Line 14 is the newest among all, also known as meteor line (ligne météor). It is considered one of the most modern metro lines of the world. Trains from line 14 are automatic and controlled by a computer (there is no driver). At the station travellers are separated from the train rails by a crystal wall with doors that are only opened when the train arrives.
Architecture
The first metro stops were made of forged iron with a high visual impact. They have an Art Nouveau style and were designed by Hector Guimard. Later they have turned into the city’s logo. Nowadays there are 86 stops that remain original, one was donated to the Lisboa metro in the middle 80s and another one to the Mexican City Metro (located in the entry of the Fine Arts Stations).
The metropolitan has 16 lines in total. Two of them are minor lines known as 3bis and 7bis.
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