Overview
Line 1 was opened on July 19, 1900, for the World's Fair, running across the east-west axis of Paris and passing by many iconic buildings[1]. It is approximately 16.5 kilometers long and is the busiest line in the entire network.
History
- 1900: The section from Porte Maillot to Vincennes opened;
- 1934: Extended westward to Pont de Neuilly, 1992: extended to La Défense–Grande Arche;
- 2007–2012: Achieved fully automated operation (MP05 type, later supplemented with MP14 type)[1].
Major Stations
La Défense–Grande Arche, Charles de Gaulle–Étoile, Concorde, Louvre–Rivoli, Châtelet, Hôtel de Ville, Bastille, Gare de Lyon, Nation, Château de Vincennes.
Stations
Stations from Château de Vincennes to La Défense are arranged as follows: [idfm-stations?][idfm-route?]
- Château de Vincennes
- Bérault
- Saint-Mandé
- Porte de Vincennes
- Nation
- Reuilly-Diderot
- Gare de Lyon
- Bastille
- Saint-Paul
- Hôtel de Ville
- Châtelet
- Louvre-Rivoli
- Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre
- Tuileries
- Concorde
- Champs-Élysées – Clemenceau
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
- George V
- Charles De Gaulle-Étoile
- Argentine
- Porte Maillot
- Les Sablons
- Pont de Neuilly
- Esplanade de la Défense
- La Défense
Operation
- Operator: RATP [idfm-route?]
- Rolling Stock: MP05, MP14 (rubber-tired)