Paris Métro Line 3
Paris Métro Line 3 (French: Ligne 3 du métro de Paris) is one of the sixteen lines of the Paris Métro. It connects Pont de Levallois–Bécon station in the near northwestern suburbs to Gallieni in the east. After opening as the network's third line in 1904, it 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.
| Line 3 | |||
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A view of Opéra, just south of the Palais Garnier | |||
| Overview | |||
| Locale | Levallois-Perret, Paris, Bagnolet | ||
| Termini | Pont de Levallois–Bécon Gallieni | ||
| Connecting lines | | ||
| Stations | 25 | ||
| Service | |||
| System | Paris Métro | ||
| Operator(s) | RATP | ||
| Rolling stock | MF 67 (47 trains as of 31 July 2023) | ||
| Ridership | 101.4 million including Line 3bis (avg. per year) 10th/16 (2017) | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 19 October 1904 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 11.665 km (7.248 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Electrification | 750 V DC third rail | ||
| Conduction system | Conductor (OCTYS) | ||
| Average inter-station distance | 486 m (1,594 ft) | ||
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With a length of 11.7 km (7 mi), Line 3 crosses Paris from west to east completely on the Rive Droite, serving the residential areas of the 17th arrondissement, the Gare Saint-Lazare, important stores and shopping centres, the area around the Place de l'Opéra, as well as the east of the city, around République station. In 2017, it carried 101.4 million riders, making it the tenth busiest line of the Métro network.