} Porte d'Ivry () is a station of the

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

, serving Line 7 and Tramway Line 3a. It is named after the ''Porte d'Ivry'', a

gate A gate or gateway is a point of entry to or from a space enclosed by walls. The word is derived from Proto-Germanic language, Proto-Germanic ''*gatan'', meaning an opening or passageway. Synonyms include yett (which comes from the same root w ...

in the nineteenth century Thiers wall of Paris on the road that led to

Ivry-sur-Seine Ivry-sur-Seine () is a commune in the Val-de-Marne department in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. Paris's main Asian district, the Quartier Asiatique in the 13th arrondissement, borders the ...

. 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

Gallery

Metro 7 Porte d Ivry quais.JPG, Line 7 platforms at Porte d'Ivry Rame-MF2000-en-stationnement.jpg, MF 2000 rolling stock on Line 7 at Porte d'Ivry... Rame-MF2000-portes-ouvertes.jpg, ...during his tests. Metro 7 Porte d Ivry accès.JPG, Porte d'Ivry station entrance Metro 7 Porte d Ivry tramway.JPG, Porte d'Ivry T3a tram stop

References

Paris Métro stations in the 13th arrondissement of Paris Railway stations in France opened in 1931 {{Paris-metro-stub