With 38 stations, line 8 of the Paris metro is the line with the most stops, tied with line 7. Its 23km route links the Balard terminus in western Paris with the Créteil - Pointe du Lac terminus in the southeast. Inaugurated in 1913, line 8 links four towns: Paris, Charenton-le-Pont, Maisons-Alfort and Créteil. The last three towns are located in the French department of Val-de-Marne (94). On its Paris section, line 8 of the RATP network mainly crosses the 2nd, 3rd, 7th, 9th, 11th, 12th and 15th arrondissements of the capital.
Line 8 connects with most other metro lines, with the exception of lines 2, 3bis and 7bis. Its route also follows that of line 9 from République to Richelieu-Drouot. This Paris metro line brings you close to many of the places to visit in and around Paris. From line 8 of the Paris metro, you can reach theOpéra Garnier (Opéra), theHôtel des Invalides (Invalides), the Place de la Concorde where you'll find theHôtel de la Marine (Concorde), theMadeleine church(Madeleine), the Place de la Bastille , home to the July Column, the Bois de Vincennes and the Musée de l'Immigration(Porte Dorée), and the Musée Fragonard at the Maisons-Alfort Veterinary School(École Vétérinaire de Maisons-Alfort).
But should we expect any disruption on line 8 at the moment? To help you make sure you don't get stuck in the water, we're sharing real-time information on this line of the Paris public transport network. Upcoming works, technical or passenger incidents, disrupted traffic, slowed traffic, strikes or closed stations- here's everything you need to know about disruptions that could affect your journey.
