Line A | |
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Overview | |
Native name | Ligne A |
Termini | |
Connecting lines |
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Stations | 14 [1] |
Service | |
Type | Rapid transit |
System | Lyon Metro |
Operator(s) | TCL |
Rolling stock | MPL 75 |
Ridership | Annual: 74,424,000 (2019) [2] |
History | |
Opened | 2 May 1978 [1] |
Last extension | 2 October 2007 [1] |
Technical | |
Line length | 9.2 km (5.7 mi) [1] |
Rack system | None |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
standard gauge with rollways along track |
Electrification | 750 V DC guide bars |
Average inter-station distance | 790 m (2,590 ft) |
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Line A (Ligne A) is a line on the Lyon Metro that runs between Perrache and Vaulx-en-Velin–La Soie. It was constructed using the cut-and-cover method, and went into service on 2 May 1978. [1] It, together with Line B, were the inaugural lines of the Lyon Metro. An extension of Line A from Laurent Bonnevay–Astroballe to Vaulx-en-Velin–La Soie opened in 2007. [1] The line currently serves 14 stations, and is 9.2 kilometres (5.7 mi) long. [1] Line A trains run on tires rather than steel wheels; it is a rubber-tired metro line.
Line A was extended 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) eastwards from Laurent Bonnevay–Astroballe to Vaulx-en-Velin–La Soie (1 station) to provide connection with the new express tram line to Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport, called Rhônexpress as well as tram line T3. This extension opened on 2 October 2007 and cost €53 million. [3]