Lyon Metro Line A

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
Overview
Native nameLigne A
Termini
Connecting lines
Stations14[1]
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemLyon Metro
Operator(s)TCL
Rolling stockMPL 75
RidershipAnnual: 74,424,000 (2019)[2]
History
Opened2 May 1978[1]
Last extension2 October 2007[1]
Technical
Line length9.2 km (5.7 mi)[1]
Rack systemNone
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
with rollways along track
Electrification750 V DC guide bars
Average inter-station distance790 m (2,590 ft)
Public transport in Lyon
Networks
Main railway stations
Other railway stations
Airports

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–Alain Gilles
  • Cusset
  • Laurent Bonnevay–Astroballe
  • Vaulx-en-Velin–La Soie

Chronology
  • 2 May 1978: Perrache – Laurent Bonnevay
  • 2 October 2007: Laurent Bonnevay – Vaulx-en-Velin–La Soie

Extension

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]

Notes
  1. "Le Métro sur le réseau TCL" [The Metro/Subway of TCL's network] (in French). TCL – SYTRAL. Archived from the original on 8 October 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  2. "Délibération N°20.048 : Rapport Annuel des Délégataires – Année 2019" [Deliberation N°20.048 : Annual report by delegated operators – Year 2019] (PDF). SYTRAL (in French). 17 December 2020. p. 12. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  3. SYTRAL. "Prolongement métro A" (in French). Archived from the original on 12 March 2008. Retrieved 24 March 2008.


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