Perrache Multimodal Hub (''Centre d'échanges de Perrache'' in French), also called Perrache or Lyon-Perrache, is a major

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in the 2nd arrondissement of

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. It is a large building with five levels, located next to the Lyon-Perrache railway station which is directly linked by a pedestrian footbridge. Named ''Perrache'' in the

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urban transit network, it is a major hub served by métro line A, tramway lines T1 and T2 and many

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lines. The building also houses a

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served by regional, national and international coach services. Some shops and restaurants are located inside. The junction between

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highways M6 and M7 is located under the building.

History

After the

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opened in June 1857, Perrache became a public transit hub starting from early 20th century, as it became the terminus of many lines of Lyon original tramway network. Then, trolleybuses, buses and coaches arrived at Perrache. On 2 May 1978, the métro station opened as well as the new line A. On 2 January 2001, the new

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network was launched, with two first lines T1 and T2 departing from Perrache. Nowadays, Perrache is no longer the terminus of lines T1 (since 2005) and T2 (since 2021), as they were extended to the

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neighbourhood in the south of Perrache. On 21 June 2021, the Passage France Pejot has opened, a new way allowing pedestrians and cyclists to pass at ground level under both Perrache Multimodal Hub and

, linking

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and Place des Archives. The same way already existed before but was dedicated to cars.

Renovation project

On 14 June 2022, the

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announced a large renovation project for the whole building of Perrache Multimodal Hub. The whole complex of Perrache, including both Multimodal Hub and railway station, is seen as an urban barrier between northern and southern parts of the neighbourhood. Also, the Multimodal Hub is in itself a barrier between

and Perrache railway station, as the front of the railway station can't be seen from Place Carnot. The main aim of the project is to create a direct link for pedestrians between

and Perrache railway station at ground level, instead of getting upstairs in the Multimodal Hub to get in the railway station. This direct link will be created by demolishing a part of the Multimodal Hub, permitting the creation of a wide covered passage at ground level through the Multimodal Hub. The Multimodal Hub will remain in place above and on both sides of the passage. This new passage will be surrounded by shops, restaurants and a hotel. Renovation works should begin in 2024 and take place until 2028.

Gallery

Rame-ligne-A.jpg, Métro Line A station (2006) Tramway-a-Perrache.jpg, Tramway station (2006) Flixbus Lyon Perrache.jpeg, Coach station (2021) Gare Perrache en mai 2018 - 4.JPG, Entrance of

from the Multimodal Hub through the pedestrian footbridge (2018) Couloir de liaison de la gare SNCF au pôle multimodal de Perrache.jpg, The pedestrian footbridge between the Multimodal Hub and

(2021) Lyon - Passerelle gare depuis les Jardins de Perrache (mars 2019).jpg, Above the pedestrian footbridge (2019) Lyon 2e centre d échanges de Lyon Perrache depuis la place Carnot.jpg, The building seen from

(2021) Lyon 17 12 31 153000.jpeg,

entrance (2021) Lyon 2e - Gare de Lyon-Perrache - Colonne végétalisée de la gare routière.jpeg Jardins de la gare de Lyon-Perrache.jpg, Garden on the roof of the building Lyon 2e voûte ouest passage France Pejot 1.jpg, The Passage France Pejot, opened in June 2021 Lyon 2e voûte ouest passage France Pejot 3.jpg, The Passage France Pejot under the railway station

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