The Paris Métro, short for Métropolitain, operated by the Régie autonome des transports parisiens (RATP), is a rapid transit system in the Paris metropolitan area, France. A symbol of the city, it is known for its density within the capital's territorial limits, uniform architecture and unique historical entrances influenced by Art Nouveau.
The system is 226.9 kilometres long, mostly underground. It has 308 stations of which 64 have transfers between lines. There are 16 lines (with an additional four under construction), numbered 1 to 14, with two lines, Line 3bis and Line 7bis, named because they used to be part of Line 3 and Line 7, respectively. Line 1, Line 4 and Line 14 are automated. Lines are identified on maps by number and colour, with the direction of travel indicated by the terminus.
The first line opened without ceremony on 19 July 1900, during the World's Fair (Exposition Universelle). The system expanded quickly until World War I and the core was complete by the 1920s; extensions into suburbs were built in the 1930s. The network reached saturation after World War II with new trains to allow higher traffic, but further improvements have been limited by the design of the network and, in particular, the short distances between stations.
Besides the Métro, central Paris and its urban area are served by five RER lines (587 km (365 mi) with 257 stations), fourteen tramway lines (186.6 km (115.9 mi) with 278 stations),[9] eight Transilien suburban trains (1,299 km (807 mi) with 392 stations),[10] as well as three VAL lines at Charles de Gaulle Airport and Orly Airport.
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