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 metro. It links Levallois-Perret and Bagnolet via St-Lazare railway station, the Grands Boulevards and République in the center of Paris.

The traffic figure is 87,600,000 per year, although this also includes the traffic on Line 3bis.

Contents 1 Chronology 2 Stations renamed 3 Future plans 4 Map 5 Tourism 6 See also 7 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] Future plans

• Line 3's sister line 3bis may be merged with Line 7bis to form a new Line 15.

[edit] Map

[edit] Tourism

Line 3 passes near 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