Lyon Metro Line A

Line A (Ligne A) is a line on the Lyon Metro that runs between Perrache and Vaulx-en-Velin–La Soie. It was constructed using the cut-and-cover method, and went into service on 2 May 1978. It, together with Line B, were the inaugural lines of the Lyon Metro. An extension of Line A from Laurent Bonnevay–Astroballe to Vaulx-en-Velin–La Soie opened in 2007. The line currently serves 14 stations, and is 9.2 km long. Line A trains run on tires rather than steel wheels; it is a rubber-tired metro line.

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–Alain Gilles
 * Cusset
 * Laurent Bonnevay–Astroballe
 * Vaulx-en-Velin–La Soie



Chronology

 * 2 May 1978: Perrache – Laurent Bonnevay
 * 2 October 2007: Laurent Bonnevay – Vaulx-en-Velin–La Soie

Extension
Line A was extended 1 km eastwards from Laurent Bonnevay–Astroballe to Vaulx-en-Velin–La Soie (1 station) to provide connection with the new express tram line to Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport, called Rhônexpress as well as tram line T3. This extension opened on 2 October 2007 and cost €53 million.