Gambetta (Paris Métro)

Gambetta
Paris Métro station
Location	Av. du Père Lachaise × rue des Pyrénées Rue Belgrand × av. Gambetta Rue des Pyrénées × av. Gambetta Pl. Martin Nadaud × av. Gambetta 4, pl. Martin Nadaud 20th arrondissement of Paris Île-de-France France
Coordinates	48°51′54″N 2°23′54″E / 48.864947°N 2.398451°E / 48.864947; 2.398451Coordinates: 48°51′54″N 2°23′54″E / 48.864947°N 2.398451°E / 48.864947; 2.398451
Owned by	RATP
Operated by	RATP
Other information
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	25 January 1905 (1905-01-25)
Services
Preceding station   Paris Métro   Following station Père Lachaise toward Pont de Levallois - Bécon Porte de Bagnolet toward Gallieni Terminus Pelleport toward Porte des Lilas
Location
Gambetta Location within Paris

The Place Gambetta above the station and the town hall of the 20th arrondissement

Gambetta is a station of the Paris Métro. It serves Line 3 and is the southern terminus of Line 3bis. It was opened on 25 January 1905 when the line was extended from Père Lachaise and was the eastern terminus of the line until 27 November 1921, when the line was extended to Porte des Lilas. In 1969, the former Martin Nadaud station—which was only 232 metres west of Gambetta—was combined with Gambetta by linking Martin Nadaud's closed platforms with Gambetta by tunnel. On 23 March 1971 the line to Porte des Lilas was separated from line 3 and became Line 3bis. The beginning of the old tunnel to Porte des Lilas now connects the platforms of lines 3 and 3bis. On 2 April 1971 line 3 was extended to Gallieni.

The station is in the Avenue Gambetta, which is named after the statesman Léon Gambetta (1838–82), Prime Minister for 66 days in 1881 and 1882.

Station layout

Line 3 platforms	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Westbound	← toward Pont de Levallois – Bécon (République)
	Eastbound	→ toward Gallieni (Rue Saint-Maur) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right

Line 3bis platforms	Northbound	→ toward Porte des Lilas (Pelleport) →
	Island platform, doors will open on the left, right
	Northbound	→ toward Porte des Lilas (Pelleport) →

Gallery

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  MF 67 rolling stock on Line 3 at Gambetta

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  Line 3bis platforms at Gambetta

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  Line 3bis platforms at Gambetta

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gambetta (Paris Metro).

References

• Roland, Gérard (2003). Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram. Éditions Bonneton.