Lyon Metro Line C

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Line C
A rack-railway train of line C at the station Croix-Paquet
Overview
Native name	Ligne C
Termini	Hôtel de Ville–Louis Pradel Cuire
Connecting lines
Stations	5[1]
Service
Type	Rapid transit/Rack railway
System	Lyon Metro
Operator(s)	TCL
Rolling stock	MCL 80
Ridership	Annual: 10,217,000 (2019)[2]
History
Opened	12 April 1891 (funicular) 6 December 1974 (metro)[1]
Last extension	8 December 1984[1]
Closed	3 July 1972 (funicular)
Technical
Line length	2.4[1] km (1.5 mi)
Rack system	Von-Roll
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	750 V DC overhead line
Maximum incline	17%[1]
Average inter-station distance	625 m (2,051 ft)

Line C (Ligne C) of the Lyon Metro is the modern incarnation of the Funiculaire Croix-Rousse – Croix-Paquet (Croix-Rousse – Croix-Paquet Funicular), an old cable-hauled railway operating on part of the current alignment.