| Lyon Metro | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Native name | Métro de Lyon | ||
| Owner | SYTRAL Mobilités (in French) | ||
| Locale | Lyon Metropolis, France | ||
| Transit type | Rapid transit | ||
| Number of lines | 4[1] | ||
| Number of stations | 42 | ||
| Daily ridership | 755,000 (weekday avg., 2018)[2] | ||
| Annual ridership | 212,000,000 (2018) | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation | 9 December 1974 | ||
| Operator(s) | TCL | ||
| Number of vehicles | 73 | ||
| Technical | |||
| System length | 34.4 km (21.4 mi)[3] | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge with roll ways along the rails | ||
| Electrification | 750 V DC guide bars | ||
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The Lyon Metro (French: Métro de Lyon, [metʁo d(ə) ljɔ̃]) is a rapid transit system serving Lyon Metropolis, France. First opened in 1974, it currently consists of four lines, serving 42 stations and comprising 34.4 kilometres (21.4 mi) of route.[1][3] Part of the Transports en Commun Lyonnais (TCL) system of public transport, it is supported by two funiculars and a tramway network.
Unlike other French metro systems, but like RER and other SNCF services, Lyon Metro trains run on the left. This is the result of an unrealised project to run the metro into the suburbs on existing railway lines. The loading gauge for all lines is 2.90 m (9 ft 6.2 in),[4] more generous than the average for metros in Europe. The Lyon Metro has rubber-wheel cars. In 2018, the average daily weekday ridership was 755,000.[5]
- ^ a b "TCL - Le réseau - Un réseau dense et complémentaire" [TCL - The network - A dense and complementary network] (in French). TCL. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
- ^ "LE METRO LYONNAIS TISSE SA TOILE DEPUIS 40 ANS" (PDF). sytral.fr. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Les lignes de Métro et de Funiculaire" [The lines of the metro and funiculars] (in French). SYTRAL. Retrieved 2015-01-23.
- ^ "Lyon". UrbanRail.Net. Retrieved 2015-01-23.
- ^ "LE METRO LYONNAIS TISSE SA TOILE DEPUIS 40 ANS" (PDF). sytral.fr. Retrieved 12 November 2023.