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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) |
|
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.
[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].
- ^ SYTRAL. Prolongement métro A (French). Retrieved on 2008-03-24.
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