Paris Metro Line 7bis
| Line 7bis | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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 MF 88 train at Pré-Saint-Gervais | |||
| Overview | |||
| Locale | Paris | ||
| Termini | Louis Blanc Pré-Saint-Gervais | ||
| Connecting lines |        | ||
| Stations | 8 | ||
| Service | |||
| System | Paris Metro | ||
| Operator | RATP | ||
| Rolling stock | MF 88 | ||
| Ridership | 3 million (avg. per year) 15th/16 | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 3 December 1967 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 3.1 km (1.9 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Electrification | 750 V DC third rail | ||
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Paris Metro Line 7bis is one of the sixteen subway lines currently open on the Paris Metro. 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 Metro, 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 from Louis Blanc to the Porte de La Vilette station), the Pré-Saint-Gervais branch was separated from Line 7, forming the current Line 7bis.