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 name	Ligne A
Termini	Perrache Vaulx-en-Velin–La Soie
Connecting lines
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)

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

Plan schématique de la ligne

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]