Porte d'Italie (Paris Métro)

Porte d'Italie (French pronunciation: [pɔʁt ditali]) is a station of the Paris Métro, serving Line 7 and Tramway Line 3a.

Porte d'Italie
Paris Métro
Paris Métro station
General information
Location13th arrondissement of Paris
Île-de-France
France
Coordinates48°49′09″N 2°21′39″E
Owned byRATP
Operated byRATP
Other information
Fare zone1
History
Opened7 March 1930 (1930-03-07)}
Services
Preceding station Paris Métro Paris Métro Following station
Porte de Choisy Line 7
Ivry branch
Maison Blanche
Location
Porte d'Italie is located in Paris
Porte d'Italie
Porte d'Italie
Location within Paris

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 (now 3a) 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.

Station layout

Street Level
B1 Connecting level
Line 7 platforms Side platform, doors will open on the right
Southbound toward Mairie d'Ivry (Porte de Choisy)
Northbound toward La Courneuve–8 mai 1945 (Maison Blanche)
Side platform, doors will open on the right

References

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