Île-de-France tramway Line 13 Express (T13 Express; French: Ligne 13 Express du tramway , known as the Tangentielle Ouest and Tram Express Ouest in the planning phase) is a suburban tram-train line in Yvelines, west of Paris, which opened on 6 July 2022. Pimont, Maxime. Yvelines. Le Tram 13 Express mis en service, actu.fr, 7 July 2022.Light rail T13 opens in Paris, International Railway Journal, 8 July 2022.Right and left-hand running as T13 tram-train route opens west of Paris, Metro Report International, 9 July 2022. The line is operated by RATP Cap Arc Sud et Ouest.

The line replaced a former branch of Transilien Line L between Saint-Germain-en-Laye–Grande-Ceinture station and Noisy-le-Roi station, going further north to Saint-Germain-en-Laye station and further south to Saint-Cyr station.

Route The line is long, with service taking 32 minutes. It connects the communes of Saint-Germain-en-Laye (north) and Saint-Cyr-l'École (south), in the western outer suburbs of Paris. It has interchanges with existing SNCF Transilien lines L, N and U, as well as Réseau Express Régional (RER) lines A and C. It partially runs on the former Grande ceinture Ouest line.

Vehicles Alstom Citadis Dualis tram-trains, U 53800 series, are used on the line. They are 42 meters long and can accommodate up to 95 seated passengers with up to 155 standing. They are capable of speeds up to 100 km/h.

In 2026, Île-de-France Mobilités ordered 15 tram-train units from CAF. These units are based on the CAF Urbos tram platform. These 75-percent, low-floor trams will be long and wide, and will accommodate up to 86 seated passengers with up to 170 standing. These trams will allow increased train frequency during peak periods, and will also support the planned extension of the line to Achères.

Extension An extension to Achères-Ville RER station is planned to open by 2028. The line will branch off at Lisière Pereire with a route via Poissy RER station.

See also Grande Ceinture line Chemin de fer de Petite Ceinture Grande ceinture Ouest

References

External links Official website