Paris, the capital of France (9 million inhabitants in Greater Paris), is one of Europe's largest cities. Besides its dense metro system and extensive RER network, Paris now has a total of four tram lines which, however, do not form a proper network, but each line operates separately and has its own characteristics, though all share the standard gauge of 1435 mm:

 Line T1

- opened 1992
- 17 km
- 36 stops
- rolling stock: TFS

15-11-2012: St Denis - Asnières-Gennevilliers/Les Courtilles (4.9 km, 10 stops)

- opened 1997 re-using old railway line
- 17.9 km km
- 24 stops
- rolling stock: Alstom Citadis

19-11-2012: La Défense - Pont de Bezons (4.2 km, 7 stops)

"Tramway des Maréchaux"

- opened in 2006 along southern boulevards, from Pont du Garigliano to Porte d'Ivry (7.9 km)
- extended east from Porte d'Ivry to Porte de la Chapelle (14.5 km, 26 stops) on 15 Dec. 2012, creating actually two separate lines, T3a and T3b.
- 22.4 km
- 43 stops
- rolling stock: Alstom Citadis (2.65 m wide)

To be further extended from Porte de la Chapelle to Porte d'Asnières by 2017.

Official Project Website

- opened 2006 on old railway line
- 7.9 km km
- 11 stops
- rolling stock: Siemens Avanto

- Tram sur pneu (rubber-tyred tram)
- opening 2013: Marché-de-Saint-Denis - Garges-Sarcelles
- 6.6 km
- 16 stops
- rolling stock: Translohr

Official project website

- Tram sur pneu (rubber-tyred tram)
- opening 2014-2015: Châttilon (M13) - Viroflay
- 14 km with 1.6 km in tunnel
- 21 stops (2 underground)
- rolling stock: Translohr

Official Project Website

- conventional tram
- Villejuif (M7) - Athis-Mons
- 11 km
- opening late 2013

Official Project Website

- conventional tram
- Saint-Denis (Porte de Paris, M13) - Epinay and a branch to Villetaneuse
- 8.5 km
- opening 2014

Official Project Website

Official RATP site

  feat. tram projects

STIF - Syndicat des Transports Ile-de-France

AMATUIR.org (Association pour le Musée des Transports Urbains, Interurbains et Ruraux) incl. large metrpo history section

Paris Tram at Wikipedia and Wikipedia.fr

SymBioz - Transport en Commun à Paris

Carto.metro - Fantastic track maps, for Métro, RER and Tram

UrbanRail.Net - full Paris Métro map

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