Paris Métro Line 3

The Paris Métro Line 3 connects the stations Pont de Levallois - Bécon in the northwest and Gallieni in the east of Paris.

History

During the construction of Line 3 were the same problems as in the previous lines: Watercourses and poor ground conditions bedeviled the engineers. The Canal Saint -Martin has been in this line for the first time crossed " under water " of the Métro. The three lines 3, 7 and 8 should be at the Opéra future intersect, so it was decided to complete the construction work in one go; this lasted a whole year. The opening took place in two stages, due to unexpected construction difficulties in Gambetta. The section between Villiers and Père Lachaise was opened on October 19, 1904, the section between Père Lachaise and Gambetta on January 25, 1905. Were used, 5 - car trains with three motor cars.

The first extension of Line 3 of Villiers to Porte de Champerret was originally planned as a line 3 bis and should be taken immediately after the opening of the main line in attack. In this case Porte Villiers had crossed the line are 2 or under drive, which required a complete reduction of the former railway station. Thus the extension pulled back to 1910 and was also able to take place in stages. Pereire From Villiers after 23 May 1910 and from Pereire to Porte de Champerret on February 15, 1911 the plan was given up to a 3 bis and added the extension into a main line.

In the 1920s, it was found that an extension of the Métro would be indispensable to the suburbs and began 3 to miss two further extensions of the line. The first of Gambetta to Porte des Lilas took place on 27 November 1927 at the other end from the Porte de Champerret to Pont de Levallois on 24 September 1937.

In 1967, the line 3 as the first new vehicles of MF67 series, 1970, she was connected to the central signal system, introduced in 1973, the automatic driving

In spring 1971, the traffic on the line 3 was revised, since you took an extension of Gambetta to Gallieni in operation on April 2.

The line 3 shares in the newly built intermediate station Porte de Bagnolet in two tunnels: the elderly leads to the vault Saint- Fargeau, the other, new to the new terminus Gallieni. In the Gallieni metro terminus was involved in a huge park -and-ride complex. The station was run very generous, two platforms with 2 tracks and an extensive parking area. Within this complex, there is also the bus station of long distance buses to and from Paris, such as of Euro Lines.

The branch line from Gambetta to Porte des Lilas was transformed into an independent line on this: 3 bis (27 March 1971). For this purpose had to be made at the Station Gambetta some remodeling. To the west of the old station new platforms have been put into operation. The old exit platform was the terminus of the new line 3 bis. The old arrival platform was converted into a tunnel with 3 tracks

The distance to the preceding station Martin Nadaud was already the shortest in the entire network have been (230 m). It was decided therefore that station completely give up and installed in the new station Gambetta. The old platforms now serve as access to the new station.

Line 3 has 17 stations, 4 of which are capped off with a metal plate from which you promised cost savings in maintenance.

The depot Saint- Fargeau was opened in 1904 in the 20th arrondissement in 1966 and 1993 respectively modernized to accommodate new driving material can. Here all the vehicles Line 3, 3a and 7a are waiting for 15,000 square meters.