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Lyon Metro

public transportation network in Lyon, France
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Lyon Metro

Summary

Lyon Metro is a rapid transit[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Lyon Metro is located in Lyon[3].
  • Lyon Metro is in the country of France[4].
  • Lyon Metro's instance of is recorded as rapid transit[5].
  • Lyon Metro's instance of is recorded as public transport network[6].
  • Lyon Metro's item operated is recorded as MPL 75[7].
  • Lyon Metro's item operated is recorded as MCL 80[8].
  • Lyon Metro's item operated is recorded as MPL 85[9].
  • Lyon Metro's item operated is recorded as MPL 16[10].
  • Lyon Metro is owned by SYTRAL Mobilités[11].
  • Lyon Metro is operated by Transports en commun lyonnais[12].
  • Lyon Metro is part of Transports en commun lyonnais[13].
  • Lyon Metro's Commons category is recorded as Lyon Metro[14].
  • Lyon Metro comprises Lyon Metro Line A[15].
  • Lyon Metro comprises Lyon Metro Line B[16].
  • Lyon Metro comprises Lyon Metro Line C[17].
  • Lyon Metro comprises Lyon Metro Line D[18].
  • January 1, 1978 marks the founding of Lyon Metro[19].
  • Lyon Metro's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 45.758888888889, 'lon': 4.8413888888889}[20].
  • Lyon Metro's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lyon Metro[21].
  • Lyon Metro's type of electrification is recorded as 650 V DC railway electrification[22].
  • Lyon Metro's Commons gallery is recorded as Métro Lyon[23].
  • Lyon Metro's daily patronage is recorded as {'amount': '+740000'}[24].
  • Lyon Metro's topic has template is recorded as Q21931404[25].
  • Lyon Metro's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Métro de Lyon'}[26].
  • Lyon Metro's date of official opening is recorded as April 28, 1978[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include rapid transit[5] and public transport network[6].

Origins

January 1, 1978 marks the founding of Lyon Metro[19].

Use and Application

Components include Lyon Metro Line A[15], a rapid transit line[28], in France[29], founded in 1978[30]; Lyon Metro Line B[16], a rubber-tyred metro[31], in France[32], founded in 1978[33]; Lyon Metro Line C[17], a rapid transit line[34], in France[35]; and Lyon Metro Line D[18], an automated rapid transit railway line[36], in France[37], founded in 1991[38]. It is part of Transports en commun lyonnais[13].

Why It Matters

Lyon Metro has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Related Entities

France

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . sytral.fr. sytral.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in → —
    Owned by → —
    Has part(s) → Lyon Metro Line A, Lyon Metro Line B, Lyon Metro Line C +1
    Has part(s) of the class → metro station
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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