The MCL 80 (Métro Crémaillère Lyon 1980) is the
Electric Multiple Unit type used on the
Lyon Metro
The Lyon Metro (french: Métro de Lyon) is a rapid transit system serving Lyon Metropolis, France. First opened in 1974, it currently consists of four lines, serving 40 stations and comprising of route. Part of the Transports en Commun Lyonnai ...
's
Line C. All five trains were built by
Alstom
Alstom SA is a French multinational rolling stock manufacturer operating worldwide in rail transport markets, active in the fields of passenger transportation, signalling, and locomotives, with products including the AGV, TGV, Eurostar, Av ...
(then Alsthom) and
Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works
Swiss may refer to:
* the adjectival form of Switzerland
* Swiss people
Places
* Swiss, Missouri
*Swiss, North Carolina
* Swiss, West Virginia
* Swiss, Wisconsin
Other uses
* Swiss-system tournament, in various games and sports
*Swiss Internati ...
(SLM) and were delivered and entered service in 1984. This train model is the only model of the Lyon Metro using
steel wheels
Steel is an alloy made up of iron with added carbon to improve its strength and fracture resistance compared to other forms of iron. Many other elements may be present or added. Stainless steels that are corrosion- and oxidation-resistant t ...
, rather than rubber tyres.
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Lyon Metro rolling stock
Electric multiple units of France
750 V DC multiple units
Alstom multiple units