Paris Métro Line 2
Paris Métro Line 2 (French: Ligne 2 du métro de Paris) is one of the sixteen lines of the Paris Métro. Situated almost entirely above the former customs barrier around the capital (Boulevards extérieurs), it runs in a semicircle in the north of Paris.
| Line 2 | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Locale | Paris |
| Termini | Porte Dauphine Nation |
| Connecting lines | |
| Stations | 25 |
| Service | |
| System | Paris Métro |
| Operator(s) | RATP |
| Rolling stock | MF 01 (45 trains as of 22 March 2011) |
| Ridership | 753 million (2023) (avg. per year) |
| History | |
| Opened | 13 December 1900 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 12.4 km (7.7 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Electrification | 750 V DC third rail |
| Conduction system | Conductor (PA) |
| Average inter-station distance | 513 m (1,683 ft) |
As its name suggests, Line 2 was the second line of the Métro network to open, with the first section put into service on 13 December 1900; it adopted its current configuration on 2 April 1903, running between Porte Dauphine and Nation. There have been no changes in its layout since then.
At 12.4 km (7.7 mi) in length, it is the ninth-busiest line of the system, with 105.2 million riders in 2017. Slightly over 2 km (1.2 mi) of the line is built on an elevated viaduct with four aerial stations. In 1903, it was the location of the worst incident in the history of the Paris Métro, the fire at Couronnes.