Lyon Metro Line A
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| Overview | |
| Native name | Ligne A |
| System | Lyon Metro |
| Termini | Perrache Vaulx-en-Velin La Soie |
| Stations | 14 |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 1978 |
| Last extension | 2007 |
| Rolling stock | MPL 75 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 9.2 km (5.7 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Rack system | None |
| 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. It, together with Line B, were the inaugural lines of the Lyon Metro. An extension of Line A from Laurent Bonnevay, Astroballe to Vaul-en-Velin, La Soie opened in 2007. The line currently serves 14 stations, and is 9.2 kilometres (5.7 mi) long. 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 to Vaulx-en-Velin La Soie (1 station) to provide connection with the new express tram line to St Exupéry Airport, called Rhônexpress as well as Tram 3. This extension opened on 2 October 2007 and cost €53 million.
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