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Hôtel de Ville–Louis Pradel station

Coordinates: 45°46′04″N 4°50′10″E / 45.76778°N 4.83611°E / 45.76778; 4.83611
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Hôtel de Ville–Louis Pradel
Lyon Metro
Lyon Métro station
General information
Location1st arrondissement of Lyon
France
Coordinates45°46′04″N 4°50′10″E / 45.76778°N 4.83611°E / 45.76778; 4.83611
Owned bySYTRAL Mobilités (in French)
Operated byTCL
Line(s)Lyon Metro Lyon Metro Line A Lyon Metro Line C
PlatformsLine A: 2 side platforms
Line C: 1 side platform, 1 island platform
TracksLine A: 2
Line C: 2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleYes
History
Opened2 May 1978 (1978-05-02)
Services
Preceding station Lyon Metro Following station
Cordeliers
towards Perrache
Line A Foch
Terminus Line C Croix-Paquet
towards Cuire

Hôtel de Ville–Louis Pradel [o.tɛl vil lwi pʁa.dɛl] is a transfer station in the Lyon Metro, providing a connection between lines A and C. The station is located in the Presqu'île of Lyon, France. Serving Lyon's 1st arrondissement, the station is near Lyon City Hall with access to Place des Terreaux, Opéra Nouvel, Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon, 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

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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.[1]

It is named for the Hôtel de Ville (town hall) and the Place Louis-Pradel, which is named for Louis Pradel, mayor 1957–76.[2]

Station Layout

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The upper level of Hôtel de Ville–Louis Pradel station consists of side platforms for Line A. The lower level consists of Line C's terminus utilizing a Spanish solution 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 MCL 80 trains used on this line.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Hôtel de Ville – Louis-Pradel". Ferro-Lyon. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Fête des Lumières 2023". www.fetedeslumieres.lyon.fr.