Porte d'Ivry (Paris Métro)

Porte d'Ivry ([pɔʁt d‿ivʁi]) 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) →
  • Line 7 platforms at Porte d'Ivry
  • MF 2000 rolling stock on Line 7 at Porte d'Ivry
  • Porte d'Ivry station entrance
  • Porte d'Ivry T3a tram stop

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


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