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Paris Métro Line 7bis is one of sixteen lines on the
*18 January 1911: The section between Louis Blanc and Pré-Saint-Gervais was opened as a branch of Line 7.
*3 December 1967 : Because of a lack of traffic, the branch became a separate line known as Line 7bis.
*1993 - 1994: The line becomes the first line equipped with
RATP official website
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RATP English speaking website
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Interactive Map of the RER (from RATP's website)
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Interactive Map of the Paris métro (from RATP's website)
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Mobidf website, dedicated to the RER (unofficial)
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Metro-Pole website, dedicated to Paris public transports (unofficial)
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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 ...
. It connects Louis Blanc in the 10th arrondissement to Pré Saint-Gervais in the 19th arrondisement in the north-eastern part of the city. With a length of 3.1 kilometres (1.9 mi) and eight stations, the line is the second shortest on the Paris Métro, only longer than Line 3bis.
The line was opened in 1911, then operating as a branch of Line 7. However, due to a large difference in passenger numbers between this branch and the other Line 7 branch (then operating as far as Porte de La Vilette), the branch was separated from Line 7, forming Line 7bis.
Chronology
*18 January 1911: The section between Louis Blanc and Pré-Saint-Gervais was opened as a branch of Line 7.
*3 December 1967 : Because of a lack of traffic, the branch became a separate line known as Line 7bis.
*1993 - 1994: The line becomes the first line equipped with 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 ...
trains.
Tourism
Métro Line 7bis serves theParc des Buttes Chaumont
The Parc des Buttes Chaumont (; English: Park of Buttes Chaumont) is a public park situated in northeastern Paris, France, in the 19th arrondissement. Occupying , it is the fifth-largest park in Paris, after the Bois de Vincennes, Bois de Bou ...
.
Future
The merger with Line 3bis, connected through an existing rail tunnel and allowing the opening of a closed station (), is being studied. Line 7bis would be extended one station west to have its terminus at . The proposed merger of the lines was postponed indefinitely in March 2013. In October 2013 it was rescheduled in principle for 2030..See also
*List of stations of the Paris Métro
A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, but ...
* List of stations of the Paris RER
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References
External links
*RATP official website
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RATP English speaking website
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Interactive Map of the RER (from RATP's website)
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Interactive Map of the Paris métro (from RATP's website)
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Mobidf website, dedicated to the RER (unofficial)
*
Metro-Pole website, dedicated to Paris public transports (unofficial)
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