The tram-train de l'ouest lyonnais (in English, Western Lyon tram-train) is transport project in the urban area of
Lyon
Lyon,, ; Occitan: ''Lion'', hist. ''Lionés'' also spelled in English as Lyons, is the third-largest city and second-largest metropolitan area of France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of t ...
in the region
Rhône-Alpes
Rhône-Alpes () was an administrative region of France. Since 1 January 2016, it is part of the new region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. It is located on the eastern border of the country, towards the south. The region was named after the river Rhône an ...
to improve the traffic between the railway stations of
Lyon-Saint-Paul to
Brignais
Brignais () is a commune of the Rhône department in eastern France.
History
During the Hundred Years War, was the scene of the Battle of Brignais in April 1362 between the royal army of John II and an amalgamation of mercenary companies Tard ...
,
L'Arbresle
L'Arbresle () is a Communes of the Rhône department, commune of the Rhône (department), Rhône Departments of France, department, eastern France. Composer Claude Terrasse and inventor Barthélemy Thimonnier were born in L'Arbresle.
Population
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,
Sain-Bel, and
Lozanne. The project consists of the creation of three
tram-train
A tram-train is a type of light rail vehicle that meets the standards of a light rail system (usually an urban street running tramway), but which also meets national mainline standards permitting operation alongside mainline trains. This all ...
lines.
Some rail lines have been doubled, platforms rebuilt, and stations modernised. The total cost of the project is around €150·2m.
The line from Saint-Paul to Sain-Bel started running on 24 September 2012.
See also
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Nantes tram-train
The Nantes tram-train (french: Tram-train de Nantes) is a tram-train network operating in the French city of Nantes and the surrounding region.
Background
The Nantes to Châteaubriant railway line was part of a former Nantes to Rennes railway rou ...
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Tramways in Lyon
The Lyon tramway (french: Tramway de Lyon) comprises eight lines, seven lines operated by TCL and one by Rhônexpress in the city of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. The original tramway network in Lyon was developed in 1879, and the moder ...
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Transport in Rhône-Alpes
References
5th arrondissement of Lyon
Rapid transit in Lyon
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