Porte d'Italie station

Porte d'Italie
Paris Métro
Paris Métro station
Platforms
General information
Location13th arrondissement of Paris
Île-de-France
France
Coordinates48°49′09″N 2°21′39″E / 48.819196°N 2.360805°E / 48.819196; 2.360805
Owned byRATP
Operated byRATP
Line(s)Paris Métro Paris Métro Line 7
Platforms2 (2 side platforms)
Tracks2
Construction
Accessibleno
Other information
Station code14-03
Fare zone1
History
Opened7 March 1930; 94 years ago (1930-03-07)
Passengers
1,507,152 (2021)
Services
Preceding station Paris Métro Paris Métro Following station
Porte de Choisy
towards Mairie d'Ivry
 Line 7
Ivry branch
 Maison Blanche
towards La Courneuve–8 mai 1945
Location
Porte d'Italie is located in Paris
Porte d'Italie
Porte d'Italie
Location within Paris

Porte d'Italie (French pronunciation: [pɔʁt ditali]) is a station on Line 7 of the Paris Métro, and a stop on tramway T3a in the 13th arrondissement. It is named after the Porte d'Italie, a gate in the 19th century Thiers wall of Paris, which led to the south and Italy.

History

A Sprague-Thomson at the station, circa 1960

The station opened on 7 March 1930 as part of line 10's extension from Place d'Italie to Porte de Choisy. On 26 April 1931, it was transferred to line 7. Along with Porte de Bagnolet (line 3), Porte Dorée (line 8), and Porte de Pantin (line 5), it is one of four stations built at the former gates of Paris without having been a terminus.

On 23 March 1973, a carriage of an MF 67 train caught fire, causing it to be completely destroyed and damaging part of the station. The release of toxic fumes intoxicated two passengers.[1][2]

The service, then provided by all trains on the line, is now only provided by one out of every two trains when a second branch to Le Kremlin–Bicêtre (now further extended to Villejuif–Louis Aragon) opened on 10 December 1982.

As part of the "Un métro + beau" programme by the RATP, the station's corridors and platform lighting were renovated and modernised on 12 January 2005.[3]

On 6 September 2014, a knife fight between two passengers on a train continued after alighting at the station at around 6 am, with one of them stabbed at the side. A cleaner at the station was also injured.[4][5]

In 2019, the station was used by 2,363,639 passengers, making it the 218th busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations.[6]

In 2020, the station was used by 1,458,709 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 180th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.[7]

In 2021, the station was used by 1,507,152 passengers, making it the 235th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.[8]

Passenger services

Access

The station has four accesses:

Station layout

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

Platforms

The slightly curved station has a standard configuration with 2 tracks surrounded by 2 side platforms.

Other connections

Tramway

The station has been served by tramway T3a since 16 December 2006 as part of its initial section between Pont du Garigliano and Porte d'Ivry.

Bus

The station is also served by lines 47, 131, 184, 185, and 186 of the RATP bus network, and at night, by lines N15, N22, and N144 of the Noctilien bus network.

Nearby

  • Tramway T3a stop
    Tramway T3a stop
  • Access 1
    Access 1
  • Another view of access 1
    Another view of access 1
  • Access 2
    Access 2
  • Access 3
    Access 3
  • Access 4
    Access 4

References

  1. ^ "Événements particuliers". karodaxo.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 29 December 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  2. ^ Deslandes, Mathieu (7 August 2005). "Spectaculaire incendie dans une station du métro parisien". Le Parisien (in French). Archived from the original on 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  3. ^ "SYMBIOZ - Le Renouveau du Métro". www.symbioz.net (in French). Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Bagarre au couteau à la station Porte-d'Italie : deux blessés". Le Parisien (in French). 7 September 2014. Archived from the original on 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  5. ^ Ton, Emilie (7 September 2014). "Une rixe au couteau à Porte-d'Italie fait deux blessés". france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2019". dataratp2.opendatasoft.com (in French). Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2020". data.ratp.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2021". data.ratp.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
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