Haxo () is a
ghost station
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on the
Paris Métro
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. 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
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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
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.
However, despite the network owners, the City of
Paris
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, having delivered the necessary infrastructure, the railway operator, ''
Compagnie du chemin de fer métropolitain de Paris
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'', did not consider a service to be sufficiently profitable.
Service trains have never called at Haxo, and no access to street level was ever constructed.
Occasional special enthusiast trains call at Haxo for photography,
and the station was also used to demonstrate the
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 in charge of the project.
They were built following su ...
rolling stock to the press in 1993
(the "1993" sign can be seen on some pictures, more than 10 years later).
Future
A study is being undertaken into the
merger of Paris Métro lines 3bis and 7bis
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using the existing currently untrafficked infrastructure between the two lines, which might therefore finally open Haxo for passenger use. The combined lines would run from
Château Landon to
Gambetta.
At the moment, the ''
voie navette'' is blocked near Pré Saint-Gervais by an additional maintenance facility for the
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 in charge of the project.
They were built following su ...
rolling stock
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because of its high failure rate. Therefore, the line merger would first require the MF 88 trains to be replaced by
MF 67
The MF 67 (; ) is a fleet of steel-wheel electric multiple unit trains for the Paris Métro. The first MF 67 trains entered service on Paris Métro Line 3, Line 3 in June 1968, and became one of the biggest orders for the Métro, with ...
units, which would be cascaded from other lines after the arrival of the
MF 2000
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equipment.
Station layout
*Note: Line
7bis does not pass through here on its way to Pré Saint-Gervais; it uses an outer track next to the side platform which is not visible from the platform.
See also
*
North End tube station – never-opened station on the
London Underground
The London Underground (also known simply as the Underground or as the Tube) is a rapid transit system serving Greater London and some parts of the adjacent home counties of Buckinghamshire, Essex and Hertfordshire in England.
The Undergro ...
.
*
Porte Molitor station
Porte Molitor (), along with the station '' Haxo'' makes up a part of the Ghost stations of the Paris Métro that have never seen a single passenger. It is situated in the 16th arrondissement of Paris.
The station
The stations ( Line 9) and ...
– never-opened station on the
Paris Métro
The Paris Métro (, , or , ), short for Métropolitain (), is a rapid transit system serving the Paris metropolitan area in France. A symbol of the city, it is known for its density within the capital's territorial limits, uniform architectur ...
.
*
Kymlinge
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History
The area has been inhabited since the Iron Age. The name is known since 134 ...
– never-opened station on the
Stockholm Metro.
References
External links
*
Description and photos of HaxoPhoto of Haxo at flickr.com
(accessed 5 November 2006)
Account of visit to Haxo Station at Sleepycity.com
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Paris Métro stations in the 19th arrondissement of Paris
Paris Métro line 3bis
Paris Métro line 7bis
Ghost stations of the Paris Métro
Buildings and structures completed in 1921