What is the busiest metro line in Paris?

Gare du Nord (French: [ga? dy n??]) is a station on Line 4 and Line 5 of the Paris Métro. It is the busiest station in the system (not including RER stations), with 48 million entrances a year.



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Ligne 13 : this is the longest and one of the most notorious line of the Paris metro network and also the busiest. Starting at Châtillon Montrouge to the south of Paris, it goes as far as Saint Denis and Asnières Genevilliers.

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Twelve stations welcome less than one million passengers: Saint-Fargeau, Vaneau, Falguière, Porte d'Auteuil, Danube, Chardon-Lagache, Bolivar, Buttes-Chaumont, Pré-Saint-Gervais, Pelleport. The least busy métro station in Paris is Église d'Auteuil (line 10 westbound service only) in the 16th arrondissement.

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Don't waste your time in Paris by standing in ticket lines when you don't have to. Skip-the-line (also called fast-track or priority or reserved entry) tickets that let you book a specific date/time slot are almost always worth getting and are easy to buy online before you travel.

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London Underground is longer at 250 miles long to Paris Métro's titchy 133 miles. But the Métro has more lines (16 versus 11) and more stations (303) than London (270).

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Ligne 1 : the oldest line of the network, it now serves the capital from east to west. From La Défense to the Château de Vincennes, passing by the Champs Elysées, Place de la Concorde and the Louvre. This line stops at the important monuments and squares in Paris. Today, over 700,000 commuters use this line every day.

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Métro. The Metro is the easiest, least expensive and quickest way to go out and to get home. Fourteen lines crisscross Greater Paris, from east to west and north to south. Good to know: As part of certain celebrations and events (New Year's Eve, Fête de la Musique, etc.), the Metro is open—and free—most of the night.

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Parisian panache: six of the most spectacular Paris Métro stations
  • Cité, Line 4. Cité is illuminated by antique-looking white globes. ...
  • Arts et Métiers, Line 11. 'You are in Captain Nemo's submarine, which has dived deep.' ...
  • Mirabeau, Line 10. ...
  • Gare d'Austerlitz, Line 5. ...
  • Bir-Hakeim, Line 6. ...
  • Gare de Lyon, Line 14.


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Rue de l'Abreuvoir in 18th arrondissement This Paris street is known as the prettiest street in Paris. Start your stroll at the famous La Maison Rose and continue down the cobbled road towards the Statue of Dalida. This offers the best view of the Sacre Coeur in the distance.

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There are two ways to buy Paris Metro tickets: at station ticket windows or vending machines. If you're using the vending machine, pay with euro coins, or a European debit or credit card that has a smart chip. If you're carrying euro bills or a non-European credit card, head to the staffed ticket windows for payment.

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Saturdays and Sundays are the busiest days of the week. When it is not peak season, school vacation or a public holiday, attendance is usually lowest on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. The Eiffel Tower is open on Tuesdays, unlike museums in Paris.

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Don't waste your time in Paris by standing in ticket lines when you don't have to. Skip-the-line (also called fast-track or priority or reserved entry) tickets that let you book a specific date/time slot are almost always worth getting and are easy to buy online before you travel.

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