Lyon Metro Line C

Line C
Overview
Native nameLigne C
Termini
Connecting linesLyon Metro Lyon Metro Line A
Stations5
Service
TypeRapid transit with racks
SystemLyon Metro
OperatorTCL
Rolling stockMCL 80
RidershipAnnual: 10,217,000 (2019)
History
Opened
  • 12 April 1891 (funicular)
  • 6 December 1974 (metro)
Last extension8 December 1984
Closed3 July 1972 (funicular)
Technical
Line length2.4 km (1.5 mi)
Rack systemVon-Roll
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC overhead line
Maximum incline17%
Average inter-station distance625 m (2,051 ft)
Route map

to Caluire
Cuire
Hénon depot
Hénon
Croix-Rousse
Croix-Paquet
Hôtel de Ville
Louis Pradel
Lyon MetroLyon Metro Line A

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.