Paris Metro Line 2

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line 2

Year opened

1900

Last extension

1903

Rolling stock

MF 67

Stations served

Length

12.3 km

Length

7.7 mi

Average interstation

513 m

Journeys made

92,100,000 (per annum)

Paris public transport

Métro lines
	line 1	line 7bis
	line 2	line 8
	line 3	line 9
	line 3bis	line 10
	line 4	line 11
	line 5	line 12
	line 6	line 13
	line 7	line 14

RER lines
	line A	line D
	line B	line E
	line C

Suburban rail (Transilien)
	Saint-Lazare	Nord
	La Défense	Est
	Montparnasse	Lyon

Airport shuttles
	CDGVAL	Orlyval

Bus
	Bus (RATP)	Noctilien
	Bus (Optile)
Tramway
	Tramway T1	Tramway T2
	Tramway T3

A line 2 train at Stalingrad

Paris Metro Line 2 was the second metro line built in Paris, France. It was known in its early years as line "2 Nord" (2 North) because it consisted of the northern portion of a circular metro line. That name was abandoned when line 5 absorbed line "2 Sud" (2 South) in 1907 (it would later lose it again to line 6 in 1942.)

In early 2006, it was announced that line 2 and two other lines will receive new rolling stock. These trains will be introduced in late 2007.

1 Chronology
2 Stations renamed
3 Map
4 Tourism
5 See also
6 External links

[edit] Chronology

December 13, 1900 : The first portion of line "2 Nord" was opened between Porte Dauphine and Etoile.
October 7, 1902 : The line was extended from Etoile to Anvers.
January 31, 1903 : The line was extended from Anvers to Bagnolet.
April 2, 1903 : The line was extended from Bagnolet to Nation.
August 10, 1903 : An electric short circuit at Menilmontant station caused a fire with a smoke reaching Couronnes station, asphyxiating 84 people.
October 14, 1907 : Line "2 Nord" was renamed line 2.

[edit] Stations renamed

October 15, 1907 : Boulevard Barbès renamed Barbès - Rochechouart.
August 1, 1914 : Rue d'Allemagne renamed Jaurès.
October 6, 1942 : Aubervilliers renamed Aubervilliers - Boulevard de la Vilette.
August 19, 1945 : Combat renamed Colonel Fabien.
February 10, 1946 : Aubervilliers - Boulevard de la Vilette renamed to Stalingrad.
1970 : Etoile rename Charles de Gaulle - Etoile.
September 13, 1970 : Bagnolet renamed Alexandre Dumas.

[edit] Map

Geographically accurate path of Paris metro line 2.

[edit] Tourism

The Aerial stations between Barbès - Rochechouart and Jaurès are built on a viaduct offering views on Paris.
Metro line 2 passes near several places of interest :
- Avenue Foch, which is the largest avenue in Paris, and the Arc de Triomphe.
- Parc Monceau.
- Pigalle and the Moulin Rouge.
- Barbès and Belleville and their African and Asian influences.
- Père Lachaise cemetery.
- Place de la Nation.