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Merger Of Paris Métro Lines 3bis And 7bis
The merger of Paris Métro Line 3bis and Line 7bis is projected to create a new line of the Paris Métro, from Château-Landon station to Gambetta station. ''Fusion des lignes 3 bis et 7 bis du métro de Paris'' on fr.Wikipédia. This new line would extend westward beyond Line 7bis's current terminus at Louis Blanc. History The formation of the ''bis'' lines Line 3bis used to be part of the extension of Line 3 from Gambetta to Porte des Lilas, which opened on 27 November 1921. Line 3bis came into existence on 27 March 1971, when the RATP disconnected the branch ahead of the re-routing of the eastern end of Line 3 from Gambetta to Gallieni. Line 7bis used to be part of the northern branch of Line 7 from Louis Blanc to Pré Saint-Gervais (via a three-station single-track loop), which opened on 18 January 1911. Line 7bis came into existence on 3 December 1967, when the RATP spun-off the branch due to low traffic. The ''Navette'' The ''Navette'' on the Par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris Métro
The Paris Métro (french: Métro de Paris ; short for Métropolitain ) is a rapid transit system in the Paris metropolitan area, France. A symbol of the Paris, city, it is known for its density within the capital's territorial limits, uniform architecture and Paris Métro entrances by Hector Guimard, unique entrances influenced by Art Nouveau. It is mostly underground and long. It has 308 stations, of which 64 have transfers between lines. The Montmartre funicular is considered to be part of the metro system, within which is represented by a 303rd fictive station "Funiculaire". There are 16 lines (with an additional four Grand Paris Express, under construction), numbered 1 to 14, with two lines, Paris Métro Line 3bis, 3bis and Paris Métro Line 7bis, 7bis, named because they started out as branches of Paris Métro Line 3, Line 3 and Paris Métro Line 7, Line 7 respectively. Paris Métro Line 1, Line 1 and Paris Métro Line 14, Line 14 are List of automated train systems, automat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MP 51
The MP 51 ( fr) was the first rubber-tyred metro prototype operated by the Régie autonome des transports parisiens (English: ''Autonomous Parisian Transportation Administration'', ''RATP''), on the Paris Metro system starting in 1951 fitted with GoA 2 ATO from the start. It ran with passengers from 13 April 1952 until 31 May 1956 and was used as a test bed for rubber-tyred metro technology and automatic train operation. It operated a quiet 770m shuttle service with sharp turns and steep grades on ''la voie navette'' of the Paris Métro The Paris Métro (french: Métro de Paris ; short for Métropolitain ) is a rapid transit system in the Paris metropolitan area, France. A symbol of the Paris, city, it is known for its density within the capital's territorial limits, uniform ar .... It featured a GoA 2 system with an ATO "mat" fitted onto the underfloor of the train continuously in contact with a guide-line between the tracks nicknamed "Grecque", and often prompted passengers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Place Des Fêtes (Paris Métro)
Place des Fêtes () is a station of the Paris Métro, serving lines 7bis (towards Pré Saint-Gervais only) and 11 in the 19th arrondissement and the Belleville district. It is one of the deepest stations in the metro at 22.45 meters underground (Abbesses is the deepest at 36 meters). History The station opened on 18 January 1911 as part of a branch of line 7 from Louis Blanc to ''Pré Saint-Gervais''. The line 11 platforms opened with the first section of the line from Châtelet to Porte des Lilas on 28 April 1935. Along with Maison Blanche, a prototype air raid shelter was added to the station in 1935 to protect it from chemical attacks and was fitted with airtight doors to allow the people to take refuge in the event of an attack. They were chosen due to their proximity to heavily populated, working-class districts. On 3 December 1967, this branch was separated from line 7, becoming ''line 7bis''. In preparation for line 11's extension to Rosny–Bois Perrier, its pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Botzaris (Paris Métro)
Botzaris () is a station on Line 7bis of the Paris Métro. Located in the 19th arrondissement, it was named after Markos Botsaris, a hero of the Greek War of Independence. East of this station, line 7bis becomes a unidirectional loop. History The station opened on 18 January 1911 as part of a branch of line 7 from Louis Blanc to Pré-Saint-Gervais, 18 days after the commissioning of the first section of line 7 between Opéra and Porte de la Villette due to difficulties during its construction. As the station is built in a backfilled quarry, it was constructed with arches over each of the tracks to strengthen the station box. On 3 December 1967 this branch was separated from line 7, becoming ''line 7bis''. As part of the "Un métro + beau" programme by the RATP, the station was renovated and modernised on 25 April 2003. On 12 February 2016, the Guimard entrance on rue Botzaris was listed as a historical monument. In 2019, the station was used by 993,450 passengers, makin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MF 88
The MF 88 is a steel-wheel variant of electric multiple units used on Paris's Métro system. RATP contracted a consortium of manufacturers, with Ateliers du Nord de la France (now Bombardier Transportation) in charge of the project. They were built following successful tests of a prototype train-set called the "BOA", derived from the MF 77, which tested new features such as interconnecting passages between cars to improve passenger distribution and special bogies to reduce friction caused by the sharp curves found in the Métro network. Carrying on the features of the BOA, a total of nine MF 88 train-sets were built, which currently operate on Line 7bis in a three-car formation. The high rate of wear-and-tear of the train-sets has made maintenance much more expensive than expected. This is because of the design flaw in the chassis, it has one axle which is very unusual. It was speculated that they were likely to be replaced by spare MF 67s, which in turn were replaced by the M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghost Stations Of The Paris Métro
Ghost stations of the Paris Métro are stations that have been closed to the public and are no longer used in commercial service. For historical or economical reasons, many stations on the Paris Métro have been made inaccessible and lie unused, conferring a sense of mystery over Parisians. The majority of these ghost stations were closed when France entered World War II in September 1939, and some have been closed ever since. Others have been reused or disappeared completely as the network evolved. Two stations were constructed but never actually used, and today still lie inaccessible to the public. Three others were designed but were never serviced by a Métro line. Unopened stations Two stations on the Paris Métro were constructed but never used, and have no way to be accessed by the public: Porte Molitor and Haxo. Only during rare special service to these stations can they be visited. Porte Molitor is a station constructed in 1923 on a linking of lines 9 and 10 and was o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haxo (Paris Métro)
Haxo () is a ghost station on the Paris Métro. It lies on an unused connecting branch between lines 3bis and 7bis. Haxo on fr.Wikipedia History The station is situated on a line which was constructed in the 1920s between Porte des Lilas (line 3bis) and Pré-Saint-Gervais (line 7bis). A single track was built linking Place des Fêtes to Porte des Lilas, known as ''la voie des Fêtes'', with one intermediate station, Haxo. For traffic in the other direction, another track was constructed linking Porte des Lilas to Pré Saint-Gervais, with no intermediate station, called ''la voie navette''. Consequently, Haxo would have been a single-direction station with only one platform, like Mirabeau. However, despite the network owners, the City of Paris, having delivered the necessary infrastructure, the railway operator, ''Compagnie du chemin de fer métropolitain de Paris'', did not consider a service to be sufficiently profitable. Service trains have never called at Haxo, and n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rubber-tyred Metro
A rubber-tyred metro or rubber-tired metro is a form of rapid transit system that uses a mix of road and rail technology. The vehicles have wheels with rubber tires that run on rolling pads inside guide bars for traction, as well as traditional railway steel wheels with deep flanges on steel tracks for guidance through conventional switches as well as guidance in case a tyre fails. Most rubber-tyred trains are purpose-built and designed for the system on which they operate. Guided buses are sometimes referred to as 'trams on tyres', and compared to rubber-tyred metros. History The first idea for rubber-tyred railway vehicles was the work of Scotsman Robert William Thomson, the original inventor of the pneumatic tyre. In his patent of 1846 he describes his 'Aerial Wheels' as being equally suitable for, "the ground or rail or track on which they run". The patent also included a drawing of such a railway, with the weight carried by pneumatic main wheels running on a flat board t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers. World War II was a total war that directly involved more than 100 million personnel from more than 30 countries. The major participants in the war threw their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the war effort, blurring the distinction between civilian and military resources. Aircraft played a major role in the conflict, enabling the strategic bombing of population centres and deploying the only two nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II was by far the deadliest conflict in human history; it resulted in 70 to 85 million fatalities, mostly among civilians. Tens of millions died due to genocides (including the Holocaust), starvation, ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris Métro Line 11
Paris Métro Line 11 ( French: ''Ligne 11 du métro de Paris'') is one of the sixteen lines of the Paris Métro. It links Châtelet to Mairie des Lilas in the northeastern suburbs. At a length of 6.3 km (3.9 mi) and 13 stations served, it is currently the shortest of the 14 main Métro lines (excluding Line 3bis and Line 7bis) but is being extended by 6 stations. With 47.1 million riders in 2017, it is the thirteenth busiest line of the network. Unlike most Paris Métro lines, Line 11 was not included in the original late 19th century scheme. Designed to replace the former Belleville funicular tramway, it was opened in 1935 and intended to create a more effective transportation system which could handle the increasing traffic on the route, as well as to extend it to the center of Paris. An extension from Mairie des Lilas to Rosny-Bois-Perrier station is currently being built; featuring 6 stations, it will be opened in 2023. The rolling stock of the line is also being repla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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