Lyon Metro Line A

Line A
Line A
Overview
Native name	Ligne A
Termini	Perrache; Vaulx-en-Velin–La Soie;
Connecting lines	;
Stations	14
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Lyon Metro
Operator(s)	TCL
Rolling stock	MPL 75
Ridership	Annual: 74,424,000 (2019)
History
Opened	2 May 1978
Last extension	2 October 2007
Technical
Line length	9.2 km (5.7 mi)
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)

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.

List of the stations

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

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "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.
^ "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.
^ SYTRAL. "Prolongement métro A" (in French). Archived from the original on 12 March 2008. Retrieved 24 March 2008.

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[SYTRAL-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "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.

[sytral-operators-report-2019-2] "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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v t e 1st arrondissement of Lyon
Quarters	Terreaux Pentes de la Croix-Rousse Croix-Paquet Saint-Vincent Presqu'île
Streets, traboules and tunnels	Boulevard de la Croix-Rousse Cour des Voraces Montée de la Grande Côte Montée des Carmélites Passage Thiaffait Rue Burdeau Rue de l'Arbre-Sec Rue de la Bourse Rue de la République Rue des Capucins Rue du Bât-d'Argent Rue du Sergent Blandan Rue Édouard-Herriot Rue Lanterne Rue Royale Rue Sainte-Catherine Tunnel de la Croix-Rousse
Squares	Place Croix-Paquet Place des Terreaux Place Sathonay
Churches	Église du Bon-Pasteur Église Notre Dame Saint-Vincent Église Saint-Polycarpe Church of Saint-Bruno des Chartreux
Other monuments	Amphitheatre of the Three Gauls École nationale des beaux-arts de Lyon Federal Sanctuary of the Three Gauls Fontaine Bartholdi Hôtel de Ville Institution des Chartreux Les Subsistances Musée des beaux-arts de Lyon Opéra National de Lyon Opéra Nouvel
Transport	Lyon Metro Line A Lyon Metro Line C Vélo'v

v t e 2nd arrondissement of Lyon
Quarters	Les Cordeliers Bellecour Les Célestins La Confluence Ainay Perrache Sainte-Blandine
Streets	Cours Charlemagne Passage de l'Argue Rue Édouard-Herriot Rue Émile-Zola Rue de Brest Rue de la Bourse Rue de la Poulaillerie Rue de la République Rue des Archers Rue des Marronniers Rue Mercière Rue Victor-Hugo
Squares	Place Ampère Place Antonin-Poncet Place Bellecour Place Carnot Place de la République Place des Célestins Place des Jacobins
Places of worship	Basilique Saint-Martin d'Ainay Chapelle de la Trinité Église Saint-Bonaventure Église Saint-Nizier Grande synagogue de Lyon
Other monuments	Brasserie Georges Catholic University of Lyon Collège-lycée Ampère Hôtel-Dieu de Lyon Hôtel Terminus La Sucrière Musée de l'Imprimerie Musée des Confluences Palais de la Bourse Patinoire Charlemagne Prison Saint-Paul Théâtre des Célestins
Transport	Lyon-Perrache station Perrache Multimodal Hub Lyon Metro (lines A and D) Lyon tramway (lines T1 and T2) Vélo'v