Lyon Metro Line B
| Line B | |
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| Overview | |
| Native name | Ligne B |
| System | Lyon Metro |
| Termini | Charpennes Gare d'Oullins |
| Stations | 10[1] |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 1978[1] |
| Last extension | 2013[1] |
| Rolling stock | MPL 75 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 7.7 km (4.8 mi)[1] |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Rack system | None |
| Average inter-station distance | 625 m (2,051 ft) |
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Line B (Ligne B) is a line on the Lyon Metro that runs between Charpennes and Gare d'Oullins. It was constructed using the cut-and-cover method, and went into service on May 2, 1978.[1] It, together with Line A, were the inaugural lines of the Lyon Metro. It has since been extended three times: from Part-Dieu to Jean Macé in 1981, from Jean Macé to Stade de Gerland in 2000, and from Stade de Gerland to Oullins railway station in 2013.[1] The line serves 10 stations, and is 7.7 kilometres (4.8 mi) long.[1] Line B trains run on tires rather than steel wheels; it is a rubber-tired metro line.
List of the stations
- Charpennes - Charles Hernu (transfers: metro A, trams T1, T4)
- Brotteaux
- Gare Part-Dieu - Vivier Merle (transfers: SNCF, trams T1,T3,T4, Rhônexpress)
- Place Guichard - Bourse du Travail
- Saxe-Gambetta (transfer: metro D)
- Jean Macé (transfers: SNCF, tram T2)
- Place Jean Jaurès
- Debourg (transfer: tram T1)
- Stade de Gerland
- Gare d'Oullins (transfer: SNCF)
Chronology
- 2 May 1978: Charpennes - Part Dieu
- 14 September 1981: Part Dieu - Jean Macé
- 4 September 2000: Jean Macé - Stade de Gerland
- 11 December 2013: Stade de Gerland - Oullins Gare
Future
Line B was extended a few kilometres southbound from Stade de Gerland to Oullins railway station. A tunnel had to be built under the Rhône River. This extension opened on 11 December 2013 at 2pm (11/12/13, 14:00).
In the long term, the line should be automatised and equipped with rolling stock similar to the one of the Line 14 in Paris.
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