Lille Metro

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This article is about the rapid transit system in Lille. For the city's metropolitan area, see European Metropolis of Lille. For the larger metropolitan area including cities in Belgium, see Eurometropolis Lille–Kortrijk–Tournai.

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Lille Metro
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File:CHR Oscar-Lambret métro de Lille Métropole 2.JPG
Oscar Lambret metro station
Overview
Native name Métro de Lille
Locale Lille, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Transit type Rapid transit
Number of lines 2[1]
Number of stations 60[1]
Daily ridership 271,230 (2011)[2]
Annual ridership 99 million (2011)[2]
Website Transpole
Operation
Began operation 1983[3]
Operator(s) Transpole
Technical
System length 45 km (28 mi)[1]
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
System map
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[ ]
Lille Metro
   Line 2   
CH Dron depôt
CH Dron
Bourgogne
Pont de Neuville
Phalempins
Colbert
Tourcoing - Centre13x13px
Tourcoing - Sébastopol
Carliers
Mercure
Canal de Roubaix
Alsace
Gare - Jean-Lebas16px
Roubaix - Grand-Place
Eurotéléport13x13px
future Line 3
Roubaix - Charles-de-Gaulle
Épeule - Montesquieu
Croix - Mairie
Saint-Philibert depôt
Croix - Centre
Saint-Philibert
Wasquehal - Hôtel de Ville
Wasquehal - Pavé de Lille13x13px
Bourg
Jean-Jaurès
Maison des Enfants
Mitterie
A 22
Pont Supérieur
Les Près
Lomme - Lambersart
Canteleu
Fort de Mons storage
Bois Blancs
Fort de Mons
Canal de la Deûle
Mairie de Mons
Port de Lille
Mons Sarts
Cormontaigne
Saint-Maurice - Pellevoisin
Montebello
Gare Lille Europe13x13px 13x13px 16px
Gambetta
République - Beaux-Arts
Wazemmes
Rihour
Porte des Postes
Gare Lille Flandres13x13px 13x13px 16px
connection between lines
Mairie de Lille
Porte d'Arras
Lille Grand-Palais
Porte de Douai
future Gare de Lille-
Saint-Sauveur
SNCF
Porte de Valenciennes
16pxCHR Oscar-Lambret
Caulier
CHR B-Calmette
Fives
Jeanne de Flandre
Eurasanté
Marbrerie
Hellemmes
Lezennes
Pont de Bois16px
Villeneuve-d'Ascq
Hôtel de Ville
RN 227
Triolo
Cité Scientifique
Quatre Cantons
Quatre Cantons depôt
   Line 1   

The Lille Metro (French: Métro de Lille) is a driverless metro located in Lille, France. It was opened on 25 April 1983 and was the first to use the VAL (French: véhicule automatique léger, English: light automated vehicle) system. This VAL system was the first fully automated driverless metro of any kind in Europe.[4] The metro is made up of 2 lines that serve 60 stations, and runs over 45 kilometres (28 mi) of route.[1]

The metro forms part of a multi-modal public transport system covering the Lille metropolitan area, along with buses and trams, operated under the Transpole brand.

History

Construction started in 1978, and the first section was opened on 25 April 1983 between Quatre Cantons ("Four Townships") and République. On 2 May 1984 line 1 was completed, with a length of 13.5 kilometres (8.4 mi) (8.5 kilometres (5.3 mi) underground), linking CHR B Calmette (centre hospitalier régional: "regional hospital centre") to Quatre Cantons via Gare de Lille Flandres. All 18 stations have doors between the platform and the train.

Line 2 opened on 3 April 1989 and it reached CH Dron (centre hospitalier: "hospital centre") near the Belgian border on 27 October 2000. It is 32 kilometres (20 mi) long with 43 stations.

Operations

Line 1 is 13.5-kilometre (8.4 mi) long (8.5 kilometres (5.3 mi) of which is underground) and serves 18 stations.[5]

Trains are 2 metres (79 in) wide and 26 metres (85 ft) long (composed of permanently coupled two-car sets), and are rubber-tyred. Platforms are 52 metres (171 ft) in length (though only half of the platform length is currently open to the public), long enough for two units. Each unit can carry 156 passengers.

The metro operates from 5:00 a.m. until midnight, with trains every 1½ to 4 minutes (every 66 seconds during rush hour), and every 6 to 8 minutes early mornings and evenings.[6] On Sundays there is a train every 2 to 6 minutes.[6] A one-way ticket costs €1.50.[7]

Planned capacity expansion

Since January 2013, work to double the capacity of Line 1 has been ongoing. The platforms are being lengthened to be used with new 52 metres (171 ft) long trains built by Alstom. This expansion should be complete in autumn 2017.[8] The former VAL 208 of the first line will then be transferred to Line 2 to increase its passenger capacity as well.[9]

Gallery

  • Metro port de Lille.jpg

    Port de Lille station.

  • One of the 60 Siemens VAL 208 trains.

See also

References

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External links

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