Paris Métro Line 3

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Line 3
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MF 67 stock train departing Villiers
Overview
System Paris Métro
Locale 3 communes
Termini Pont de Levallois – Bécon
Gallieni
Connecting lines Paris Métro Paris Métro Line 2 Paris Métro Line 3bis Paris Métro Line 4 Paris Métro Line 5 Paris Métro Line 7 Paris Métro Line 8 Paris Métro Line 9 Paris Métro Line 11 Paris Métro Line 12 Paris Métro Line 13 Paris Métro Line 14
RER RER A RER C RER E
Tramways in Île-de-France Île-de-France tramway Line 3b
Stations 25
Ridership 87,600,000 (avg. per year)
9th/16
Operation
Opened 1904
Operator(s) RATP
Conduction system Conductor (OCTYS)
Rolling stock MF 67
(48 trains as of October 31, 2010)
Technical
Line length 11.665 km (7.248 mi)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Average inter-station distance 486 m (1,594 ft)
Route map
Pont de Levallois — Bécon
Anatole France
Louise Michel
Porte de Champerret
Pereire RERRER C
Wagram
Malesherbes
Villiers/Van Dick sidings
Villiers Paris Métro Line 2
Europe
Saint-Lazare Paris Métro Line 12Paris Métro Line 13Paris Métro Line 14 RERRER E
Havre — Caumartin Paris Métro Line 9 RERRER A
Opéra Paris Métro Line 7Paris Métro Line 8 RERRER A
Quatre-Septembre
Bourse
Sentier
Réaumur — Sébastopol Paris Métro Line 4
Arts et Métiers Paris Métro Line 11
Temple
République Paris Métro Line 5Paris Métro Line 8Paris Métro Line 9Paris Métro Line 11
Parmentier
Rue Saint-Maur
Père Lachaise Paris Métro Line 2
Gambetta Paris Métro Line 3bis
St Fargeau shops
Porte de Bagnolet Tramways in Île-de-FranceÎle-de-France tramway Line 3b
Gallieni

Line 3 (French pronunciation: ​[liɲᵊ tʁwa]) is one of the sixteen lines of the Paris Métro rapid transit system in Paris, France. Connecting Pont de Levallois - Bécon station in the near western suburbs to Gallieni in the east, the location of Paris' international bus station. After opening as the third line in 1904, the line was the subject of a number of extensions, with a major restructuring occurring in the eastern section in 1971, with an extension to Gallieni and the conversion of the original terminal branch to Line 3bis.

With a length of 11.7 km (7 mi), Line 3 crosses Paris from west to east completely on the Right Bank, serving the residential areas of the 17th arrondissement, Saint-Lazare station, important stores and shopping centres, the area around the Place de l'Opéra, and the east of the city. In 2004, it carried 87.6 million passengers, making it the ninth busiest line of the Métro.

History

Chronology

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A 300-series Thomson at République in 1904
  • 10 October 1904: The first portion of line 3 was opened between Père Lachaise cemetery and Villiers. Work took longer than expected because of existing infrastructure.
  • 25 January 1905: The line was extended in the east from Père Lachaise to Gambetta.
  • 23 May 1910: The line was extended westbound from Villiers to Pereire.
  • 15 February 1911: The line was extended from Pereire to Porte de Champerret.
  • 27 November 1921: The line was extended eastbound from Gambetta to Porte des Lilas.
  • 24 September 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.
  • 23 August 1969: Gambetta station is remodelled, absorbing nearby Martin Nadaud station.
  • 23 March 1971: The branch between Gambetta and Porte des Lilas was separated from the line to become the independent Line 3bis.
  • 2 April 1971: The line was extended from Gambetta to Gallieni.

A second east-west axis

The infrastructure works for Line 3 were auctioned off in six sections on 24 May 1902. The concession was granted to the CMP by the municipal government of Paris on 13 March 1903, but the declaration of public utility was only granted on 26 February 1907.

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A display of Line 3's cut-and-cover construction technique at Opéra. The vault heading underneath Rue Auber is visible

The works were rendered difficult due to the necessary displacement of existing underground infrastructure such as water, gas, and electricity lines, but also because the Line 3 was to cross a number of Métro lines, particularly at Opéra, where a special pit was built to house the intersection of Lines 3, 7, and 8. This masonry pit was 20 m (66 ft) and constructed fully so as to avoid any problems when building subsequent lines. Since the work was situated at the water table, it required concrete pillars made by sinking caissons with compressed air. The work lasted eleven months, from March 1903 to February 1904.

Another difficult point of construction was the crossing of the Canal Saint-Martin. To build underneath it, the canal was dried and its vault hanged. In the area of the Place Gambetta, because of the instability of the subsoil, which consisted of waterlogged sand balls, made it necessary to drain the soil, a very delicate operation considering the number of buildings that could be destabilised. Then the side walls were built from masonry shafts that are dark from the outside.

Plans

Map and stations

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File:Plan métro 3 Paris.svg
Map of Paris Métro Line 3

Renamed stations

  • 15 October 1907: Rue St-Denis renamed Réaumur-Sébastopol.
  • 1926: Caumartin renamed Havre-Caumartin
  • 1 May 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.

Facts

  • Due to connections with other adjacent stations, it is possible to walk between three stations on the line without heading to the surface. This is done by starting at Saint-Lazare (Métro 3, 12, 13 and 14), then transferring to Hausmann Saint-Lazare station (RER E), from there going to Havre – Caumartin (Métro 3 and 9) then connecting to Auber (RER A) and finally walking from there to Opéra (Métro 3, 7 and 8). The journey can also be made the other way round (Opéra to Saint-Lazare)

Tourism

Line 3 passes near several places of interest :

Gallery

See also

External links

 Paris Métro Line 3
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