Paris Métro Line 3

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line 3
Year opened	1904
Last extension	1971
Rolling stock	MF 67
Stations served	25
Length	11.7 km
Length	7.3 mi
Average interstation	488 m
Journeys made	87,600,000 (per annum)
Paris public transport Métro lines line 1 line 7bis line 2 line 8 line 3 line 9 line 3bis line 10 line 4 line 11 line 5 line 12 line 6 line 13 line 7 line 14 RER lines line A line D line B line E line C Suburban rail (Transilien) Saint-Lazare Nord La Défense Est Montparnasse Lyon Airport shuttles CDGVAL Orlyval Bus Bus (RATP) Noctilien   Bus (Optile)   Tramway Tramway T1 Tramway T2 Tramway T3 Tramway T4

Paris Metro Line 3 is one of 16 metro lines of the Paris, France metro. It links Levallois-Perret and Bagnolet via St-Lazare railway station, the Grands Boulevards and République in the center of Paris.

The annual traffic figure is 87,600,000 per annum, although this also includes the traffic on line 3bis.

Contents 1 Chronology 2 Stations renamed 3 Map 4 Tourism 5 See also 6 External links

[edit] Chronology

• October 10, 1904 : The first portion of line 3 was opened between Père Lachaise cemetery and Villiers. Work took longer than expected because of existing infrastructure.
• January 25, 1905 : The line was extended in the east from Père Lachaise to Gambetta.
• May 23, 1910 : The line was extended westbound from Villiers to Pereire.
• February 15, 1911 : The line was extended from Pereire to Porte de Champerret.
• November 27, 1921 : The line was extended eastbound from Gambetta to Porte des Lilas.
• September 24, 1937 : The line was extended from Porte de Champerret to Pont de Levallois.
• 1967 : Line 3 was the first metro line to receive new MF67 rolling stock. It still uses this stock which has been recently renovated.
• August 23, 1969 : Gambetta station is remodelled, absorbing nearby Martin Nadaud station.
• March 23, 1971 : The branch between Gambetta and Porte des Lilas was separated from the line to become the independent line 3bis.
• April 2, 1971 : The line was extended from Gambetta to Gallieni.

[edit] Stations renamed

• October 15, 1907 : Rue St-Denis renamed Réaumur-Sébastopol.
• 1926 : Caumartin renamed Havre-Caumartin
• May 1, 1946 : Vallier renamed Louise Michel in honour of the leader of the "La Commune".
• September 1998 : Saint-Maur is renamed Rue Saint-Maur in order to avoid confusion with the suburb of Saint-Maur-les-Fossées.

[edit] Map

[edit] Tourism

Metro line 3 passes near to several places of interest :

• St-Lazare railway station.
• The Opera Garnier.
• The Bourse (Paris Stock Exchange).
• The area of the Sentier.
• Place de la République.
• Père Lachaise cemetery.

[edit] See also

• List of stations of the Paris Métro
• List of stations of the Paris RER

[edit] External links

• (French) RATP official website
• (English) RATP english speaking website
• (English) Interactive Map of the RER (from RATP's website)
• (English) Interactive Map of the Paris métro (from RATP's website)
• (French) Mobidf website, dedicated to the RER (unofficial)
• (French) Metro-Pole website, dedicated to Paris public transports (unofficial)

Paris Métro

Line 3

Pont de Levallois — Bécon · Anatole France · Louise Michel · Porte de Champerret · Pereire ⇒ C · Wagram · Malesherbes · Villiers ⇒ 2 · Europe · Saint-Lazare ⇒ 12 13 14 E · Havre — Caumartin ⇒ 9 A · Opéra ⇒ 7 8 A · Quatre-Septembre · Bourse · Sentier · Réaumur — Sébastopol ⇒ 4 · Arts et Métiers ⇒ 11 · Temple · République ⇒ 5 8 9 11 · Parmentier · Rue Saint-Maur · Père Lachaise ⇒ 2 · Gambetta ⇒ 3bis · Porte de Bagnolet · Gallieni