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'Paris Métro Line 4' is the second busiest metro line serving Paris, France. It crosses the city from the Porte de Clignancourt in the north to the Porte d'Orléans in the south. It is also the line where the temperature is the warmest as it was built at a deep level and it is operated with rubber-tyred trains. The main reasons that Line 4 is one of the busiest and most crowded Metro lines in the city is that it includes stops at three major intercity train stations (Gare Montparnasse, Gare du Nord, and Gare de l'Est) as well as two stations with multiple RER connections (Les Halles and Saint-Michel).

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Chronology

Future

Stations renamed

Tourism

See also

External links

Chronology

★ 'April 21, 1908:' A first section of the line was inaugurated to the north of the Seine between Porte de Clignancourt and Châtelet.

★ 'October 30, 1909:' A second section of the line was inaugurated south of the Seine between Porte d'Orléans and Raspail.

★ 'January 9, 1910:' Both sections were linked by a new tunnel between Châtelet and Raspail. Line 4 was the first line crossing the Seine river underground.

★ '1967:' The rails were converted in order to cater for rubber-tired trains.

★ 'October 3, 1977:' The station Les Halles was rebuilt to interchange with the new RER network.

Future

An extension to the south with one more station (Mairie de Montrouge) is planned for 2011.
The line may later be extended further south with two more stations: Verdun Sud at the frontier between Montrouge and Bagneux (in Montrouge) and Bagneux in Bagneux.
The line is expected to be converted to an automated system (like Line 14), after conversion of Line 1 is completed.

Stations renamed

★ 'November 15, 1913:' Vaugirard station was renamed Saint-Placide.

★ 'May 5, 1931:' Boulevard Saint-Denis was renamed Strasbourg - Saint-Denis.

★ 'August 25, 1931:' Marcadet was renamed Marcadet - Poissonniers.

★ 'October 6, 1942:' Montparnasse was renamed Montparnasse - Bienvenüe.

Tourism

Metro line 4 passes near several places of interest :

★ Barbès and the Goutte d'Or and their African and Asian influences.

★ Gare du Nord and Gare de l'Est XIXth century train stations.

★ L'Île de la Cité where lies the Cathedral Notre-Dame de Paris.

★ Saint-Michel and the Quartier Latin (Latin Quarter).

★ Saint-Germain des Prés quarter with its church and famous cafés.

★ Rue de Rennes shopping street.

★ Luxembourg Garden.

★ Montparnasse, its famous cafés and the Montparnasse Tower.

See also

★ List of stations of the Paris Métro

★ List of stations of the Paris RER

External links

★ RATP official website

★ RATP english speaking website

★ Interactive Map of the RER (from RATP's website)

★ Interactive Map of the Paris métro (from RATP's website)

★ Mobidf website, dedicated to the RER (unofficial)

★ Metro-Pole website, dedicated to Paris public transports (unofficial)