Hôtel de Ville–Louis Pradel station

Hôtel de Ville–Louis Pradel
Lyon Métro station
Rue de la République entrance
General information
Location	1st arrondissement of Lyon France
Coordinates	45°46′04″N 4°50′10″E
Owned by	SYTRAL Mobilités (in French)
Operated by	TCL
Line(s)
Platforms	Line A: 2 side platforms Line C: 1 side platform, 1 island platform
Tracks	Line A: 2 Line C: 2
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	2 May 1978 (1978-05-02)
Services
Preceding station Lyon Metro Following station Cordeliers towards Perrache Line A Foch towards Vaulx-en-Velin–La Soie Terminus Line C Croix-Paquet towards Cuire

Hôtel de Ville–Louis Pradel [o.tɛl də 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

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.

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

Station Layout

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.

Gallery

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  Line A eastbound platform
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  Line C platforms
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  A corridor of the station