Lyon Metro Line A

Line A (Perrache - Vaulx-en-Velin La Soie) of the Lyon Metro was constructed using the cut-and-cover method, and went into service on May 2, 1978. Trains run on tires rather than steel wheels.

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
• Cusset
• Laurent Bonnevay
• Vaulx-en-Velin La Soie

Chronology

• May 2, 1978 - Perrache - Laurent Bonnevay
• October 2, 2007 - Laurent Bonnevay - Vaulx-en-Velin La Soie

Extension

Line A was extended 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 Leslys. This extension opened on 2 October 2007 and cost €53 million.

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