Every week brings us a little closer to the arrival of the Grand Paris Express. With its four new automatic lines and the extension of line 14, this future public transport network will make it easier for the people of Ile-de-France to get around the capital.
One line in particular perfectly illustrates the spirit of the Grand Paris Express: line 16. With its 27.5 km of track, the opening of this future metro line aims to develop the eastern part of the metropolis, by serving " towns currently poorly served by public transport ", such as Clichy-sous-Bois and Montfermeil, as well as the Descartes university campus in Champs-sur-Marne and Noisy-Champs, and the Plaine Saint-Denis business park.
Line 16 of the Grand Paris Express will pass through a dozen communes, mainly in the Seine-Saint-Denis département, but also in Seine-et-Marne: Saint-Denis, La Courneuve, Le Bourget, Le Blanc-Mesnil, Aulnay-sous-Bois, Sevran, Clichy-sous-Bois, Montfermeil, Chelles, Noisy-le-Grand and Champs-sur-Marne. In all, 10 stations will be served, from Saint-Denis Pleyel to Noisy-Champs, in under 30 minutes!
Among the most emblematic stations on this future line 16 is the Blanc-Mesnil station, from which passengers will be able to reach the Saint-Denis Pleyel station in just 9 minutes by 2026, compared with 41 minutes today.
The Saint-Denis Pleyel station will be located at the crossroads of 4 lines (lines 14, 15, 16 and 17). With platforms 28 meters below ground and nine levels, four of them underground, Saint-Denis Pleyel station will be " a platform for interline exchanges, where the generosity of the volumes and the peaceful atmosphere contribute to the legibility of journeys ".
Another station expected on line 16? The La Courneuve Six-Routes station, with its industrial-scale architecture, planted facade and roof.
Finally, at the other end of this future line 16, there will be the Noisy - Champs station, whose platforms will be located between 13.5 and 21 meters underground. Passengers will discover no less than three underground levels.
Another special feature? As indicated by Société du Grand Paris, in charge of designing and building the Grand Paris public transport network, line 16 will share a 6.4-km-long tunnel with line 17, linking Saint-Denis Pleyel, La Courneuve Six-Routes and Le Bourget RER stations.
What about the construction and inauguration schedule? If all goes according to plan, the Saint-Denis Pleyel / Clichy - Montfermeil section will enter service at the end of 2026, while the Clichy - Montfermeil / Noisy - Champs section should welcome its first passengers by 2028.
Find out more on the Société du Grand Paris website. And don't miss the exhibition " Métro!Le Grand Paris en mouvement" to discover what tomorrow's metro will be like.
Metro! Le Grand Paris en mouvement: the exhibition at the Cité de l'Architecture et du patrimoine, our photos
The history of the metro, mobility and urbanity is unveiled at the Cité de l'architecture et du patrimoine from November 8, 2023 to June 2, 2024, in a groundbreaking exhibition entitled "Métro! Le Grand Paris en mouvement". [Read more]
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www.societedugrandparis.fr
Metro! Le Grand Paris en mouvement: the exhibition at the Cité de l'Architecture et du patrimoine, our photos
