Paris Métro Line 15

Planned métro line in Île-de-France

Line 15

Construction at Les Ardoines

Overview
Termini| Noisy–Champs
Pont de Sèvres (2026)
Champigny Centre (2030)
Connecting lines|

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Stations| 36 (entire line)
Service
System| Paris Métro
Operator(s)| ORA (Alstom, ComfortDelGro, RATP Dev)
Rolling stock| Alstom Metropolis MR6V
History
Planned opening| Summer 2026 (Noisy–Champs – Pont de Sèvres)
2030 (rest of the line)
Technical
Line length| 75 km (47 mi)
Track gauge| 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification| Overhead line, 1,500 V DC

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Legend

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|  | Rueil–Suresnes–Mont Valérien

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| Saint-Cloud |  |

|  | Nanterre–La Boule |

Seine

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|  | Nanterre–La Folie |

|  opens 2031

opens late 2025

|  | La Défense |

| Pont de Sèvres |  |

|  | Bécon-les-Bruyères |

Seine

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|  | Bois-Colombes |

| Issy |  |

|  | Les Agnettes |

| Clamart |  |

|  | Les Grésillons |

| Châtillon–Montrouge |  |

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Seine

| Bagneux–Lucie Aubrac |  |

|  |  | Hauts-de-Seine

Seine-Saint-Denis
| Hauts-de-Seine

Val-de-Marne

|  | Saint-Denis–Pleyel |

| Arcueil–Cachan |  |

|  | Stade de France |

| Villejuif–Gustave Roussy |  |

|  | Mairie d'Aubervilliers |

| Villejuif–Louis Aragon |  |

|  | Fort d'Aubervilliers |

| Mairie de Vitry-sur-Seine |  |

|  | Drancy–Bobigny |

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|  | Bobigny–Pablo Picasso |

| Les Ardoines |  |

|  | Pont de Bondy |

Vitry workshop

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|  | Bondy |

Seine

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|  | Rosny–Bois-Perrier |

| Le Vert de Maisons |  |

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Rosny workshop

| Créteil–L'Échat |  |

|  |  | Seine-Saint-Denis

Val-de-Marne

Marne

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|  | Val de Fontenay |

Tvm

| Saint-Maur–Créteil |  |

|  | Nogent–Le Perreux |

Marne

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Champigny Centre |  |

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| Villiers–Champigny–Bry |  |

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Champigny workshop

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| Val-de-Marne

Seine-et-Marne

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| Noisy–Champs |  |

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Paris Métro Line 15 is one of four new lines of Grand Paris Express, a major expansion project of the Paris Métro. Currently under construction, the line will provide a new orbital route through the suburbs of Paris, servicing the departments of Hauts-de-Seine, Val-de-Marne and Seine-Saint-Denis.[1] The southern section of the line is planned to open in summer 2026,[2] with the completed line planned to open in 2030.[3]

In line with all Grand Paris Express lines, Line 15 will be fully automated. Upon completion, Line 15 will be the world's longest underground rapid transit tunnel dedicated to passenger service.[3]

The line is being built by Société du Grand Paris, a public agency set up by the French Government to deliver the Grand Paris Express project.[4]

## History

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The route for Line 15 bears a strong resemblance to the Arc Express proposal initially presented by RATP in 2006. It was subsequently incorporated as the "Red Line" within the Grand Paris public transportation network project, introduced by President Nicolas Sarkozy in 2009. The line received its current designation in 2013 when Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault announced the "New Grand Paris" project.[5]

The initial 2013 government plan groundbreaking for the southern section in early 2015, groundbreaking for the western and eastern segments in 2020, opening of the southern section in 2024 (later revised to 2025,[6] and then further delayed to summer 2026[2]) and completion of the western and eastern sections in 2030.[7][8]

### Construction

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The project will be constructed in two phases. The southern section, connecting Pont de Sèvres and Noisy-Champs, is scheduled to open in summer 2026. The complete line, encompassing the western (Pont de Sèvres to Saint-Denis–Pleyel) and eastern sections (Saint-Denis–Pleyel to Champigny Centre), is projected for completion in 2030.[9]

#### Line 15 South

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Geographical map of Line 15 South

The southern section (Pont de Sèvres to Noisy–Champs) encompasses 16 stations, two maintenance depots and stretches 33 kilometres (21 mi).[10] The construction of this section has encountered delays, missing the targeted opening before the 2024 Summer Olympics.[6][11] This section of the line is estimated to cost around €3.7 billion.[12]

#### Line 15 East and West

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Saint-Denis–Pleyel station under construction

The northern section comprises two segments: west (Pont de Sèvres to Saint-Denis–Pleyel) and east (Saint-Denis–Pleyel to Champigny Centre). Upon completion, tentatively scheduled for 2030, these sections will connect with the southern section to form the complete orbital route.[3][13][14] This leg of the project will encompass 16 stations and a maintenance depot.[13][14] The eastern section's initial cost estimate of €3.77 billion has been revised upwards to €5.65 billion (as of 2021[update]).[15]

While major construction contracts for the line itself haven't been awarded yet, preparatory work is underway at Saint-Denis–Pleyel and Champigny Centre stations, which are being built for other lines but will include platforms for Line 15.[16][11]

## Rolling stock

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In July 2018, Alstom secured a €1.3 billion contract to supply 183 Alstom Metropolis trains for the Grand Paris Express project,[17] with the initial 150 cars (25 six-car Alstom Metropolis MR6V trains) designated for Line 15 to be delivered starting in 2022.[17]

Train Specifications[18][19]

* Width: Minimum of 2.8 m (9 ft 2 in)
* Length: 108 m (354 ft 4 in) — 6 cars with full-open interior gangways
* Capacity: 960 passengers (based on 4 passengers per square meter)
* Electrification: 1,500 V DC via pantograph and overhead line[20]
* Operation: Fully automated
* Maximum operating speed: 120 km/h (75 mph)[21]
* Frequency:
* Theoretical maximum: 34,560 passengers per hour[22]
* Average headway: 3 to 4 minutes[21]
* Minimum headway: 2 minutes[21]

## References

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1. ^ "ratp.fr – The Greater Paris Express project". www.ratp.fr. Archived from the original on 2015-08-01. Retrieved 2015-06-21.
2. ^ a b "Transports : l'ouverture de la ligne 15 sud du Grand Paris Express repoussée de six mois, à l'été 2026 - France Bleu". ici par France Bleu et France 3 (in French). 2024-11-28. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
3. ^ a b c "Grand Paris Express, the largest transport project in Europe". Société du Grand Paris. 2017-06-16. Archived from the original on 2022-04-11. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
4. ^ "The Société du Grand Paris, an organization entirely dedicated to managing the project". Société du Grand Paris (in French). 2017-06-16. Archived from the original on 2021-08-04. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
5. ^ "Le Nouveau Grand Paris : pour une région compétitive et solidaire". archives.gouvernement.fr. 2013-03-06. Archived from the original on 2015-06-22. Retrieved 2015-06-21.
6. ^ a b "Grand Paris Line 15 South unlikely to meet Olympics deadline". Railway Gazette International. 2018-09-28. Archived from the original on 2021-08-04. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
7. ^ Service de presse de Matignon (2013-03-06). "Le Nouveau Grand Paris" (PDF). archives.gouvernement.fr. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-06-22. Retrieved 2015-06-21.
8. ^ Boughriet, Rachida (2013-08-28). "Nouveau Grand Paris : le comité de pilotage installé". Actu Environnement. Archived from the original on 2014-02-23. Retrieved 2015-06-21.
9. ^ "La Société du Grand Paris réactualise le calendrier du Grand Paris Express". Société du Grand Paris (in French). 2021-07-15. Archived from the original on 2022-10-12. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
10. ^ "Ligne 15 Sud". Société du Grand Paris (in French). 2017-05-02. Archived from the original on 2022-03-16. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
11. ^ a b "Grand Paris Express : le supermétro ne sera pas prêt pour les JO 2024". leparisien.fr (in French). 2021-07-09. Archived from the original on 2021-08-04. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
12. ^ van Wijck, Armand (13 July 2017). "Paris awards last of Line 15 South contracts". tunneltalk.com. Archived from the original on 2021-08-04. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
13. ^ a b "Ligne 15 Ouest". Société du Grand Paris (in French). 2017-05-02. Archived from the original on 2022-03-16. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
14. ^ a b "Ligne 15 Est". Société du Grand Paris (in French). 2017-05-02. Archived from the original on 2022-03-16. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
15. ^ "Ligne 15 Est du Grand Paris Express : les coûts prévisionnels s'envolent". leparisien.fr (in French). 2021-05-24. Archived from the original on 2021-08-30. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
16. ^ "GARE SAINT-DENIS PLEYEL – LE CŒUR DU GRAND PARIS EXPRESS" (PDF). Société du Grand Paris (in French). July 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-01-11. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
17. ^ a b "Société du Grand Paris, in agreement with Île-de-France Mobilités, selects Alstom to supply trains for lines 15, 16 and 17 of the Grand Paris Express". Alstom. 20 September 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-08-04. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
18. ^ Préfecture d'Île-de-France. "Dossier d'enquête préalable à la déclaration d'utilité publique – Tronçon Pont-de-Sèvres < > Noisy–Champs (Ligne rouge – 15 Sud) – Pièce C – Présentation du programme" (PDF). www.enquetepubliquelignerouge15sud.fr. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-06-22. Retrieved 2015-06-21.
19. ^ Gabriel, Oihana (2013-03-06). "Transports: Le Grand Paris rebaptisé et précisé". 20 minutes. Archived from the original on 2015-06-18. Retrieved 2015-06-21.
20. ^ Ragu, Didier (2013-09-11). "Egis et Setec décrochent un gros lot du Grand Paris". L'Usine Nouvelle. Archived from the original on 2015-06-22. Retrieved 2015-06-21.
21. ^ a b c "Une offre adaptée aux territoires". Société du Grand Paris. 2014-04-01. Archived from the original on 2014-10-08. Retrieved 2015-06-21.
22. ^ Société du Grand Paris (2010-10-18). "Étude Prévisions de trafic (RATP)" (PDF). cpdp.debatpublic.fr. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-10-20. Retrieved 2015-06-21.

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* Noisy–Champs
* Villiers–Champigny–Bry
* Champigny Centre
* Saint-Maur–Créteil
* Créteil–L'Échat
* Le Vert de Maisons
* Les Ardoines
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* Pont de Sèvres
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* Nanterre–La Folie
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* Bécon-les-Bruyères
* Bois-Colombes
* Les Agnettes
* Les Grésillons
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* Stade de France
* Mairie d'Aubervilliers
* Fort d'Aubervilliers
* Bobigny–Drancy
* Bobigny–Pablo Picasso
* Pont de Bondy
* Bondy
* Rosny–Bois-Perrier
* Val de Fontenay
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* Champigny Centre

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