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| line 8
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| Year opened
| 1913
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| Last extension
| 1974
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| Rolling stock
| MF 77
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| Stations served
| 37
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| Length
| 22.1 km
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| Length
| 13.8 mi
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| Average interstation
| 614 m
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| Journeys made
| 89,100,000 (per annum)
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| Paris public transport
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| Métro lines
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| Image:Paris m 1 jms.svg
| line 1 | Image:Paris m 7bis jms.svg
| line 7bis
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| Image:Paris m 2 jms.svg
| line 2 | Image:Paris m 8 jms.svg
| line 8
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| Image:Paris m 3 jms.svg
| line 3 | Image:Paris m 9 jms.svg
| line 9
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| Image:Paris m 3bis jms.svg
| line 3bis | Image:Paris m 10 jms.svg
| line 10
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| Image:Paris m 4 jms.svg
| line 4 | Image:Paris m 11 jms.svg
| line 11
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| Image:Paris m 5 jms.svg
| line 5 | Image:Paris m 12 jms.svg
| line 12
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| Image:Paris m 6 jms.svg
| line 6 | Image:Paris m 13 jms.svg
| line 13
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| Image:Paris m 7 jms.svg
| line 7 | Image:Paris m 14 jms.svg
| line 14
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| RER lines
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| Image:Paris rer A jms.svg
| line A | Image:Paris rer D jms.svg
| line D
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| Image:Paris rer B jms.svg
| line B | Image:Paris rer E jms.svg
| line E
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| Image:Paris rer C jms.svg
| line C
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Paris Metro Line 8 is one of 16 metro lines in Paris, France. It was the last line of the 1898 Paris metro plan and it was initially meant to serve from Porte d'Auteuil to Opéra. Today, it is one of the longest lines of the metro network (RER lines are of course longer).
[edit] Chronology
- July 13, 1913 : line 8 was opened between Beaugrenelle and Opéra.
- September 30, 1913 : The line was extended from Beaugrenelle to Porte d'Auteuil.
- June 30, 1928 : The line was extended northbound from Opéra to Richelieu-Drouot.
- May 5, 1931 : The line was extended from Richelieu-Drouot to Porte de Charenton.
- July 27, 1937 : The section between La Motte-Picquet and Porte d'Auteuil was transferred to line 10. Line 8 was extended from La Motte-Picquet to Balard.
- September 2, 1939 : In common with many other stations, trains stopped serving Croix Saint-Martin and Champs de Mars because of the war. However, both stations were eventually permanently closed.
- October 5, 1942 : The line was extended eastbound from Porte de Charenton to Charenton - Ecoles.
- September 19, 1970 : The line was extended from Charenton - Ecoles to Maisons-Alfort - Stade.
- April 27, 1972 : The line was extended from Maisons-Alfort - Stade to Maisons-Alfort - Les Juillottes.
- September 24, 1973 : The line was extended from Maisons-Alfort - Les Juillottes to Créteil - l'Echat.
- September 9, 1974 : The line was extended from Créteil - l'Echat to Créteil - Préfecture.
[edit] Future
Line 8 is being extended 1.3 km east from Créteil - Préfecture to Créteil - Parc des Sports, with opening scheduled for 2010.
[edit] Stations renamed
- May 15, 1921 : Wilhelm renamed Eglise d'Auteuil.
- January 12, 1932 : Saint-Sébastien renamed Saint-Sébastien - Froissart.
- March 1, 1937 : Commerce renamed Avenue Emile Zola.
- 1996 : Maisons-Alfort - Ecole Vétérinaire renamed Ecole Vétérinaire de Maisons-Alfort.
- September 1998 : Rue Montmartre renamed Grands Boulevards.
[edit] Tourism
Metro line 8 passes near several places of interest :
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
de:Métrolinie 8 (Paris)
fr:Ligne 8 du métro de Paris
nl:Parijse metrolijn 8
no:Paris Metrolinje 8
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