Porte d'Italie (Paris Métro)
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Porte d'Italie is a station of the Paris Métro
, serving Line 7
and Tramway Line 3
.
The station opened on 7 March 1930 as part of Line 10
when it was extended from Place d'Italie
to Porte de Choisy
. The station was integrated into line 7 on 26 April 1931. In 2006, Paris Tramway Line 3
opened, with a stop at Porte d'Italie. It is named after the Porte d'Italie, a gate
in the nineteenth century Thiers wall
of Paris, which led to the south and Italy
.
Paris Métro
The Paris Métro or Métropolitain is the rapid transit metro system in Paris, France. It has become a symbol of the city, noted for its density within the city limits and its uniform architecture influenced by Art Nouveau. The network's sixteen lines are mostly underground and run to 214 km ...
, serving Line 7
Paris Metro Line 7
Paris Métro Line 7 is one of sixteen lines of the Paris Métro system. Crossing the capital from its north-eastern to south-eastern sections via a moderately curved path, it links La Courneuve – 8 Mai 1945 in the north with Mairie d'Ivry and Villejuif – Louis Aragon in the south, while passing...
and Tramway Line 3
Paris Tramway Line 3
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 . The boulevards are, with three...
.
The station opened on 7 March 1930 as part of Line 10
Paris Metro Line 10
Paris Métro Line 10 is one of 16 metro lines in Paris, France. The line links the Boulogne – Pont de Saint Cloud metro station in Boulogne in the west with the Gare d'Austerlitz, travelling under the neighborhoods situated on the Rive Gauche in the southern half of Paris and the commune of...
when it was extended from Place d'Italie
Place d'Italie (Paris Metro)
Place d'Italie is a rapid transit station of the Paris Métro located in the heart of the 13th arrondissement of Paris, at the Place d'Italie. It is the terminus of Line 5 and is also served by Line 6 and Line 7.-History:...
to Porte de Choisy
Porte de Choisy (Paris Metro)
Porte de Choisy is a station of the Paris Métro, serving Line 7 and Tramway Line 3.The station opened on 7 March 1930 as part of Line 10 when it was extended from Place d'Italie. The station was integrated into line 7 on 26 April 1931. In 2006, Paris Tramway Line 3 opened, with a stop at Porte de...
. The station was integrated into line 7 on 26 April 1931. In 2006, Paris Tramway Line 3
Paris Tramway Line 3
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 . The boulevards are, with three...
opened, with a stop at Porte d'Italie. It is named after the Porte d'Italie, a gate
City gates of Paris
thumb|right|350px|Principal Parisian city gatesWhile Paris is encircled by the boulevard périphérique , the city gates of Paris are the access points to the city for pedestrians and other road users...
in the nineteenth century Thiers wall
Thiers wall
The Thiers wall was the last of the defensive walls of Paris. It was an enclosure constructed between 1841 and 1844 under a law enacted by the government of the French prime minister, Adolphe Thiers. It covered , along the 'boulevards des Maréchaux' of today...
of Paris, which led to the south and Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
.