Line B () is a line on the Lyon Metro in France that runs between Charpennes–Charles Hernu and Saint-Genis-Laval–Hôpital Lyon Sud. It was constructed using the

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method, and went into service on 2 May 1978. Together with Line A, it was one of 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, from Stade de Gerland to Oullins railway station in 2013 and to Saint-Genis-Laval–Hôpital Lyon Sud in 2023. The line serves 12 stations, and is long. Line B trains run on

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s rather than steel wheels; it is a rubber-tired metro line.

List of the stations

* Charpennes–Charles Hernu *

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* Gare Part-Dieu–Vivier Merle (connections at Gare Part-Dieu–Villette with walking distance: ) * Place Guichard–Bourse du Travail (connection at Palais de Justice–Mairie du 3ème with walking distance: ) * Saxe–Gambetta * Jean Macé * Place Jean Jaurès * Debourg * Stade de Gerland–Le LOU * Gare d'Oullins * Oullins Centre * Saint-Genis-Laval–Hôpital Lyon Sud

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 – Gare d'Oullins * 20 October 2023: Gare d'Oullins – Saint-Genis-Laval–Hôpital Lyon Sud

Extensions

Line B was extended a few kilometres southbound from ''Stade de Gerland'' to

Oullins Oullins () is a former Communes of France, commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, region in eastern France. It is a suburb of the city of Lyon, and is adjacent to it on the southwest. On 1 January 2024, Oul ...

railway station. A tunnel had to be built under the

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. This extension opened on 11 December 2013 at 2 pm (11/12/13, 14:00). On 20 October 2023, Line B was extended from ''Gare d'Oullins'' to ''Saint-Genis-Laval–Hôpital Lyon Sud''. This extension is 2.5 kilometres long and has two new stations: The first is "Oullins Centre" (city center of

) and the second is "Saint-Genis-Laval–Hôpital Lyon Sud" ( Lyon South Hospital in

Saint-Genis-Laval Saint-Genis-Laval () is a Communes of France, commune in the metropolis of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, region of eastern France. The Lyon Observatory is located in this commune. History Saint-Genis-Laval draws its name f ...

Since June 2022, line B runs with a new driverless system, and new MPL 16 trains circulate on it. This new rolling stock has been ordered to

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in 2016. The current MPL 75 trains will join the others MPL 75 of line A to increase the capacity.

References

External links

Transports en Commun Lyonnais (TCL)
3rd arrondissement of Lyon B People mover systems in France Railway lines opened in 1978 Rubber-tyred metros {{France-metro-stub