Lyon station
O-Train station | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | Lyon Street, Ottawa, Ontario Canada | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 45°25′10″N 75°42′16″W / 45.41944°N 75.70444°W | ||||||||||
Owned by | OC Transpo | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | September 14, 2019[1] | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Lyon is a light rail station on the Confederation Line of the O-Train in Ottawa.
Location
This stop is located under Lyon and Queen[2] and opened on September 14, 2019.[3]
The stop is projected to have high usage, with access to Albert and Sparks Street, as well as the Supreme Court and the National Archives of Canada.[4]
Layout
The station is an underground side platform station; the platforms are located 17.5 metres underground. [5] A concourse above platform level has ticket barriers on either end, giving access to the Lyon Street (east) and Place de Ville (west) accesses. [6]
An entrance is integrated into the Place de Ville complex, giving indoor access to a mid-rise office building, three office towers and two major hotels.
The station features two artworks: With Words as their Actions by PLANT Architect, led by Lisa Rapoport, a metal sculpture at concourse level, and This Image Relies on Positive Thinking by Geoff McFetridge, a series of murals of human figures located in the accesses.[6]
History
From July 16th to September 14th 2017 the underground light and music show Kontinuum was held in the not-yet-opened station as part of the Canada 150 celebrations.
Service
The following routes serve Lyon station as of October 6 2019:[7]
O-Train | |
E1 | Shuttle Express |
R1 R2 R4 | O-Train replacement bus routes |
98 39 | Rapid routes |
N75 | Night routes |
40 11 | Frequent routes |
55 162 | Local routes |
284 | Connexion routes |
405 | 300s: Shopper routes 400s: Event routes 600s: School routes |
Additional info:
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Stop | Routes |
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East O-Train | |
West O-Train | |
A Lyon St. South | R1 10 15 16 17 N57 N61 N75 |
B Queen St. East | R1 16 N57 N61 N75 |
C Lyon St. North | 15 17 |
References
- ^ Watson, Jim (August 23, 2019). "Line 1 opens on Sept. 14". octranspo.com. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ "Overview | Lyon | The Build | Ottawa Confederation Line". www.ligneconfederationline.ca. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
- ^ "Overview | Lyon | The Build | Ottawa Confederation Line". www.ligneconfederationline.ca. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
- ^ "Overview | Lyon | The Build | Ottawa Confederation Line". www.ligneconfederationline.ca. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
- ^ "Overview | Lyon | The Build | Ottawa Confederation Line". www.ligneconfederationline.ca. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
- ^ a b "O-Train Confederation Line". City of Ottawa. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ "Lyon | OC Transpo". Retrieved October 10, 2019.