 See also
4 External links

Line 1

Line 1 was opened in 1977 from Place Castellane to La Rose (5.8 miles/ 9.4km and 10 stations) and extended in 1992 to La Timone. It is currently being extended to La Fourragère, and a further extension from La Rose to Chateau Gombert and La Technopôle.

Line 2

The line was opened in 1992 from Bougainville to Sainte-Marguerite Dromel. An extension from Sainte-Marguerite to St-Loup is being studied.

External links

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