Marseille Metro

rapid transport system of Marseille, France

Key facts

Native name: Métro de Marseille
Locale: Marseille , France
Transit type: Rapid transit
Number of lines: 2+(2+1=)5*
Daily ridership: 210,200 (daily avg., 2012)
Annual ridership: 76.7 million (2012)
Website: RTM
Began operation: 26 November 1977 ; 48 years ago ( 26 November 1977 )
Operator s: RTM
System length: 22.7 km (14.1 mi)
Track gauge: 1,435 mm ( 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ) standard gauge

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The Marseille Metro (French: Métro de Marseille, [metʁo d(ə) maʁsɛj]) is a rapid transit system serving Marseille, France. The system comprises two lines, partly underground, serving 31 stations, with an overall route length of 22.7 kilometres (14.1 mi). Line 1 opened in 1977, followed by Line 2 in 1984. Two stations, Saint-Charles and Castellane, each provide interchange between lines.

The system's MPM 76 trains use the rubber-tyred metro technology developed by the RATP for some lines of the Paris Métro. In 2012, the Marseille Metro carried approximately 76.7 million passengers, making it a core part of the transport network in the Marseille urban area, with 49% of journeys using the metro. Since 1986, the Régie des transports métropolitains (Régie des transports de Marseille until 2016) has operated the network, operating it since it changed its name on behalf of the Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis.