Porte d'Ivry (Paris Métro)

Porte d'Ivry (French pronunciation: [pɔʁt divʁi]) is a station of the Paris Métro, serving Line 7 and Tramway Line 3a.[1] It is named after the Porte d'Ivry, a gate in the nineteenth century Thiers wall of Paris on the road that led to Ivry-sur-Seine.

Porte d'Ivry
Paris Métro station
Location13th arrondissement of Paris
Île-de-France
France
Coordinates48°49′15″N 2°22′14″E
Owned byRATP
Operated byRATP
Other information
Fare zone1
History
Opened26 April 1931 (1931-04-26)
Services
Preceding station   Paris Métro   Following station
Ivry branch
Location
Porte d'Ivry
Location within Paris

The station opened on 26 April 1931 when Line 7 took over the Line 10 route from Place Monge to Porte de Choisy and was extended to Porte d'Ivry. Porte d'Ivry was the terminus of Tramway Line 3 when it opened on 16 December 2006. It was extended to Porte de Vincennes on 15 December 2012 and renamed 3a.

Station layout

Street Level
B1 Connecting level
Line 7 platforms Side platform, doors will open on the right
Southbound toward Mairie d'Ivry (Pierre et Marie Curie)
Northbound No regular service
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Northbound toward La Courneuve – 8 Mai 1945 (Porte de Choisy)

References

  1. Traub, Courtney. "How to Use Paris Public Transportation - Metro, Bus and RER". Retrieved 22 April 2008.


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