Paris Métro Line 7

Line 7

Paris metro station Porte d'Ivry – line 7
Overview
System Paris Métro
Termini La Courneuve – 8 Mai 1945
Villejuif - Louis Aragon / Mairie d'Ivry
Connecting lines Paris Métro Paris Métro Line 1 Paris Métro Line 2 Paris Métro Line 3 Paris Métro Line 4 Paris Métro Line 5 Paris Métro Line 6 Paris Métro Line 8 Paris Métro Line 9 Paris Métro Line 10 Paris Métro Line 11 Paris Métro Line 14
RER RER A RER B RER D
Tramways in Île-de-France Île-de-France tramway Line 1 Île-de-France tramway Line 3a Île-de-France tramway Line 3b Île-de-France tramway Line 7
Stations 38
Ridership 120.7 million (avg. per year)
3
Operation
Opened 5 November 1910
Operator(s) RATP
Rolling stock MF 77, 5 carriages per trainset
Technical
Line length 22.4 km (13.9 mi)
Route map
Legend
Cité de l'air et de l'éspace proposed
Le Bourget RER RER B
La Courneuve - 8 Mai 1945 Tramways in Île-de-France Île-de-France tramway Line 1
Fort d'Aubervilliers
Aubervilliers - Pantin - Quatre Chemins
de la Villette Shops
Porte de la Villette Tramways in Île-de-France Île-de-France tramway Line 3b
Canal Saint-Denis
Corentin Cariou
Crimée
Riquet
Stalingrad Paris Métro Line 2 Paris Métro Line 5

Pré Saint-Gervais

Place des Fêtes Paris Métro Line 11

Danube
Botzaris
Buttes Chaumont
Bolivar
Jaurès Paris Métro Line 2 Paris Métro Line 5
Louis Blanc Paris Métro Line 7bis
Château-Landon
Gare de l'Est Paris Métro Line 4 Paris Métro Line 5
Poissonnière
Cadet
Le Peletier
Chaussée d'Antin - La Fayette Paris Métro Line 9
Opéra Paris Métro Line 3 Paris Métro Line 8 RER RER A
Pyramides Paris Métro Line 14
Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre Paris Métro Line 1
Pont Neuf
Châtelet
Paris Métro Line 1 Paris Métro Line 4 Paris Métro Line 11 Paris Métro Line 14 RER RER A RER B RER D
Pont Marie
Sully - Morland
Seine
Jussieu Paris Métro Line 10
Place Monge
Censier - Daubenton
Les Gobelins
Place d'Italie Paris Métro Line 5 Paris Métro Line 6
Tolbiac
Maison Blanche
Porte d'Italie Tramways in Île-de-France Île-de-France tramway Line 3a
Porte de Choisy Tramways in Île-de-France Île-de-France tramway Line 3a

Porte d'Ivry Tramways in Île-de-France Île-de-France tramway Line 3a
de Choisy Shops

Pierre et Marie Curie
Mairie d'Ivry
Le Kremlin-Bicêtre
Villejuif - Léo Lagrange
Villejuif - Paul Vaillant-Couturier
Villejuif - Louis Aragon Tramways in Île-de-France Île-de-France tramway Line 7

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 operating in 1910 and, along with Line 13, is one of only two Métro lines that has a branch. Originally located in the northeast and splitting at Louis Blanc, it was transferred in 1967 to what is now Line 7bis. In 1982, a new branch was added in the southeast to Mairie d'Ivry, branching off at Maison Blanche. Line 7 has only steel rails.

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-used line of the Métro, with 120.7 million riders in 2004.[1]

History

Chronology

Future

Route and stations

Route

Line 7 runs for 18.6 km (12 mi) completely underground, stopping at 38 stations. Southbound trains terminate alternately at Villejuif - Louis Aragon and Mairie d'Ivry, diverging at Maison Blanche. Late at night, through trains only operate to Mairie d'Ivry; a shuttle train to Villejuif originates at Maison Blanche.

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 single-line tunnels so as to avoid a now-unused terminal loop at Porte de la Villette. It then descends a 4% grade below Canal Saint-Denis and then climbs back up to stop at Corentin Cariou. Two stations beyond, Line 7 reaches Stalingrad, an important transfer point in the Métro system, where the line turns to run below Rue La Fayette.[2]

Renamed stations

Date Old name New name
1 November 1926 Pont Notre-Dame Pont Notre-Dame – Pont au Change
15 April 1934 Pont Notre-Dame – Pont au Change Châtelet
6 October 1942 Boulevard de la Villette Aubervilliers – Boulevard de la Villette
10 February 1946 Pont de Flandre Corentin Cariou
Aubervilliers – Boulevard de la Villette Stalingrad
1989 Chaussée d'Antin Chaussée d'Antin – La Fayette
8 March 2007 Pierre Curie Pierre et Marie Curie

Tourism

Metro Line 7 passes near several places of interest :

See also

References

  1. Les chriffres 2005 STIF Retrieved 23 October 2010 (French)
  2. Tricoire, Jean. Un siècle de métro en 14 lignes. De Bienvenüe à Météor

External links

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