Paris Métro Line 7bis

Paris Métro Line 7bis is one of sixteen lines on the Paris Métro . 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.

Line 7bis
Overview
LocaleParis
TerminiLouis Blanc
Pré-Saint-Gervais
Connecting lines
Stations8
Service
SystemParis Métro
Operator(s)RATP
Rolling stockMF 88 3 carriages per trainset
History
Opened1967
Technical
Line length3.1 km (1.9 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC third rail
Route map

Louis Blanc
Jaurès
Bolivar
Buttes Chaumont
Botzaris
Danube
Place des Fêtes
Pré-Saint-Gervais

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.

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