| Line B | |
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| Overview | |
| Native name | Ligne B |
| Line number | B |
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| Connecting lines |           |
| Stations | 12[1] |
| Service | |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| System | Lyon Metro |
| Operator(s) | TCL |
| Rolling stock | MPL 16 |
| Ridership | Annual: 50,683,000 (2019) [2] |
| History | |
| Opened | 2 May 1978[1] |
| Last extension | 20 October 2023[1] |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 10.2 km (6.3 mi)[1] |
| Character | Driverless |
| Rack system | None |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge with rollways along track |
| Electrification | 750 V DC guide bars |
| Average inter-station distance | 625 m (2,051 ft) |
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Line B (Ligne 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 cut-and-cover method, and went into service on 2 May 1978.[1] 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.[1] The line serves 12 stations, and is 10.2 kilometres (6.3 mi) long.[1] Line B trains run on tires rather than steel wheels; it is a rubber-tired metro line.
