Transports en commun lyonnais
Encyclopedia
The Transports en commun lyonnais (Lyon public transport in French
) (usually referred to as TCL) is the Lyon
public transport
agency. It is the second largest public transport system in France
(after Paris
), and covers 62 communes, including all 57 communes of the Urban Community of Lyon
, spread over 606 square kilometres (234 sq mi).
The TCL manages:
The network is built around some big stations:
TCL is managed by two companies: Sytral sets policies and finances the infrastructure, while Keolis Lyon runs the network on a day-to-day basis.
French language
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) (usually referred to as TCL) is the Lyon
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
public transport
Public transport
Public transport is a shared passenger transportation service which is available for use by the general public, as distinct from modes such as taxicab, car pooling or hired buses which are not shared by strangers without private arrangement.Public transport modes include buses, trolleybuses, trams...
agency. It is the second largest public transport system in France
France
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(after Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
), and covers 62 communes, including all 57 communes of the Urban Community of Lyon
Urban Community of Lyon
The Urban Community of Lyon , also known as Grand Lyon or by its former acronym COURLY, is the intercommunal structure gathering the city of Lyon and some of its suburbs....
, spread over 606 square kilometres (234 sq mi).
Network
- 4 metro lines . and 2 funiculars
- 4 tramway lines lines. (The Tram-train line Rhônexpress is not run by TCL.)
- 2 funicular lines
- 4 express bus Lines
- Over 100 bus lines, including electric trolleybusTrolleybusA trolleybus is an electric bus that draws its electricity from overhead wires using spring-loaded trolley poles. Two wires and poles are required to complete the electrical circuit...
es.
The network is built around some big stations:
- Bellecour which is set in the very centre of the city, and has many connections with other stations
- Part-Dieu which is the business centre and a train station
- Hôtel de Ville is the city centre and offer a connection between two metro lines
- Charpennes which is the crossroad of several metro lines or tram lines to every direction (north, east, south, west).
- Other stations less important but which are connections between "strong" lines like metro or tram lines and bus lines: Vaise, Laurent Bonnevay, La Soie, ... Perrache is also a big train and bus station (and metro and tram too).
- Saxe-Gambetta
TCL is managed by two companies: Sytral sets policies and finances the infrastructure, while Keolis Lyon runs the network on a day-to-day basis.
Night service
Several bus lines run one bus per hour throughout the night, mostly to allow young people to get home. There are four such lines, labelled "Pleine Lune" ("full moon").- Pleine Lune 1: Terreaux / Part Dieu La Doua / Cité Internationale
- Pleine Lune 2: Hôtel de Ville / Mermoz / Grange Blanche
- Pleine Lune 3: Hôtel de Ville / Saint Irénée / Ecully Grandes Ecoles
- Pleine Lune 4: Hôtel de ville / Jean Macé / Saint-Priest
See also
- Lyon MetroLyon MetroThe Lyon metro, in Lyon, France, first opened in 1978 and now consists of four lines. It is part of the Transports en Commun Lyonnais system of public transport, and is supported by a network of tramways....
- Rhônexpress
- Tramways in LyonTramways in LyonThe current tramway network in Lyon comprises four lines. Line T1 opened in 2001; T2 opened in 2001; T3 opened at the end of 2006; and line T4 opened in 2009. The tramway system complements the Lyon metro and forms an integral part to the public transportation system in Lyon. The tramway network...
- Réseau Express de l'Aire métropolitaine lyonnaiseRéseau Express de l'Aire métropolitaine lyonnaiseRéseau Express de lAire métropolitaine Lyonnaise is a project that consists in improving and unifying some railways lines in the Lyon metropolitan area...
- Lyon bus lines