Hôtel de Ville – Louis Pradel is a transfer station in the Lyon Metro, providing a connection between Line A and Line C. The station is located in the

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district in

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. Serving Lyon's 1st arrondissement, the station is near

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with access to

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, and other nearby attractions. The station is a major interchange and is Line C's southern terminus providing its only connection with the rest of the metro system.

History

Hôtel de Ville – Louis Pradel station opened on May 2, 1978. The opening of the station coincided with the opening of Line A and the extension of Line C which had previously been operating since 1974.

Station Layout

The upper level of Hôtel de Ville – Louis Pradel station consists of

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s for Line A. The lower level consists of Line C's terminus utilizing a

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track layout. The central platform for Line C contains a number of pillars immediately adjacent to the railway tracks that may block the doors for exiting trains.

References

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