Metro line 2 closed between Barbès and Père Lachaise until 25 October: what it means and how to keep track of Paris works

From Monday 19 October to Sunday 25 October 2026 inclusive, no trains run on Paris metro line 2 between Barbès - Rochechouart and Père Lachaise. The interruption lasts all day, on all seven days. According to the Ville de Paris, the reason is track renovation on the line 2 viaduct. A replacement bus (bus de remplacement) serves the closed stations.

Which stations are closed

Seven stations sit inside the closed section: La Chapelle, Stalingrad, Jaurès, Colonel Fabien, Belleville, Couronnes and Ménilmontant. The rest of the line keeps running in two pieces: trains from Nation go as far as Père Lachaise (change there for line 3), and trains from Porte Dauphine go as far as Barbès - Rochechouart. Both act as temporary end stations.

If your usual trip crosses this section, it is worth allowing extra time: the bus travels on the streets with the rest of the traffic, and switching from train to bus and back adds minutes at each end.

This is not a strike or a breakdown

For newcomers it helps to tell two kinds of interruption apart. A strike or an incident happens suddenly, and you find out on the day. Planned works (travaux) are announced in advance: this closure was already listed on the Ville de Paris page at the end of September. That means you can plan around it — move a meeting, pick a different route, warn your employer ahead of time.

This closure falls during the autumn school holidays (vacances de la Toussaint). And it is not the only one: a whole series of closures is planned in Paris this autumn.

What else is closing this autumn

The same Ville de Paris page lists other planned works:

• Line 4: Saint-Michel station is closed from 14 September to 19 December 2026 inclusive.
• Line 6: the whole line is closed all day on Sundays 8 and 22 November; replacement buses are planned.
• Line 8: trains do not stop at République from 22 July 2026 until April 2027.
• Line 10: fully closed on Tuesday 27 October and Wednesday 28 October from 22:00.
• Line 13: closed until noon on several Sundays between 3 May and 13 December 2026; the page does not give the exact dates.
• RER A: from 16 to 29 October inclusive, from 21:45, no trains between La Varenne - Chennevières and Boissy-Saint-Léger.

Where to check

• The Ville de Paris page on works in the metro, tram and RER — a combined list of planned closures by line. When this post was prepared it showed a last update of 29/09/2026, so it is worth cross-checking it with the operator before you travel.
• The RATP website and app (the infos trafic section for each line) — that is where you see the line's current status.

A useful habit for daily commuters: once a week, look at the works list for your own lines. A planned closure you learn about in advance costs you one change of route; one you discover on the platform costs you a late arrival.

A common mistake

The Ville de Paris page does not say which tickets are accepted on the replacement bus, or whether you can transfer from it to the metro without a new ticket. Do not rely on guesswork: if you travel on single tickets rather than a Navigo pass, check on the RATP website or with a station agent before boarding.

Source: Ville de Paris, "Les travaux en cours et à venir dans le métro, le tramway et le RER", updated 29/09/2026. List of stations and temporary end stations from a Sortiraparis article of 16/10/2026, citing RATP.