Île-de-France tramway Line 6

Île-de-France tramway Line 6 (usually called simply T6) is part of the modern tram network of the Île-de-France region of France. Line T6 connects Châtillon – Montrouge Paris Métro station and Viroflay-Rive-Droite station, south-west of Paris. Line T6 has the specificity of being one of the Île-de-France's two rubber-tyred tramway lines. The line has a length of 14 km (8.7 mi) and 21 stations.[1] It opened to the public on 13 December 2014.[1] The line was extended by 2.6 km (1.6 mi) (including a tunnel of 1.6 km (0.99 mi)) and two stations in May 2016.[1]

Tramway T6
Overview
Status	Open
Owner	RATP
Termini	Châtillon – Montrouge Gare de Viroflay-Rive-Droite
Stations	21[1]
Service
Type	Tram
System	Tramways in Île-de-France
Operator(s)	RATP
Rolling stock	28 Translohr STE6[1]
Ridership	approx. 22 million journeys per year (forecast)
History
Opened	13 December 2014: Châtillon – Montrouge to Robert Wagner 28 May 2016: extension from Robert Wagner to Viroflay-Rive-Droite station
Technical
Line length	14[1] km (8.7 mi)
Track gauge	None, central guide rail
Electrification	750 V DC Overhead line
Stations Châtillon - Montrouge reversing crossover Vauban Centre de Châtillon Parc André Malraux reversing crossover Division Leclerc Soleil Levant Hôpital Béclère ← Place du Garde Croix de Berny → D2 Mail de la Plaine Pavé Blanc Georges Pompidou Georges Millandy Meudon-la-Forêt N 118 Vélizy 2 reversing crossover Dewoitine Inovel Parc Nord depôt access crossover A 86 Depôt Louvois Mairie de Vélizy L'Onde reversing crossover Robert Wagner Paris–Brest railway Viroflay-Rive-Gauche Paris–Versailles railway Viroflay-Rive-Droite

Line T6 is operated by the Régie autonome des transports parisiens (RATP) under the authority of Île-de-France Mobilités.[1]

Route

Schematic map of Line T6

See also

• List of rubber-tyred tram systems

Notes and references

1. "Viroflay : le tramway T6 entre en gare" (in French). 27 May 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2019.