Paris Metro Line 7
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Paris 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 through important parts of central Paris.
Line 7 began service in 1910 and, along with Line 13
, is one of only two lines of the Métro to contain a spur. Originally located to the north and splitting at Louis Blanc
, the spur was disconnected in 1967 and turned into what is now Paris Métro Line 7bis
. In 1982, a new branch was created to the south to Mairie d'Ivry, branching off at Maison Blanche
.
At 18.6 km (12 mi), Line 7 is one of the longest in the Paris Métro network. In addition, it contains the most stations as well as being the third most-patronised line of the Métro, with 120.7 million riders in 2004.
In the north, the line begins at La Courneuve in the department of Seine-Saint-Denis
at the intersection of National Routes 2 and 186. La Courneuve station acts as a transfer between the Métro and Paris' fragmented, suburban tramway system, with a station on Paris Tramway Line 1
(T1). Unlike most stations in Paris, there are three tracks, the central one used for departures and arrivals.
Running below National Route 2 (RN2), the line heads to the south-west, entering Paris in two different tunnels so as to avoid a now-unused loop at Porte de la Villette
. It then goes down a 40‰ slope at the Canal St-Denis and then back up to stop at Corentin Cariou
. Two stations afterwards, Line 7 reaches Stalingrad
, an important transfer point in the Métro system, where the tracks turn and reposition themselves below Rue La Fayette.
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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 ...
system. Crossing the capital from its north-eastern to south-eastern sections via a moderately curved path, it links La Courneuve – 8 Mai 1945
La Courneuve – 8 Mai 1945 (Paris Metro)
La Courneuve – 8 Mai 1945 is a station of the Paris Métro, inaugurated on 6 May 1987 and renovated in 2005. It is the terminal of Line 7...
in the north with Mairie d'Ivry
Mairie d'Ivry (Paris Métro)
Mairie d'Ivry is a station of the Paris Métro, serving Line 7 in the commune of Ivry-sur-Seine, opened on 1 May 1946, when the line was extended from Porte d'Ivry.-References:...
and Villejuif – Louis Aragon
Villejuif – Louis Aragon (Paris Metro)
Villejuif – Louis Aragon is a station of the Paris Métro, located in the commune of Villejuif. It is the terminus station on the south branch of Line 7. It serves the commune of Villejuif...
in the south, while passing through important parts of central Paris.
Line 7 began service in 1910 and, along with Line 13
Paris Metro Line 13
Line 13 is one of the sixteen lines of the Paris Métro rapid transit system. The result of the fusion of the now-extinct Line B of the Nord-Sud Company and the old Line 14 of the CMP. Their creation was destined to be replaced by a north-south RER line before the reorganisation of the...
, is one of only two lines of the Métro to contain a spur. Originally located to the north and splitting at Louis Blanc
Louis Blanc (Paris Metro)
Louis Blanc is a station on line 7 and 7bis of the Paris Métro.The station was opened on 23 November 1910, 18 days after the opening of the first section of the line between Opéra and Porte de la Villette on 5 November 1910. On 18 January 1911 a new branch was opened from Louis Blanc to Pré...
, the spur was disconnected in 1967 and turned into what is now Paris Métro Line 7bis
Paris Metro Line 7bis
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.-Chronology:...
. In 1982, a new branch was created to the south to Mairie d'Ivry, branching off at Maison Blanche
Maison Blanche (Paris Metro)
Maison Blanche is a station of the Paris Métro, serving Line 7. South of this station, the line forks into two branches, one leading to Villejuif – Louis Aragon and the other to Mairie d'Ivry...
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At 18.6 km (12 mi), Line 7 is one of the longest in the Paris Métro network. In addition, it contains the most stations as well as being the third most-patronised line of the Métro, with 120.7 million riders in 2004.
Chronology
- 5 November 1910: Line 7 was opened linking Opéra to Porte de la Villette.
- 18 January 1911: A new branch was opened from Louis Blanc to Pré-Saint-Gervais.
- 1 July 1916: The line was extended in the south from Opéra to Palais Royal.
- 16 April 1926: The line was extended from Palais Royal to Pont Marie.
- 15 February 1930: While a tunnel was being built on line 7 to cross the River Seine, a new section between Place Monge and Place d'Italie was opened and temporarily operated as part of Line 10Paris Metro Line 10Paris Métro Line 10 is one of 16 metro lines in Paris, France. The line links the Boulogne – Pont de Saint Cloud metro station in Boulogne in the west with the Gare d'Austerlitz, travelling under the neighborhoods situated on the Rive Gauche in the southern half of Paris and the commune of...
. - 3 June 1930: The line was extended from Pont Marie to Pont de Sully.
- 7 March 1930: That section temporarily operating as part of Line 10Paris Metro Line 10Paris Métro Line 10 is one of 16 metro lines in Paris, France. The line links the Boulogne – Pont de Saint Cloud metro station in Boulogne in the west with the Gare d'Austerlitz, travelling under the neighborhoods situated on the Rive Gauche in the southern half of Paris and the commune of...
was extended from Place d'Italie to Porte de Choisy. - 26 April 1931: The section between Pont de Sully and Place Monge was opened. The section between Place Monge and Porte de Choisy was transferred to Line 7 and it was extended to Porte d'Ivry simultaneously.
- 1 May 1946: The line was extended from Porte d'Ivry to Mairie d'Ivry.
- 1967: Because of a lack of traffic, the northern branch of the line 7 between Louis Blanc and Pré-Saint-Gervais became a new independent line known as Line 7bisParis Metro Line 7bisParis 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:...
. - 4 October 1979: The line was extended to the north from Porte de la Villette to Fort d'Aubervilliers.
- 10 December 1982: A new branch was opened to the south from Maison Blanche to Le Kremlin-Bicêtre.
- 28 February 1985 : The line was extended from Le Kremlin-Bicêtre to Villejuif Louis Aragon.
- 6 May 1987: The line was extended from Fort d'Aubervilliers to La Courneuve – 8 mai 1945.
Future
- An extension of Line 7 from La CourneuveLa Courneuve – 8 Mai 1945 (Paris Metro)La Courneuve – 8 Mai 1945 is a station of the Paris Métro, inaugurated on 6 May 1987 and renovated in 2005. It is the terminal of Line 7...
to Le BourgetLe BourgetLe Bourget is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.A very small part of Le Bourget airport lies on the territory of the commune of Le Bourget, which nonetheless gave its name to the airport. Most of the airport lies on the territory of the...
may be considered in the future. - The southern fork of the line from Maison BlancheMaison Blanche (Paris Metro)Maison Blanche is a station of the Paris Métro, serving Line 7. South of this station, the line forks into two branches, one leading to Villejuif – Louis Aragon and the other to Mairie d'Ivry...
to Villejuif – Louis Aragon may be taken over by line 14Paris Metro Line 14Line 14 of the Paris Métro system connects the stations Saint Lazare and Olympiades on a north-west south-east diagonal across the centre of Paris. It is the twelfth busiest of sixteen lines on the network, and as of 2011, the only one to be operated completely automatically; the second such line...
in the future. - Line 7bisParis Metro Line 7bisParis 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:...
, line 7's sister, may be merged with line 3bisParis Metro Line 3bisParis 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...
to form a new line, with its western terminus at Château-LandonChâteau-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...
on line 7.
Path
Line 7 runs for 18.6 km (12 mi) completely underground, stopping at 38 stations; trains operate so as to alternate between the two southern terminals, splitting at Maison Blanche.In the north, the line begins at La Courneuve in the department of Seine-Saint-Denis
Seine-Saint-Denis
- Culture :A number of hip hop artists come from the Seine-Saint-Denis, including one of the first major hip-hop groups in France, NTM, as well as Lord Kossity, or more recent acts such as Tandem or Sefyu.- Miscellaneous topics :...
at the intersection of National Routes 2 and 186. La Courneuve station acts as a transfer between the Métro and Paris' fragmented, suburban tramway system, with a station on Paris Tramway Line 1
Paris Tramway Line 1
Tramway line T1 is a tramway just outside the city limits of Paris, connecting Saint-Denis with Noisy-le-Sec, parallel to the Paris northern city limit. It opened in 1992, and the extension to Noisy-le-Sec was completed in December 2003. An extension west to Asnières and Gennevilliers is expected...
(T1). Unlike most stations in Paris, there are three tracks, the central one used for departures and arrivals.
Running below National Route 2 (RN2), the line heads to the south-west, entering Paris in two different tunnels so as to avoid a now-unused loop at Porte de la Villette
Porte de la Villette (Paris Metro)
Porte de la Villette is a station of the Paris Métro. The origin of the commune of the Villette was a Gallo-Roman village, which grew up on the Roman road that led to east Flanders. About 1198, it became Ville Neuve Saint-Ladre and by 1426 it was called Villette-Saint-Miser-lez-Paris. The commune...
. It then goes down a 40‰ slope at the Canal St-Denis and then back up to stop at Corentin Cariou
Corentin Cariou (Paris Metro)
Corentin Cariou is a station of the Paris Métro. The station was called Pont de Flandre until 1946, after a bridge which spans the Canal de Saint-Denis carrying the Rue de Flandre, the main street of the commune of La Villette, to the Porte de La Villette.It is named after Corentin Cariou , who...
. Two stations afterwards, Line 7 reaches Stalingrad
Stalingrad (Paris Metro)
Stalingrad is a Paris Métro station on the border between the 10th arrondissement and the 19th arrondissement at the intersection of lines 2, 5, and 7, located at the Place de Stalingrad, which is named for the Battle of Stalingrad.-History:...
, an important transfer point in the Métro system, where the tracks turn and reposition themselves below Rue La Fayette.
Renamed stations
- 1 November 1926: Pont Notre-Dame renamed Pont Notre-Dame – Pont au Change.
- 15 April 1934: Pont Notre-Dame – Pont au Change renamed Châtelet.
- 6 October 1942: Boulevard de la Villette renamed Aubervilliers – Boulevard de la Villette.
- 10 February 1946: Pont de Flandre renamed Corentin Cariou and Aubervilliers – Boulevard de la Villette renamed Stalingrad.
- 1989: Chaussée d'Antin renamed as Chaussée d'Antin – La FayetteChaussée d'Antin - La Fayette (Paris Metro)Chaussée d'Antin - La Fayette is a station on Line 7 and Line 9 of the Paris Métro. The station was opened on 5 November 1910 with the opening of the first section of the line from Opéra to Porte de la Villette...
. - 8 March 2007: Pierre Curie renamed as Pierre et Marie Curie.
Tourism
Metro Line 7 passes near several places of interest :- The Parc de la VilletteParc de la VilletteThe Parc de la Villette is a park in Paris at the outer edge of the 19th arrondissement, bordering the Boulevard Périphérique, which is a ring road around Paris, and the suburban department of Seine-Saint-Denis.-History:...
with the Cités des Sciences et de l'Industrie. - The Opera GarnierPalais GarnierThe Palais Garnier, , is an elegant 1,979-seat opera house, which was built from 1861 to 1875 for the Paris Opera. It was originally called the Salle des Capucines because of its location on the Boulevard des Capucines in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, but soon became known as the Palais Garnier...
. - The Latin QuarterLatin QuarterLatin Quarter is a part of the 5th arrondissement in Paris.Latin Quarter may also refer to:* Latin Quarter , a British pop/rock band* Latin Quarter , a 1945 British film*Latin Quarter, Aarhus, part of Midtbyen, Aarhus C, Denmark...
. - Place d'Italie and the Butte aux Cailles.
- One of Paris' "Chinatowns" in the south of the 13th arrondissementXIIIe arrondissementThe 13th arrondissement of Paris is one of the 20 arrondissements of the capital city of France....
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