Paris tramway Line 3

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Paris tramway Line 3

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Tramway T3
Tramway-T.svg Logo Paris tram ligne3.svg
Year opened 2006
Last extension 2006
Rolling stock Alstom Citadis
Stations served 17
Terminal stations
Length 7.9 km (4.9 mi)
Average interstation 465 m
Journeys made approx. 30,000,000 (per annum)
Paris region public transport
(M) Métro lines
(1) Line 1 (7bis) Line 7bis
(2) Line 2 (8) Line 8
(3) Line 3 (9) Line 9
(3bis) Line 3bis (10) Line 10
(4) Line 4 (11) Line 11
(5) Line 5 (12) Line 12
(6) Line 6 (13) Line 13
(7) Line 7 (14) Line 14
(RER) RER lines
(A) Line A (D) Line D
(B) Line B (E) Line E
(C) Line C
[T] Suburban rail (Transilien)
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Airport shuttles
Paris logo orlyval jms.svg CDGVAL Paris logo orlyval jms.svg Orlyval
Bus
Paris logo bus jms.svg Bus (RATP) Paris logo noctilien jms.svg Noctilien
  Bus (Optile)  
(T) Tramway
(1) Tramway T1 (3) Tramway T3
(2) Tramway T2 (4) Tramway T4
Other
Montmartre funicular
T3 tram at Porte de Versailles

Tramway line T3 is the first modern tramway in Paris proper. Opened on 16 December 2006, it is known as the tramway des Maréchaux because it follows the boulevards des maréchaux, a series of boulevards that encircle Paris along the route of the former Thiers Wall (built 1841–44). The boulevards are, with three exceptions, named for Napoleon's First Empire marshals (maréchaux). The tramway line connects Boulevard Victor – Pont du Garigliano RER station in the western part of the XVe arrondissement with Porte d'Ivry metro station in the XIIIe arrondissement.

The line carries 112 000 people per day.[1] Work began in early 2009 on a 14.5 km extension from Porte d’Ivry to Porte de la Chapelle, via Porte de Charenton. This was expected to be completed by 2012.[2] The extension project was then split into a smaller extension from Porte d’Ivry and a separate tramway line to Porte de la Chapelle.

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Rolling stock

The material selected to power the T3 is the Alstom Citadis 402.

The trains, ordered in December 2003, are manufactured in factories at Le Creusot (bogies), Tarbes (electrical and electronic traction), Villeurbanne (electronics), Ornans (engines) and assembled at the factory of Aytré, near La Rochelle.

Their design aesthetic has been the subject of extensive research by several designers: Régine Charvet-Pello (and designers of his company RCP Design Global) for the general concept, the colorist for Vonnik Hertig tissues and indoor environments, Emmanuel Fedon and Luc Maillet for exterior trains. The livery of trains is personalized, combining traditional jade green RATP various visual symbols of the city of Paris.[3]

Stops

Tramway T3
Stop Connection to
Pont du Garigliano Handicapped/disabled access RER C
Balard Handicapped/disabled access Métro 8
Desnouettes Handicapped/disabled access  
Porte de Versailles Handicapped/disabled access Métro 12, Tramway 2
George Brassens Handicapped/disabled access  
Brancion Handicapped/disabled access  
Porte de Vanves Handicapped/disabled access Métro 13
Didot Handicapped/disabled access  
Jean Moulin Handicapped/disabled access  
Porte d'Orléans Handicapped/disabled access Métro 4
Montsouris Handicapped/disabled access  
Cité Universitaire Handicapped/disabled access RER B
Stade Charléty Handicapped/disabled access  
Poterne des Peupliers Handicapped/disabled access  
Porte d'Italie Handicapped/disabled access Métro 7
Porte de Choisy Handicapped/disabled access Métro 7
Porte d'Ivry Handicapped/disabled access Métro 7


Extension

Work began in early 2009 on a 14.5 km extension from Porte d’Ivry to Porte de la Chapelle, via Porte de Charenton. This was expected to be completed by 2012.[2] The extension project was then split into a smaller extension from Porte d’Ivry and a separate tramway line to Porte de la Chapelle. The current line will be renamed T3a and the new extension T3b[4].

Extension of tram 3 currently under construction.


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