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Map of tramway Lines 3a (shown in orange) and 3b (shown in green)
Île-de-France tramway lines 3a and 3b
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Anna de Noailles
Porte Maillot RERRER CRER E Paris MétroParis Métro Line 1
Anny Flore
Thérèse Pierre
Porte de Champerret Paris MétroParis Métro Line 3
Square Sainte-Odile
Marguerite Long
Porte de Clichy RERRER C Paris MétroParis Métro Line 13Paris Métro Line 14
Honoré de Balzac
Épinettes—Pouchet
Porte de Saint-Ouen Paris MétroParis Métro Line 13
Angélique Compoint
Porte de Clignancourt Paris MétroParis Métro Line 4
Diane Arbus
Porte de la Chapelle Paris MétroParis Métro Line 12
Colette Besson
Porte d'Aubervilliers
Rosa Parks RERRER E
Canal Saint-Denis
Canal Saint-Denis
Porte de la Villette Paris MétroParis Métro Line 7
Ella Fitzgerald [RERRER E Pantin]
Canal de l'Ourcq
Delphine Seyrig
Shops
Porte de Pantin Paris MétroParis Métro Line 5
Butte du Chapeau Rouge
Hôpital Robert Debré
[Paris MétroParis Métro Line 7bis Pré-Saint-Gervais]
 
Porte des Lilas Paris MétroParis Métro Line 3bisParis Métro Line 11
Adrienne Bolland
Séverine
Porte de Bagnolet Paris MétroParis Métro Line 3
Marie de Miribel
Porte de Montreuil Paris MétroParis Métro Line 9
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T3a
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Alexandra David-Néel
Montempoivre
Porte Dorée Paris MétroParis Métro Line 8
Porte de Charenton Paris MétroParis Métro Line 8
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Seine
Avenue de France
[RERRER C Paris MétroParis Métro Line 14 Bibliothèque François Mitterrand]
 
Maryse Bastié
Porte d'Ivry Paris MétroParis Métro Line 7
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Stade Charléty
Cité Universitaire RERRER B
Montsouris
Porte d'Orléans Paris MétroParis Métro Line 4
Jean Moulin
Didot
Porte de Vanves Paris MétroParis Métro Line 13
Brancion
Georges Brassens
Porte de Versailles Tramways in Île-de-FranceÎle-de-France tramway Line 2 Paris MétroParis Métro Line 12
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Île-de-France tramway lines 3a and 3b (French: Lignes 3a et 3b du tramway d'Île-de-France) are the first modern tramway in Paris proper since the 1937 closure of the previous comparable system. They are operated by the RATP (Régie autonome des transports parisiens) and divided into two sections called T3a and T3b. The line is also known as the Tramway des Maréchaux because it follows the Boulevards of the Marshals, a series of boulevards that encircle Paris along the route of the former Thiers Wall (built from 1841 to 1844). The boulevards are, with three exceptions, named for Napoleon's First Empire marshals (maréchaux); they were transformed by redevelopment works carried out during the two-and-a-half-year construction of the line, which opened on 16 December 2006 under the designation T3.

The line initially ran in its own section of these boulevards' roadway between the 15th and 13th arrondissements, allowing it to connect the Pont du Garigliano and Porte d'Ivry in an average of 26 minutes. It carried 25 million passengers in its first year of operation, averaging 100,000 on weekdays and 70,000 on weekends; numbers have steadily increased ever since. In 2009, further work began to extend the line to the northeast, with the extension fully opening on 15 December 2012. Two separate lines were constructed to ensure the service's reliability: the existing line was extended to Porte de Vincennes and renamed T3a; a second line (T3b) initially connected Porte de Vincennes to Porte de la Chapelle. An extension of the latter to Porte d'Asnières near the border with Levallois-Perret opened on 24 November 2018.

The lines have been operated by the RATP Group since opening, under the authority of Île-de-France Mobilités. Future operation of lines will become subject to a competitive bidding process in November 2029.

T3a

Île-de-France tramway Line T3a
Tramways in Île-de-France Île-de-France tramway Line 3a
Île-de-France tramway Line T3a near Porte de Versailles station
Overview
OwnerÎle-de-France Mobilités
Termini
Stations25
Service
TypeTram
SystemTramways in Île-de-France
Operator(s)RATP Group
Rolling stock63 Alstom Citadis 402 (shared with T3b)
History
Opened16 December 2006 (2006-12-16)
Last extension15 December 2012
Technical
Line length12.4 km (7.7 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Route map

T3a connects Pont du Garigliano–Hôpital européen Georges-Pompidou station in the western part of the 15th arrondissement with Porte de Vincennes station in the 12th arrondissement. The line carries 112,000 people per day.

The first section, between Pont du Garigliano and Porte d'Ivry, opened as T3 on 16 December 2006. Work began in early 2009 on a 14.5 kilometres (9.0 mi) extension from Porte d'Ivry to Porte de la Chapelle, via Porte de Charenton. The extension project was then split into a smaller extension to Porte de Vincennes and a separate tramway line for the remainder of the route, which became T3a. The opening of the extension and renaming to T3a occurred on 15 December 2012.

T3b

Île-de-France tramway Line T3b
Tramways in Île-de-France Île-de-France tramway Line 3b
Île-de-France tramway Line T3b crosses the canal de l'Ourcq
Overview
OwnerÎle-de-France Mobilités
Termini
Stations33
Service
TypeTram
SystemTramways in Île-de-France
Operator(s)RATP Group
Rolling stock63 Alstom Citadis 402 (shared with T3a)
History
Opened15 December 2012 (2012-12-15)
Last extension5 April 2024
Technical
Line length17.5 km (10.9 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Route map

T3b initially connected Porte de Vincennes with Porte de la Chapelle in the 18th arrondissement. It opened concurrently with the extension of T3a to Porte de Vincennes on 15 December 2012. The line was extended to Porte d'Asnières—Marguerite Long in the 17th arrondissement on 24 November 2018.

A further extension with seven stops towards Porte Dauphine in the 16th arrondissement just east of the Bois de Boulogne started service on 5 April 2024. It connects with Métro Line 3 at Porte de Champerret, Métro Line 1, RER A and RER E at Porte Maillot, and Métro Line 2 at its new terminus.

History

Timeline

  • 16 December 2006: enters service between Pont du Garigliano and Porte d'Ivry under the designation T3.
  • 18 June 2008: speed increased from 16 km/h to 18 km/h.
  • 15 December 2012: extension from Porte d'Ivry to Porte de Vincennes enters service as Line 3a.
  • 15 December 2012: Line 3b starts operation on the extension from Porte de Vincennes to Porte de la Chapelle.
  • 24 November 2018: extension of Line 3b from Porte de la Chapelle to Marguerite Long enters service.
  • 5 April 2024: extension of Line 3b from Marguerite Long to Porte Dauphine enters service.

Little Ring Line

The Little Ring Line (Ligne de la Petite Ceinture) was constructed in order to link the major rail supply routes within the Thiers Fortifications that surrounded Paris. The line was opened in sections between 1852 and 1869, reaching a total length of 32 km (20 mi) and encircling Paris within the boulevards des Maréchaux.

Initially, the line was for the exclusive use of freight traffic, before subsequently opening to passenger traffic. The Ligne d'Auteuil, in contrast, opened to passengers only immediately in 1854, and only opened to freight in 1867. The railway saw a rapid growth in passenger numbers towards the end of the 19th century, especially during the Universal Expositions. However, the inappropriateness of the equipment, consisting of steam locomotives that made the cars hot and uncomfortable, made the line less and less attractive, and it was unable to resist competition from the Métro.

After 1900, passenger numbers saw a constant and relentless fall until, in April 1934, despite several failed attempts to improve the situation, the line permanently closed to passengers, except the Ligne d'Auteuil, which remained open until January 1985. Some months later, in July 1934, the PC Bus Line was created, and was an immediate success.

Freight traffic also disappeared at the start of the 1990s, and most of the line has since been abandoned and split by modern development. The section of the Ligne d'Auteuil between Pereire-Levallois and Avenue Henri-Martin, however, was integrated with RER C of the commuter rail network (Réseau Express Régional).

Rolling stock

The design selected for Line 3 was the Alstom Citadis 402.

The trains were ordered in December 2003 and manufactured in factories at Le Creusot (bogies), Tarbes (electrical and electronic traction), Villeurbanne (electronics), Ornans (motors), with final assembly performed at Aytré, near La Rochelle.

Their design aesthetic was 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 upholstery and indoor environment, Emmanuel Fedon and Luc Maillet for exterior trains. The livery of trains is personalised, combining the RATP's traditional jade green with various visual symbols of the city.

Gallery

  • Porte des Lilas on Line 3b Porte des Lilas on Line 3b
  • T3 rolling stock at a stop T3 rolling stock at a stop
  • Inside the T3 Citadis Inside the T3 Citadis
  • T3b tracks T3b tracks
  • Green track at Porte de Chaumont Green track at Porte de Chaumont

References

  1. ^ Paris : le tramway jusqu'à porte d'Asnières, c'est parti !, Le Parisien (in French), 23 November 2018
  2. "The essence of our Group". RATP Group. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  3. Ligne 5 du tramway, bientôt sur les rails Archived 19 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
  4. Projet : Tram ligne 3 b Prolongement Porte d'Asnières > Porte Dauphine, Île-de-France Mobilités (in French), 5 april 2024
  5. Sensolab drives interior experimentation. Railway Gazette, 08/2007.
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