Lyon Metro Line A

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Line A
Year opened 1978
Last extension 2007
Rolling stock MPL 75
Stations served 13
Length (km) 9.5
Length (miles) N/a
Average interstation 790 m
Journeys made N/a (per annum)
Lyon Métro Network
Métro lines
  Line A   Line C
  Line B   Line D

Line A (Perrache - Vaulx-en-Velin La Soie) of the Lyon Metro was constructed using the cut-and-cover method, and went into service on May 2, 1978. Trains run on tires rather than steel wheels.

Contents

[edit] List of the stations

  • Perrache
  • Ampère - Victor Hugo
  • Bellecour
  • Cordeliers
  • Hôtel de Ville - Louis Pradel
  • Foch
  • Masséna
  • Charpennes - Charles Hernu
  • République - Villeurbanne
  • Gratte-Ciel
  • Flachet
  • Cusset
  • Laurent Bonnevay
  • Vaulx-en-Velin La Soie

[edit] Chronology

[edit] Extension

Line A was extended 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) eastwards from Laurent Bonnevay to Vaulx-en-Velin La Soie (1 station) to provide connection with the new express tram line to St Exupéry Airport, called Leslys. This extension opened on 2 October 2007 and cost €53 million[1].

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ SYTRAL. Prolongement métro A (French). Retrieved on 2008-03-24.

[edit] External links