| Métro de Lille | |||
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| Locale | Lille, Nord-Pas-de-Calais | ||
| Transit type | Rapid transit | ||
| Number of lines | 2 | ||
| Number of stations | 60 | ||
| Daily ridership | 262,465 (2009) | ||
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| Began operation | 1983 | ||
| Operator(s) | Transpole | ||
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| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
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The Lille metro (French: Métro de Lille) is a driverless metro in and around Lille, France. The system was inaugurated on 25 April 1983 and was the first to use VAL (French: véhicule automatique léger, English: light automated vehicle) system.
The metro forms part of a mixed mode public transport system, combined with buses and trams operated under the Transpole brand and covering the Lille metropolitan area.
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Construction started in 1978 and the first line was inaugurated on 25 April 1983 between the stations 4 Cantons and République. One year later, on 2 May 1984 the entire line 1 was opened (13.5 km long, 8.5 km underground). The metro links the station CHR B Calmette to 4 Cantons via Gare de Lille Flandres, with 18 stations altogether on the line. All stations have doors between the platform and the train.
Line 2 opened on 3 April 1989 and it reached CH Dron near the Belgian border on 27 October 2000. The line is 32 km long with 43 stations.
Trains are only 2 metres wide and 26 m long (two linked cars), and are rubber-tyred. There are 60 stations which go as far as the Belgian border. The metro platforms are 52 m long, long enough for two units. One unit can carry 156 passengers.
The metro operates from 5:00 until midnight, with trains every 1.5 – 4 minutes (1 min. during rush hour), and every 6 – 8 minutes early mornings and evenings. On Sundays there is a train every 4 – 6 minutes. A one-way ticket costs €1.40.[1]
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