MP 59

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MP 59 is a rubber-tyred Paris Métro train model introduced in the late 1950s and used for decades on several lines before being gradually retired.

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MP 59 canonical 2

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Paris Métro rolling stock
electric multiple unit
rubber-tyred metro train
belongsToCategory Paris Métro MP stock
brakeType electric braking
pneumatic braking
controlType driver-operated
countryOfOperation France
designedFor Paris Métro infrastructure
linked to: Paris Metro

high-frequency metro service
doorOperation pneumatically operated doors
doorType sliding doors
enteredServiceOnLine Paris Métro Line 1
Paris Métro Line 11
Paris Métro Line 4
Paris Métro Line 6
eraOfDesign post-war modernisation of Paris Métro
gauge standard gauge with guide bars
hasCapacityType high-capacity urban trains
hasConfiguration multiple-car trainsets
hasInteriorLayout longitudinal seating with standing room
introduced late 1950s
network Paris Métro
linked to: Paris Metro
notableFeature rubber-tyred running for improved acceleration and adhesion
operatedInCity Paris
operatingEnvironment underground metro tunnels
operator RATP
linked to: RATP group

Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens
linked to: RATP group
powerSupply 750 V DC third rail
replacedBy MP 05
MP 14
MP 89
retirement gradual withdrawal in the 21st century
rollingStockFamily MP series (Matériel Pneumatique)
safetySystem automatic train protection (line-dependent)
serviceStatus mostly withdrawn from regular service
serviceType rapid transit
successor newer rubber-tyred MP stock on Paris Métro
trackType rubber-tyred
tractionType electric
usedFor passenger transport
usedForDecades true
usedOnLine Paris Métro Line 1
Paris Métro Line 11
Paris Métro Line 4
Paris Métro Line 6
usedUntil early 21st century on most lines

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Cité hasFormerRollingStock MP 59
subject linked to: Cité metro station