Gambetta () is a station of the

Paris Métro The Paris Métro (french: Métro de Paris ; short for Métropolitain ) is a rapid transit system in the Paris metropolitan area, France. A symbol of the city, it is known for its density within the capital's territorial limits, uniform architec ...

. It serves Line 3 and is the southern

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of Line 3bis. Its located in the 20th arrondissement of Paris.

Location

The station is located under Avenue Gambetta, the platforms are position: * on line 3, between Place Gambetta and Place Martin-Nadaud on an east–west axis (between Père Lachaise and Porte de Bagnolet stations); * on line 3 bis, north-east of the square, along the town hall of the 20th arrondissement along a north-east / south-west axis (preceded by Pelleport).

History

It was opened on 25 January 1905 when the line was extended from Père Lachaise and was the eastern terminus of the line until 27 November 1921, when the line was extended to Porte des Lilas. In 1969, the former ''Martin Nadaud'' station, which was only 232 metres west of ''Gambetta'', was combined with ''Gambetta'' by linking ''Martin Nadaud's'' closed platforms with ''Gambetta'' by tunnel. On 23 March 1971 the line to ''Porte des Lilas'' was separated from line 3 and became Line 3bis. The beginning of the old tunnel to ''Porte des Lilas'' now connects the platforms of lines 3 and 3bis. On 2 April 1971 line 3 was extended to Gallieni. As part of the RATP ''Renouveau du métro'' program, the station was renovated by reconnecting with the classic bevelled white tiles, first in corridors by 6 February 2004, then on the platforms of line 3 by 5 November 2008. The station is in the ''Avenue Gambetta'', which is named after the statesman

Léon Gambetta Léon Gambetta (; 2 April 1838 – 31 December 1882) was a French lawyer and republican politician who proclaimed the French Third Republic in 1870 and played a prominent role in its early government. Early life and education Born in Cahors, Ga ...

(1838–82),

Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister i ...

for 66 days in 1881 and 1882. In 2018, 7,137,504 passengers entered this station which placed it at the 41st position of the metro stations for its usage.

Passenger services

Access

* Entrance: 20th arrondissement town hall, Rue Belgrand, hôpital Tenon * Entrance: corner of Avenue du Père-Lachaise and Rue des Pyrénées * Entrance: Avenue Gambetta, Rue des Pyrénées * Entrance: Place Martin-Nadaud, Rue Orfila * Entrance: Place Martin-Nadaud, Avenue Gambetta

Station layout

Platforms

Line 3 station is standard configuration with two platforms separated by metro tracks under an elliptical vault. On the other hand, the stopping point is of an unusual length, because its western end, established in a slight curve, consists of the platforms of the former ''

Martin Nadaud Martin Nadaud (17 November 1815, Soubrebost, Creuse – 28 December 1898) rose from being a peasant boy to becoming a revolutionary and Member of Parliament. His first language was Langue d'oc and he learned French while working in Paris as a Stonem ...

'' station, absorbed in 1969, their border is now fitted with railings. A clear difference in height is also visible between the two parts of the vault. Following the modernization of the station completed in 2008, the new stop point on line 3 is provided with specific lighting, provided by four-branched candelabras diffusing white light on the platforms and bluish on the painted white vault. The lighting of the ''Martin Nadaud'' station is carried out by tubes that are usually found in certain corridors of renovated stations. The bevelled white ceramic tiles cover the walls and part of the tunnel exits. The advertising frames are in white ceramic and the name of the station is written in

Parisine Parisine is a typeface created by Jean-François Porchez. Distributed by Typofonderie. It is used in Paris Métro, tramways, buses and RER parts operated by the RATP Group in Île-de-France. Starting in 2015, the Osaka City Subway in Japan ...

font on enameled plates. The ''Akiko'' style seats are green. The station on line 3 bis, the former departure station for the terminus loop, consists of two tracks on either side of a central platform under an elliptical vault, with a dead-end

buffer stop A buffer stop, bumper, bumping post, bumper block or stopblock (US), is a device to prevent railway vehicles from going past the end of a physical section of track. The design of the buffer stop is dependent, in part, on the kind of couplings ...

on the south side. Established in a curve, it is completely covered with bevelled white tiles and devoid of advertising frames on its sides; the enameled name plates in Parisine font are only present on the island platform. The latter is fitted with red ''Motte'' style seats and lit by a tube strip.

Bus connections

The station is served by lines 26, 60, 61, 64, 69, 102 and the ''La Traverse de Charonne'' urban service of the

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and, by night, by lines N16 and N34 of the

Noctilien Noctilien is the night bus service in Paris and its agglomeration. It is managed by the Île-de-France Mobilités (formerly the STIF), the Île-de-France regional public transit authority, and operated by RATP (with 32 lines) and Transilien SNC ...

network.

Nearby

Père Lachaise Cemetery Père Lachaise Cemetery (french: Cimetière du Père-Lachaise ; formerly , "East Cemetery") is the largest cemetery in Paris, France (). With more than 3.5 million visitors annually, it is the most visited necropolis in the world. Notable figure ...

* Hôpital Tenon * Mairie du 20e arrondissement *

Théâtre national de la Colline The Théâtre national de la Colline is a theatre at 15, rue Malte-Brun in the 20th arrondissement of Paris. The closest métro station is Gambetta. It is one of the five national theatres dedicated to drama which are entirely supported by the Fr ...

Gallery

File:Metro de Paris - Ligne 3 - Gambetta 04.jpg,

MF 67 The MF 67 is a fleet of steel-wheel electric multiple unit trains for the Paris Métro. The first MF 67 trains entered service on Line 3 in June 1968, and became one of the biggest orders for the Métro, with 1,482 cars constructed. The ne ...

rolling stock on Line 3 at Gambetta File:Metro de Paris - Ligne 3 bis - Gambetta 02.jpg, Line 3bis platforms at Gambetta File:Metro de Paris - Ligne 3 bis - Gambetta 03.jpg, Line 3bis platforms at Gambetta

References

*Roland, Gérard (2003). ''Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram.'' Éditions Bonneton. {{DEFAULTSORT:Gambetta (Paris Metro) Paris Métro stations in the 20th arrondissement of Paris Railway stations in France opened in 1905 Paris Métro stations located underground