Paris Métro Line 3bis is one of the sixteen lines of the Paris Métro. It connects Gambetta and Porte des Lilas in the 20th arrondissement in the east of Paris. With a length of 1.3 kilometres (0.81 mi) and four stations, the line is the shortest in the network. It is also the least used line, with just over 1.6 million passengers in 2003, behind Line 7bis's 3.5 million.
Porte des Lilas, the line's northern terminus
A platform at Gambetta station on Line 3, shortly before it was opened in 1905. In 1971, this platform became the terminus of Line 3bis, with new platforms installed for Line 3. As a result of this, the station Martin Nadaud was merged into the new platforms at Gambetta.
Entrance to the station Saint-Fargeau, with its characteristic architecture, circa 1920.
Entrance to the station Pelleport.
The Paris Métro, operated by the Régie autonome des transports parisiens (RATP), is a rapid transit system in the Paris metropolitan area, France. A symbol of the city, it is known for its density within the capital's territorial limits, uniform architecture and unique historical entrances influenced by Art Nouveau. The system is 226.9 kilometres (141.0 mi) long, mostly underground. It has 308 stations of which 64 have transfers between lines. There are 16 lines, numbered 1 to 14, with two lines, Line 3bis and Line 7bis, named because they used to be part of Line 3 and Line 7, respectively. Line 1, Line 4 and Line 14 are automated. Lines are identified on maps by number and colour, with the direction of travel indicated by the terminus.
A MF 01 train at Stalingrad
Image: Carte Métro de Paris
Métro signage
During the initial construction of the Métro, the tunnels were excavated in open sites and then covered.
