Lyon Metro Line C
| Line C | |
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A rack-railway train of line C at the station Croix-Paquet | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | Ligne C |
| Termini | |
| Connecting lines | |
| Stations | 5 |
| Service | |
| Type | Rapid transit/Rack railway |
| System | Lyon Metro |
| Operator(s) | TCL |
| Rolling stock | MCL 80 |
| Ridership | Annual: 10,217,000 (2019) |
| History | |
| Opened |
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| Last extension | 8 December 1984 |
| Closed | 3 July 1972 (funicular) |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 2.4 km (1.5 mi) |
| Rack system | Von-Roll |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | 750 V DC overhead line |
| Maximum incline | 17% |
| Average inter-station distance | 625 m (2,051 ft) |
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Line C (Ligne C) of the Lyon Metro is the modern incarnation of the Funiculaire Croix-Rousse – Croix-Paquet (Croix-Rousse – Croix-Paquet Funicular), an old cable-hauled railway operating on part of the current alignment.