Metro Line 16
Noisy-Champs
Saint-Denis Pleyel
The future Metro Line 16 serving the northeast of Greater Paris will be inaugurated in 2027. This new line will connect the stations Saint-Denis – Pleyel and Noisy – Champs in a direct journey of less than 30 minutes. It will allow travelers to move around without having to go through Paris.
On average, 200,000 trips are expected daily on this line, which will facilitate the daily lives of workers, students, and other residents of Île-de-France. Convenient and fast, Metro Line 16 will offer connections with Metros 14, 15, and 17, as well as RER lines A, B, D, and E, Transilien P, and tram lines T1, T11, and T4.
Spanning 29 km, its route will provide new services in areas currently very poorly served by Île-de-France public transport (Aulnay-sous-Bois, Clichy-sous-Bois, Montfermeil). Line 16 will significantly reduce travel times. For example, it will take 11 minutes between the new Aulnay – Val Francilia station and the Saint-Denis Pleyel station, instead of the current 50-minute journey. Like all the new lines of the Grand Paris Express designed by the Société des grands projets (formerly Société du Grand Paris), Line 16 will feature modern trains. This new automatic metro will have trains equipped with 5G and high-speed WiFi. USB ports will also be available.
What is the planned opening date for Line 16?
The commissioning of the future Line 16 is scheduled for 2027 on the section between Saint-Denis Pleyel and Clichy – Montfermeil . The line will then be completed with a section put into service during the year 2030 between Clichy – Montfermeil and Noisy – Champs.
What cities will be served by Metro Line 16?
This section of the Grand Paris metro project primarily focuses on the northeast of the Parisian suburbs. The extensive loop of Line 16 will serve three departments in the Île-de-France region through the cities of Saint-Denis, La Courneuve, Le Bourget, Le Blanc-Mesnil, Aulnay-sous-Bois, Sevran, Livry-Gargan, Clichy-sous-Bois, Montfermeil, Chelles, Gournay-sur-Marne, Noisy-le-Grand, and Champs-sur-Marne. To develop the public transport network and support the construction of new lines in these municipalities, new stations will be inaugurated.
What are the major connections for Metro Line 16?
The main connection points for Line 16 are the stations:
- Saint-Denis – Pleyel: served by Metro Lines 14, 15, 16, and RER D
- Le Bourget: served by Metro Line 17, RER B, and Tram T11
- Noisy-Champs: served by Metro Line 15 and RER A.
The two termini of Metro Line 16 will thus connect to the new Line 15. Thanks to this connection, you can enjoy a large loop around Paris, serving several dozen municipalities and dynamic areas like La Défense or Nanterre.
Another important connection is with Line 17 at the Le Bourget RER station. It will allow you to reach two Paris airports: Le Bourget and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
Other lines in the Île-de-France transport network are accessible via connections with Line 16. You can find Tram Line T1 at La Courneuve, Tram Line T4 at Clichy – Montfermeil, or RER E and Transilien Line P at Chelles – Gournay.
What are the main points of interest served by the line?
The key locations directly served by Metro Line 16 are:
- Stade de France (Saint-Denis – Pleyel station)
- Académie Fratellini (Saint-Denis – Pleyel station)
- Cité Descartes and its campus (Noisy – Champs station)
- Ateliers Médicis (Clichy – Montfermeil station)
- The future art center at Saint-Denis – Pleyel station
Shopping centers like Beau Sevran (Sevran – Baudottes) will also be accessible from the metro stations. On the nature side, several parks are open to Line 16 users. For example, you can find Robert Ballanger Park (Aulnay – Val Francilia), the large Souvenir Emile Fouchard Park (Chelles – Gournay), and the Poudrerie Forest Park and the Ourcq Canal (Sevran – Livry).
Thanks to its numerous connections to Paris and the main economic hubs of the Parisian suburbs, Metro Line 16 also expands possibilities for residents of Île-de-France: Rungis, Roissy, La Défense, and Nanterre will be much more accessible from the east of Greater Paris.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many metro stations will there be on Line 16?
The future Metro Line 16 will have 10 stations located in the suburbs of Paris.
Will Line 16 be automatic?
Yes, Line 16 and the other metros under construction as part of the Grand Paris Express project will be fully automatic. These modern trains will be able to connect all the stations in the network with a frequency of 2 to 3 minutes during peak hours and at a speed of 55 to 65 km/h for faster journeys.