ÃŽle-de-France tramway Line 7
The line T7 of the Paris tram is an extension of the metro line 7 in the southern Ile -de -France Represents the first section, from the terminus of Villejuif - Louis Aragon métro 7 runs in a southerly direction to Porte de l' Essonne ( Athis- Mons ) and was released on November 16, 2013 for public transport. By 2018, the line will then be extended to the station of Juvisy -sur -Orge.
This places with large passenger as zBder Rungis wholesale market ( Marché International de Rungis ), or Paris Orly Airport are better connected to the capital and the southern Ile -de -France.
- 2.1 The northern part of section
- 2.2 The southern section
History
Planning
First agreements with the involved authorities are already taking place in the fall of 2000. Two years later, the STIF are his agreement in principle. In the winter of 2003/ 04, a public hearing is conducted. In December 2006, the STIF agrees with the financial arrangements made now.
In February 2009, the line will be the official number "7".
Construction
First preparatory construction work took place until the summer of 2011 during the period from February 2009. It was here laying of utility lines, tree felling, adjusting traffic management, creation of pedestrian islands ..
From the end of June 2011, the first rails were laid after already beginning the same year the contract was made for the vehicles.
After completion of construction and about one year after delivery of the first vehicles and test drives on the finished sections have been since mid- October 2013 test drives on the total distance and taking into account the roadmap - but even without passengers - performed.
Route
The northern part of section
The stations from north to south:
The first section is 11.2 km long. All 18 stations are equipped for disabled people. The line is to facilitate communication between the suburbs and essentially follows the national road N 7, which was downgraded by the way to Departementalstrsße D 7. She leaves the north-south direction only in the central stretch of the connection points of interest, to ensure: Rungis wholesale market, commercial areas and Rungis SILIC with 350 companies and 16,000 jobs, shopping centers, RER station and Orly airport. The power supply is ensured by six transformer substations.
Along the route are planted in large numbers pines and oaks. As far as possible, the route runs as a green track, planted with Sedum ( stonecrop ), a plant that requires little care.
The southern part of section
An extension of the distance of 3.7 km to the south will lead the line up to Juvisy station. The route passes through a 900 m long tunnel. Start of construction is planned for mid- 2015; View of traffic in 2018. Overall created six new stations, one of which is underground in 17 m depth.
Future connections to the Métro network
At the moment there is only the interchange with line 7
Later come as part of the Grand Paris Express further migration options added: Beginning in 2020, a station of Line 15 at stop Villejuif arises - Louis Aragon. It was only after 2020 there will be at the bus stop Aéroport d' Orly connections to the lines 14 and 18.
The vehicles
On the route 19 low-floor trams of the type Alstom Citadis 302 used, they are each 32 m long and offer 200 passenger capacity, albeit with only 54 seats. At peak times trains run every 5 minutes.
After removing the second part of section 30 articulated trains are used. The heartbeat interval should then be reduced to four minutes.
Depot
For the maintenance and the parking of vehicles, a 24,000 m² large area in the range of Vitry -sur -Seine was purchased. Here is an administrative and technical center was built, which all major functions to operate a tram met: control center, offices, training rooms, workshops, train washing plant, sidings. The buildings were built according to modern requirements and can .. by the quality of their thermal insulation, use of rainwater, wastewater recycling as " Bâtiment Basse Consummation " ( low-energy house ) are classified.