Line 9
Year opened	1922
Last extension	1937
Rolling stock	MF 67 5 carriages
Stations served	37
Length	19.6 km (12.2 mi)
Average interstation	544 m
Journeys made	119,885,878 (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 9 is one of 16 metro lines in Paris, France. The line links Pont de Sèvres in Boulogne in the west with Montreuil in the east. It is the fourth busiest line on the network.

Line 9 interchanges with all but one (Line 12) of the 13 main Métro lines (not including 3bis and 7bis) according to the RATP maps. There is, however, also a connection to Line 12 via the underground passageway from Saint-Augustin to Saint-Lazare. This connection is not useful under normal operating conditions and is therefore not advertised.

In early 2006, it was announced that line 9 and two other lines will receive new rolling stock. These trains will be introduced in late 2007.

line 9 at République station.

[edit] Chronology

• November 8, 1922: The first section of line 9 was opened between Exelmans and Trocadéro in the 16th arrondissement.
• May 27, 1923: The line was extended from Trocadéro to Saint Augustin.
• June 3, 1923: The line was extended from Saint Augustin to Chaussée d'Antin.
• September 29, 1923: The line was extended southbound from Exelmans to Porte de St-Cloud.
• June 30, 1928: The line was extended from Chaussée d'Antin to Richelieu-Drouot.
• December 10, 1933: The line was extended from Richelieu-Drouot to Porte de Montreuil.
• February 3, 1934: The line was extended from Porte de St-Cloud to Pont de Sèvres.
• October 14, 1937: The line was extended from Porte de Montreuil to Mairie de Montreuil.
• September 2, 1939: At the outbreak of World War II, service to Saint-Martin ceased. Unlike most other stations, however, Saint-Martin never re-opened.

[edit] Stations renamed

• October 6, 1942: Rond-Point des Champs-Elysées renamed Marbeuf - Rond-Point des Champs-Elysées.
• October 30, 1946: Marbeuf - Rond-Point des Champs-Elysées renamed Franklin D. Roosevelt.
• 1989: Chaussée d'Antin renamed Chaussée d'Antin - La Fayette.
• September 1998: Rue Montmartre renamed Grands Boulevards and Rue des Boulets - Rue de Montreuil renamed Rue des Boulets.

[edit] Future

A two-station extension to Montreuil-Mur-à-Pêches may be built in the future.

[edit] Map

Geographically accurate path of Paris metro line 9.

[edit] Tourism

Metro line 9 passes near several places of interest :

• Parc des Princes football stadium (Home of Paris Saint-Germain football team).
• The place du Trocadéro offering a view of the Eiffel Tower.
• The avenue des Champs-Élysées.
• Place Saint-Augustin.
• Place de la République.
• Place de la Nation.

[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)