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| line 3
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| Year opened
| 1904
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| Last extension
| 1971
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| Rolling stock
| MF 67
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| Stations served
| 25
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| Length
| 11.7 km
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| Length
| 7.3 mi
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| Average interstation
| 488 m
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| Journeys made
| 87,600,000 (per annum)
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| Paris public transport
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| Métro lines
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| Image:Paris m 1 jms.svg
| line 1 | Image:Paris m 7bis jms.svg
| line 7bis
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| Image:Paris m 2 jms.svg
| line 2 | Image:Paris m 8 jms.svg
| line 8
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| Image:Paris m 3 jms.svg
| line 3 | Image:Paris m 9 jms.svg
| line 9
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| Image:Paris m 3bis jms.svg
| line 3bis | Image:Paris m 10 jms.svg
| line 10
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| Image:Paris m 4 jms.svg
| line 4 | Image:Paris m 11 jms.svg
| line 11
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| Image:Paris m 5 jms.svg
| line 5 | Image:Paris m 12 jms.svg
| line 12
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| Image:Paris m 6 jms.svg
| line 6 | Image:Paris m 13 jms.svg
| line 13
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| Image:Paris m 7 jms.svg
| line 7 | Image:Paris m 14 jms.svg
| line 14
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| RER lines
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| Image:Paris rer A jms.svg
| line A | Image:Paris rer D jms.svg
| line D
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| Image:Paris rer B jms.svg
| line B | Image:Paris rer E jms.svg
| line E
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| Image:Paris rer C jms.svg
| line C
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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.
[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] Tourism
Metro line 3 passes near to several places of interest :
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
cs:3 (linka metra v Paříži)
de:Métrolinie 3 (Paris)
fr:Ligne 3 du métro de Paris
nl:Parijse metrolijn 3
no:Paris Metrolinje 3
pl:Linia 3 metra w Paryżu
sk:Linka 3 (parížske metro)
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