Paris Metro Line 7bis
Encyclopedia
Paris Métro Line 7bis is the second shortest line of the metro
operating in Paris, France. It serves the 19th
and 20th
arrondissements in the North East of the city.
and line 7bis, connected through an existing rail tunnel and allowing the opening of a closed station (Haxo
), is being studied. The line 7 bis would be extended one station west to have its terminus in Château Landon
. The resulting line from Château-Landon to Gambetta would become a new line and be put in operation between 2013 and 2020.
Paris Métro
The Paris Métro or Métropolitain is the rapid transit metro system in Paris, France. It has become a symbol of the city, noted for its density within the city limits and its uniform architecture influenced by Art Nouveau. The network's sixteen lines are mostly underground and run to 214 km ...
operating in Paris, France. It serves the 19th
XIXe arrondissement
The 19th arrondissement of Paris is one of the 20 arrondissements of the capital city of France.Situated on the Right Bank of the River Seine, it is crossed by two canals, the Canal Saint-Denis and the Canal de l'Ourcq, which meet near the Parc de la Villette.The 19th arrondissement includes two...
and 20th
XXe arrondissement
The 20th arrondissement, also known as arrondissement de Ménilmontant, located on the Right Bank, is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. It contains the cosmopolitan districts of Ménilmontant and Belleville which have welcomed many successive waves of immigration since the middle of the...
arrondissements in the North East of the city.
Chronology
- 18 January 1911: The section between Louis Blanc and Pré-Saint-Gervais was opened as a branch of Line 7Paris Metro Line 7Paris Métro Line 7 is one of sixteen lines of the Paris Métro system. Crossing the capital from its north-eastern to south-eastern sections via a moderately curved path, it links La Courneuve – 8 Mai 1945 in the north with Mairie d'Ivry and Villejuif – Louis Aragon in the south, while passing...
. - 1967 : Because of a lack of traffic, the branch became a separate line known as line 7bis.
Future
The merger of line 3bisParis Metro Line 3bis
Paris Métro Line 3bis is one of the sixteen lines composing the Paris Métro . It connects the Gambetta and Porte des Lilas stations in the 20th arrondissement of Paris . With a length of and only four stations, the line is the shortest in the network...
and line 7bis, connected through an existing rail tunnel and allowing the opening of a closed station (Haxo
Haxo (Paris Métro)
Haxo is a ghost station on the Paris Métro. It lies on an unused connecting branch between lines 3bis and 7bis. - History :The station is situated on a line which was constructed in the 1920s between Porte des Lilas and Pré Saint-Gervais...
), is being studied. The line 7 bis would be extended one station west to have its terminus in Château Landon
Château-Landon (Paris Metro)
Château-Landon is a station on line 7 of the Paris Métro in the 10th arrondissement.The station was opened on 5 November 1910 as part of the first section of the line from Opéra to Porte de la Villette. It is named after the Rue Château-Landon, a street which was built on property once owned by a...
. The resulting line from Château-Landon to Gambetta would become a new line and be put in operation between 2013 and 2020.