Lyon Metro Line A

Line 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. 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. The line currently serves 14 stations, and is long. Line A trains run on tires rather than steel wheels; it is a rubber-tired metro line.

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 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.

Notes

External links

• Transports en Commun Lyonnais (TCL)
• Extension to Vaulx-en-Velin–La Soie