November edition of the 24/7 subway

Save the date

November 9^th is the next in line for the big experiment of all-night service conducted by RATP. The usual suspects are the same: six subway and three tramway lines plus. The night buses pass  more often.  The maps of the lines are at the bottom of this article.

Fill in the details

While this might seem a repetition, the previous article is buried under a ton of other blog entries of the Spline. I find it useful to see everything at a glance. Let’s recall the open lines below.

The subway

The subway will be the star of the night with :

• two self-driving lines (1 and 14)
• two semicircular lines (2 and 6)
• two long lines that connect to the neighborhood districts of Bobigny and Boulogne (5 and 9)

Just for you to know, the longest between two consecutive subway stations in Paris is a whooping one mile and half section (2.4 km) on line 5. And the frequency of the subway is perfect for the night: 10 minutes.  I remember a time when it was 30 minutes and how long it seemed for the people waiting in the station. Now, it is just a fraction of that long time.

The tramway

The tramway will continue to carry people on :

• the circular lines T3a and T3b on their full length (!)
• the scenic route of tramway line T2

This is a good time to see Paris at night. I recommend line T2 for the spectacular view of the town.  For the enthusiasts, a full T3b + T3a + T2 ride would most likely take 2.5 hours, but what a journey this could be ! As for the casual passengers, the trams will pass every 20 minutes.

The night buses

Normally I wouldn’t write about night buses in an article about 24/7 subway and tram service, but there is a winner for this night and it is not the subway. While there are dozens of night lines, the Palme d’Or goes to the inner circular lines N01 and N02, which will pas every 5 minutes. That’s right guys, you read it right.  If you just missed one such bus, start reading a couple of blog entry on the Spline.  Time will fly out quickly  until the next bus.

Remember: this Saturday  there is no such thing as the last subway. That is not a tramway, but a streetcar named desire. May the bus be with you !