Public transportation in Paris and the Île-de-France is getting back into gear as the school year begins, and the week is shaping up to be anything but restful. From Monday, November 2, to Sunday, November 8, 2026, the SNCF strike on Thursday, November 5 threatens RER and Transilien services, while Metro line 6 will be closed all day Sunday between Charles de Gaulle-Étoile (8th arrondissement) and Nation (12th arrondissement).
The RER and Transilien are also continuing their maintenance work, mostly in the evening. Service suspensions affect the Yvelines, Val-d'Oise, Essonne, Seine-et-Marne, Val-de-Marne, Seine-Saint-Denis and Hauts-de-Seine.
A quick check of Île-de-France Mobilités, the RATP or Transilien SNCF before setting off is still a good idea, especially on Wednesday evening, the night before the strike. Here’s the breakdown, line by line.
November 5 strike: which stations could close and which lines will be disrupted?
As of Sunday, November 1: the Paris march route has not yet been published, and RATP has not announced any station closures at this stage. During the most recent days of action, the list was released the day before or two days before, at the request of the Paris Police Prefecture.
On Thursday, November 5, 2026, the inter-union coalition (CFDT, CGT, FO, UNSA and FSU) is calling for an interprofessional strike and demonstrations over wages, public services and jobs. At SNCF, in a rare move, the four representative unions (CGT-Cheminots, UNSA-Ferroviaire, SUD-Rail and CFDT-Cheminots) have signed a joint call. The Yellow Vests, for their part, are calling for a strike and rolling blockades starting on that date.
Which metro stations could close?
The route must be filed at least three clear days before the march, so it should be known early in the week. Recent Paris marches have set off from Place d'Italie or Bastille. If either route is chosen, the stations most at risk are:
- Around Place d'Italie (13th arrondissement): Place d'Italie (lines 5, 6 and 7) and Campo-Formio (line 5).
- Around Bastille (4th, 11th and 12th arrondissements): Bastille (lines 1, 5 and 8) and Saint-Paul (line 1).
- Toward Nation (11th and 12th arrondissements), if the march heads east: Ledru-Rollin, Faidherbe-Chaligny and Reuilly-Diderot (line 8), Nation (lines 1, 2, 6 and 9, RER A).
- Around government buildings (7th and 8th arrondissements), in the event of a gathering: Assemblée nationale and Solférino (line 12), Invalides (lines 8 and 13, RER C) and Concorde (lines 1, 8 and 12).
For reference, on October 22, Bastille, Saint-Paul, Place d'Italie and Campo-Formio closed from 10 a.m., according to Bonjour RATP. On Saturday, October 17 and 24, the list was much longer, with more than 25 stations closed from the morning, as noted in our October 17 update and our October 24 update. These precedents give an idea of the possible scale, but do not indicate what Thursday's list will be.
RER and Transilien: what to expect on Thursday?
On the rail network, the Transilien and the RER lines operated by SNCF are most at risk: RER C, RER D, RER E, and the SNCF-operated sections of RER A and B. During the last major rail strike, on June 10, 2026, one in three TGV trains and one in two Intercités trains were canceled. As striking employees must give 48 hours' notice, SNCF will publish its service plan on Wednesday, November 4, at around 5 p.m. on SNCF Connect and Transilien.
Will the metro be on strike?
No RATP-specific strike notice was known by late October, although the CGT is calling for a strike across all sectors. The metro has therefore not been announced as being on strike at this stage, but service may be disrupted around the march, with stations closed and buses diverted. Line-by-line forecasts will also be released on Wednesday via RATP's traffic updates.
On Thursday, it's best to avoid the march area in the early afternoon, keep working from home or carpooling as options, and use automated lines 1 and 14 if they stay clear of the route. Our article on the November 5 strike tracks developments, and the list of closed stations will be added here as soon as it is published.
On Sunday, November 8, line 6 will be closed all day for modernization work, according to the RATP works page. Replacement buses will run between Charles de Gaulle-Étoile and La Motte-Picquet-Grenelle, and bus line 71 will have increased service.
Bir-Hakeim, the station serving the Eiffel Tower, is therefore not in service. The RER C (Champ de Mars-Tour Eiffel) and line 9 (Trocadéro) are good alternatives. There will then be just one more closure this year, on Sunday, November 22. Follow updates on our real-time line 6 page.
At Saint-Michel, the Odéon and Cité stations on Line 4 remain open, just a few minutes’ walk away. On Line 8, Strasbourg-Saint-Denis and Filles du Calvaire provide access to the 3rd, 10th and 11th arrondissements.
Good news for line 13: there’s no closure this Sunday, and Porte de Clichy station has reopened. The next morning without metro service is Sunday, November 15, before the new MF19, expected in 2027, arrives. All the dates are in our article on line 13’s Sunday closures.
Please note for the following week: line 7bis will be closed all day from Monday, November 9 to Friday, November 13, with replacement buses.
All five RER lines are affected, especially in the evenings. Several evening worksites are wrapping up on Friday, November 6, notably on RER A and RER E.
Evening works will then take a short break. From November 9 to 13, service will be suspended from 10 p.m. between Nanterre-Préfecture and Cergy-le-Haut, as well as to Poissy. More details on the RER A works page.
For a late-night journey to Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle Airport on weekdays, check the replacement buses listed on the RATP website. At weekends, the Roissy branch is unaffected. Details are available on the B line website.
To reach Orly Airport in the evening, Metro line 14 remains the easiest option from central Paris. For Versailles, line N and buses 169 and 171 are the alternatives, according to the RER C works calendar. Live updates are available on our dedicated RER C page.
The evening service disruptions to Creil and Melun ended on October 30. Real-time updates are available on our dedicated RER D page.
Weekend service disruptions between Villiers-sur-Marne and Tournan have ended: the line is back to its full daytime route. Follow the latest developments on our dedicated RER E page.
Seven Transilien lines are experiencing disruptions this week. Evening services are particularly affected towards Mantes-la-Jolie, Rambouillet and La Verrière, while line J will lose its entire section towards Pontoise and the Vexin for the whole weekend.
At weekends, trains to Pontoise and Gisors terminate at Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, with replacement buses provided, as detailed on the Line J blog.
More information on our page dedicated to Line R.
Replacement buses are planned on most of the railway sections that have been cut. Their stops and timetables appear in the apps of Île-de-France Mobilités, RATP and Transilien. The day-to-day state of the network can also be followed in our point quotidien sur le trafic.
For Thursday, the safest bet is to wait for Wednesday evening’s forecast before planning your journey, and keep working from home or carpooling as options. Long-distance trains can be tracked on SNCF Connect, airport terminals on Paris Aéroport, and road conditions on Sytadin.
This weekend’s service disruptions are compiled in our guide to the lines to avoid this weekend. Visiting the capital? Our guide to transport tickets since the end of the paper ticket will help you choose the right option.
To keep your spirits up despite the diversions, browse our picks of things to do this week, this week’s great deals or the weekend lineup in Paris. Curious passengers can also find something to pass the time on the platform with our guide to everything you need to know about the Paris Métro.
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