| Text Color: | black |
| Line Name: | Line 7 |
| Year Opened: | 1910 |
| Operator Org: | RATP |
| Rolling Stock: | MF 77, 5 carriages per trainset |
| Number Stations: | 38 |
| Length: | 22.4 |
| Passengers Per Year: | 135.1 million |
| Traffic Rank: | 4th/16th |
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 in the north with and 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 splits into branches. Originally, this was in the northeast and splitting at Louis Blanc, which was separated in 1967 to become 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 18.6abbr=onNaNabbr=on, Line 7 is one of the longest in the Paris Métro network. In addition, it contains the most stations as well as being the fourth most-used line of the Métro, with 135.1 million riders in 2017.[1]
Line 7 runs for 18.6abbr=onNaNabbr=on 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]
| 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 |
Metro Line 7 passes near several places of interest :