Marseille Metro

Marseille Metro
MPM 76 train on Line 2
Overview
Native name	Métro de Marseille
Locale	Marseille, France
Transit type	Rapid transit
Number of lines	2[1]
Number of stations	31[1]
Daily ridership	210,200 (daily avg., 2012)[2]
Annual ridership	76.7 million (2012)[2]
Operation
Began operation	26 November 1977; 46 years ago (26 November 1977)
Operator(s)	RTM
Technical
System length	22.7 km (14.1 mi)[1]
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
System map La Rose Gèze Frais Vallon Bougainville Malpassé National Saint-Just Désirée Clary Chartreux  2  3  Joliette Cinq-Avenues  2  Jules Guesde Réformés  2  Saint-Charles Colbert Noailles  1  Vieux-Port Estrangin Notre-Dame-du-Mont Castellane  3  Périer Baille Rond-Point du Prado La Timone Sainte-Marguerite La Blancarde  1  2  Louis Armand Saint-Barnabé La Fourragère

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).^[1] 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,^[2] 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.