The Paris Métro in Paris has 16 lines and 302 stations across 226 km of track, run by RATP (Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens). This guide lists every line with its end stations and colour, the main interchange stations, and tips for reading the official map.
Official map: the latest network map is published by RATP (Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens). It shows every station and is updated when lines or stations open.
Network at a glance
- Lines
- 16
- Stations
- 302
- Network length
- 226 km
- Opened
- 1900
- Operator
- RATP (Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens)
- Main interchanges
- Châtelet–Les Halles, Gare du Nord, Saint-Lazare, République
All Paris Métro lines
Line 1
25 stations · 16.6 km · La Défense–Grande Arche ↔ Château de Vincennes
Line 2
25 stations · 12.3 km · Porte Dauphine ↔ Nation
Line 3
25 stations · 11.7 km · Pont de Levallois–Bécon ↔ Gallieni
Line 3bis
4 stations · 1.3 km · Gambetta ↔ Saint-Fargeau
Line 4
27 stations · 12.1 km · Clignancourt ↔ Montrouge
Line 5
22 stations · 14.6 km · Bobigny–Pablo Picasso ↔ Place d'Italie
Line 6
28 stations · 13.6 km · Charles de Gaulle–Étoile ↔ Nation
Line 7
38 stations · 22.4 km · La Courneuve–8 Mai 1945 ↔ Villejuif–Louis Aragon / Mairie d'Ivry
Line 7bis
8 stations · 3.1 km · Louis Blanc ↔ Pré-Saint-Gervais
Line 8
38 stations · 23.3 km · Pointe du Lac ↔ Balard
Line 9
37 stations · 19.6 km · Pont de Sèvres ↔ Mairie de Montreuil
Line 10
24 stations · 11.7 km · Gare d'Austerlitz ↔ Boulogne–Pont de Saint-Cloud
Line 11
13 stations · 6.3 km · Châtelet ↔ Mairie des Lilas
Line 12
29 stations · 17.7 km · Mairie d'Issy ↔ Front Populaire
Line 13
32 stations · 24.3 km · Châtillon–Montrouge / Les Courtilles ↔ Saint-Denis–Pleyel
Line 14
24 stations · 37.1 km · Orly ↔ Saint-Denis–Pleyel
Key interchange stations
These stations connect two or more lines, so they are the easiest places to change trains.
| Station | Lines and connections |
|---|---|
| Châtelet–Les Halles | 4, 7, 11, 14, RER A, RER B, RER D |
| Gare du Nord | 4, 5, RER B, RER D, RER E, Eurostar |
| Saint-Lazare | 3, 9, 12, 13, RER E |
| République | 3, 5, 8, 9, 11 |
| Nation | 1, 2, 6, 9, RER A |
| Montparnasse–Bienvenüe | 4, 6, 12, 13 |
| Gare de Lyon | 1, 14, RER A, RER D |
| Opéra | 3, 7, 8 |
| Charles de Gaulle–Étoile | 1, 2, 6, RER A |
| Concorde | 1, 8, 12 |
How to read the Paris Métro map
- Follow the colour. Each line has its own colour, and the same colour is used on platform signs and inside trains.
- Use the end station to pick a direction. Platform signs show the terminus a train is heading to, so check which end of the line your stop is towards before you board.
- Look for interchange symbols. Where lines cross, the map marks the station as an interchange. Allow a few extra minutes for long walking corridors at big hubs.
- Check the fare zones. The Paris Métro uses fare zones, shown on the official map. Longer journeys across more zones cost more.
- Check for closures. Weekend engineering work can close sections of a line. The operator's website and app list planned closures.
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