| Line A | |
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| Overview | |
| Native name | Ligne A |
| Termini | |
| 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 withrollways along track |
| Electrification | 750VDCguide bars |
| Average inter-station distance | 790 m (2,590 ft) |
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Line A (Ligne A) is a line on theLyon Metro that runs between Perrache and Vaulx-en-Velin–La Soie. It was constructed using thecut-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 fromLaurent Bonnevay–Astroballe toVaulx-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 ontires rather than steel wheels; it is arubber-tired metro line.
Line A was extended 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) eastwards fromLaurent Bonnevay–Astroballe toVaulx-en-Velin–La Soie (1 station) to provide connection with the new express tram line toLyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport, calledRhônexpress as well astram line T3. This extension opened on 2 October 2007 and cost €53 million.[3]
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