line 12
Year opened	1910
Last extension	1934
Rolling stock	MF 67 5 carriages
Stations served	28
Length	13.9 km (8.6 mi)
Average interstation	515 m
Journeys made	81,409,421 (per annum)
Paris public transport Métro lines line 1 line 7bis line 2 line 8 line 3 line 9 line 3bis line 10 line 4 line 11 line 5 line 12 line 6 line 13 line 7 line 14 RER lines line A line D line B line E line C Suburban rail (Transilien) Saint-Lazare Nord La Défense Est Montparnasse Lyon Airport shuttles CDGVAL Orlyval Bus Bus (RATP) Noctilien   Bus (Optile)   Tramway Tramway T1 Tramway T2 Tramway T3 Tramway T4 Other Montmartre funicular

Paris Métro Line 12 is one of 16 metro lines in Paris, France. The line links Issy-les-Moulineaux in southern Paris to the Porte de la Chapelle in the north. This is one of two lines (the other being line 13) which were originated by the Nord-Sud Company, a competitor to the CMP (which became the RATP). It is the eleventh busiest line on the network.

[edit] Chronology

• November 5, 1910: Line A of the Nord-Sud company was opened from Porte de Versailles to Notre-Dame de Lorette.
• April 8, 1911: The line was extended northbound from Notre-Dame de Lorette to Pigalle.
• October 31, 1912: The line was extended from Pigalle to Jules Joffrin.
• August 23, 1916: The line was extended from Jules Joffrin to Porte de la Chapelle.
• 1930: The Nord-Sud company was bought by the CMP company. Line A became line 12.
• March 24, 1934: The line was extended from Porte de Versailles to Mairie d'Issy.

[edit] Future

An extension to the north with one new station (Aimé Césaire) is planned. Construction work should start soon for an opening by mid 2012.

A further extension is planned to the north to Mairie d'Aubervilliers with one intermediate station: Pont de Stains.

[edit] Stations renamed

• 1923: Sèvres - Croix Rouge renamed Sèvres - Babylone.
• August 25, 1931: Marcadet renamed Marcadet - Poissoniers.
• October 6, 1942: Montparnasse renamed Montparnasse - Bienvenüe.
• October 15, 1945: Petits Ménages renamed Corentin Celton in honour of a member of the French Resistance who was working at the Hospice of the Petits Ménages and who was killed by the Nazis during the occupation.
• May 11, 1946: Torcy renamed Marx-Dormoy.
• June 30, 1986: Chambre des Députés renamed Assemblée Nationale.

[edit] Map

Geographically accurate path of Paris metro line 12.

[edit] Tourism

Concorde station with its distinctive decor.

Painted stairs at the Abbesses station, built at a deep level in Montmartre.

Metro line 12 passes near several places of interest :

• La Chapelle and the Goutte d'Or and their African and Asian influences.
• Montmartre and the Basilica of the Sacré Cœur.
• Pigalle and the Moulin Rouge.
• The church of the Trinité.
• Saint-Lazare 19th century railway station.
• The Church of the Madeleine.
• The place de la Concorde dominated by the Obelisk.
• The Assemblée Nationale, French National assembly.
• Le Bon Marché department store.
• Luxembourg Garden.
• Montparnasse, its famous cafés and the Montparnasse Tower.
• Paris Congress Hall at the Porte de Versailles.

[edit] See also

• List of stations of the Paris Métro
• List of stations of the Paris RER

[edit] External links

• (French) RATP official website
• (English) RATP english speaking website
• (English) Interactive Map of the RER (from RATP's website)
• (English) Interactive Map of the Paris métro (from RATP's website)
• (French) Mobidf website, dedicated to the RER (unofficial)
• (French) Metro-Pole website, dedicated to Paris public transports (unofficial)