- Paris Métro Line 7bis
Infobox Paris Network
Line=line 7bis
ColourName=#78c696
TextColour=Black
YearOpened=1967
LastExtension=1967
RollingStock=MF 88
StationsServed=8
LengthKm=3.1
AverageInterstation=443
LengthMiles=1.9
AnnualPassengers=n/aParis 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.Chronology
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January 18 ,1911 : The section between Louis Blanc and Pré-Saint-Gervais was opened as a branch of Line 7.
*1967 : Because of a lack of traffic, the branch became a separate line known as line 7bis.Future
The merger of line 3bis 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 Line 15 and be put in operation between 2013 and 2020.
Tourism
Métro Line 7bis serves the
Parc des Buttes Chaumont .ee also
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List of stations of the Paris Métro
*List of stations of the Paris RER External links
* [http://ratp.fr/ RATP official website]
* [http://www.ratp.info/informer/anglais/index.php# RATP english speaking website]
* [http://www.ratp.info/orienter/cv/carterer.php Interactive Map of the RER (from RATP's website)]
* [http://www.ratp.info/orienter/cv/carteparis.php Interactive Map of the Paris métro (from RATP's website)]
* [http://membres.lycos.fr/mobidf/ Mobidf website, dedicated to the RER (unofficial)]
* [http://www.metro-pole.net/ Metro-Pole website, dedicated to Paris public transports (unofficial)]
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