Paris Métro Line 6

Line 6
Year opened	1909
Last extension	1942
Rolling stock	MP 73 5 carriages
Stations served	28
Length	13.6 km (8.5 mi)
Average interstation	504 m
Journeys made	104,102,370 (per annum)
Paris public transport
Métro lines
RER lines
	line C
Suburban rail (Transilien)
Airport shuttles
Bus
Tramway
Other
	Montmartre funicular

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Paris Métro Line 6 is one of 16 Paris metro lines. Line 6 forms the southern part of a circular metro route (with line 2 forming the northern half). It is the sixth busiest line on the network. The line is built on an elevated viaduct for more than half of its length.

[edit] Chronology

October 2, 1900: The section between Étoile and Trocadéro opened as an extension of line 1.
November 6, 1903: The line was extended from Trocadéro to Passy and became known as line 2 Sud (2 South).
April 24, 1906: Line 2 Sud was extended from Passy to Place d'Italie.
October 14, 1907: Line 2 Sud from Étoile to Place d'Italie was incorporated into line 5.
March 1, 1909: Line 6 was opened between Place d'Italie and Nation.
October 12, 1942: The Étoile - Place d'Italie section was transferred from line 5 to the line 6 (Place d'Italie - Nation) in order to separate the underground and elevated sections of the metro (because the latter were more vulnerable to air attack).
1974: The rails were converted for rubber-tyred trains

[edit] Map and Stations

Map of Paris Métro Line 6

[edit] Stations renamed

October 15, 1907: Avenue de Suffren station (then on line 5) renamed Rue de Sèvres.
March 11, 1910: Montparnasse station (then on line 5) renamed Avenue du Maine.
November 1, 1913: Rue de Sèvres station (then on line 5) renamed Sèvres - Lecourbe.
June 30, 1933: Avenue du Maine station (then on line 5) renamed Bienvenüe.
March 1, 1937: Saint-Mandé renamed Picpus.
July 12, 1939: Charenton renamed Dugommier.
October 6, 1942: Bienvenüe station (then on line 5) renamed Montparnasse - Bienvenüe.
June 18, 1949: Grenelle renamed Bir-Hakeim.
1970: Étoile renamed Charles de Gaulle - Étoile.

[edit] Tourism

Some of the stations on line 6 are built on a viaduct offering views of Paris. The view from the Pont de Bir-Hakeim between Passy and Bir-Hakeim is especially breathtaking with a panorama on the Eiffel Tower.
Metro line 6 passes near several places of interest :
- The Place de l'Étoile and the Arc de Triomphe.
- The place du Trocadéro.
- The Eiffel Tower and the Champ de Mars.
- Montparnasse, with its famous cafés and the Montparnasse Tower.
- Place d'Italie and the Butte aux Cailles.
- At Bercy, the Ministry of Finance, Paris-Bercy sports Arena and their gardens.
- Place de la Nation.