Gare de Lyon-Jean Macé
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Gare de Lyon-Jean Macé (English: Lyon-Jean-Macé railway station) is a railway station in the 7th arrondissement of Lyon
. It is situated on the Paris–Marseille railway
and the Lyon–Geneva railway
. The station is a part of the Lyon urban area rapid transit network. It was aimed to decongest the major stations Part-Dieu and Perrache while allowing access to the TCL. The station began to work on 13 December 2009.
The station allows passengers to regional trains from Bourgoin-Jallieu
, La Tour du Pin, Saint-André-le-Gaz
, Vienne
, Valencia
, Mâcon
and Villefranche-sur-Saone
, according to their final destination, to use the new station as additional entry point in the center of Lyon.
The station was officially opened on 8 December 2009, and five days after it was opened to the public. The first year, 3800 passengers per day were expected, including 1,800 new customers, and the goal is to reach 6600 passengers for 2015.
and perpendicular to the avenue Jean-Jaurès. It is served by line B of the metro
, the tram T2, many city buses (lines 4, 18, 11, 35, 47, 53, 96), a Satobus airport shuttle, a taxi station and two Vélo'v
stations.
It is accessed via two entrances on both sides of the avenue, under the bridge. In the halls, a screen displays real-time the next departures of the different transport in Lyon from the pole Jean Macé.
This station is the first one in Lyon to be equipped with a collective record that can accommodate 110 bicycles.
7th arrondissement of Lyon
The 7th arrondissement of Lyon is one of the nine arrondissements of the City of Lyon.This zone is served by the metro lines and -Squares and streets:* Rue de Créqui* Rue Duguesclin* Rue Garibaldi* Rue de l'Université...
. It is situated on the Paris–Marseille railway
Paris–Marseille railway
The railway from Paris to Marseille is an important French 862-kilometre long railway line, that connects Paris to the southern port city Marseille via Dijon and Lyon. The railway was opened in several stages between 1847 and 1856, when the final section through Lyon was opened...
and the Lyon–Geneva railway
Lyon–Geneva railway
The Lyon - Geneva railway is an important route in the national rail network. It connects not only Geneva but also feeds the Maurienne railway and the Geneva to Valence via Grenoble line...
. The station is a part of the Lyon urban area rapid transit network. It was aimed to decongest the major stations Part-Dieu and Perrache while allowing access to the TCL. The station began to work on 13 December 2009.
History
Originally only one railway stop was planned, that is to say that any tickets, excerpt ATMs, could be bought there. But the project grown, including the redevelopment of the area surrounding the railway station, and it is planned it will become the intramural sixth station of Lyon, after Lyon-Perrache, Lyon Vaise, Lyon-Saint-Paul, Lyon-Gorge de Loup and Lyon Part-Dieu. The project, under the supervision of works of RFF and SNCF cost about 30 million euros, has benefited from the shared commitment of all partners and financial markets: Le Grand Lyon (37%), Région Rhône-Alpes (36.5%), Réseau Ferré de France (19.8%), Sytral (5.3%), SNCF (1.3%).The station allows passengers to regional trains from Bourgoin-Jallieu
Bourgoin-Jallieu
Bourgoin-Jallieu is a commune in the Isère department of south-eastern France.It lies 35 kilometres to the east-southeast of the city of Lyon. Its inhabitants are called Berjalliens.-Geography:...
, La Tour du Pin, Saint-André-le-Gaz
Saint-André-le-Gaz
Saint-André-le-Gaz is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.-References:* **...
, Vienne
Vienne, Isère
Vienne is a commune in south-eastern France, located south of Lyon, on the Rhône River. It is the second largest city after Grenoble in the Isère department, of which it is a subprefecture. The city's population was of 29,400 as of the 2001 census....
, Valencia
Valence, Drôme
Valence is a commune in southeastern France, the capital of the Drôme department, situated on the left bank of the Rhône, south of Lyon on the railway to Marseilles.Its inhabitants are called Valentinois...
, Mâcon
Mâcon
Mâcon is a small city in central France. It is prefecture of the Saône-et-Loire department, in the region of Bourgogne, and the capital of the Mâconnais district. Mâcon is home to over 35,000 residents, called Mâconnais.-Geography:...
and Villefranche-sur-Saone
Villefranche-sur-Saône
Villefranche-sur-Saône is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.It lies 1 mile west of the Saône River, and is around north of Lyon...
, according to their final destination, to use the new station as additional entry point in the center of Lyon.
The station was officially opened on 8 December 2009, and five days after it was opened to the public. The first year, 3800 passengers per day were expected, including 1,800 new customers, and the goal is to reach 6600 passengers for 2015.
Location and description
The station is located on the railway bridge which is parallel to the avenue BerthelotAvenue Berthelot
Avenue Berthelot is a street in the 7th and 8th arrondissement of Lyon which connects the bridge Galliéni at the east to the A43 highway via the Avenue Jean Mermoz which extends it to the west.-History:...
and perpendicular to the avenue Jean-Jaurès. It is served by line B of the metro
Lyon Metro Line B
Line B of the Lyon Metro was constructed using the cut-and-cover method, and went into service on May 2, 1978...
, the tram T2, many city buses (lines 4, 18, 11, 35, 47, 53, 96), a Satobus airport shuttle, a taxi station and two Vélo'v
Vélo'v
Vélo'v is a bicycle rental service run by the city of Lyon, France, in conjunction with the advertising company JCDecaux. The relationship with JCDecaux allows the city to provide the service on a cost neutral basis for the city, and at very low cost to users, in return for providing exclusive...
stations.
It is accessed via two entrances on both sides of the avenue, under the bridge. In the halls, a screen displays real-time the next departures of the different transport in Lyon from the pole Jean Macé.
This station is the first one in Lyon to be equipped with a collective record that can accommodate 110 bicycles.