what disturbances to come?
Illustrative image. Metro line B in Lyon. ©Flora Chaduc
Disturbances on metro B in Lyon continue from November 28 to 30 but also in December, with a view to extending the line.
Since October, metro B extension works is accelerating in Lyon. For this, the metro is closed every evening from Monday to Wednesday inclusive, including this end of November. Disruptions in December will be different.
No metro at the end of December
Line B will only run on 28, 29 and 30 November from 9.15 p.m. (last departure from Charpennes) and 9.25 p.m. (last departure from Oullins station). Traffic will be supplemented, as for many weeks, by relay buses. The evenings of Monday 12, Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 December will also be affected by the same mode of operation.
After this period, the people of Lyon could take advantage of the usual metro hours until after the Christmas holidays. Metro B will then be completely closed during the days of December 27, 28 and 29. The calendar for the start of the year is not yet known.
These operations, binding for users and in a period of recurring breakdownsperspective to create two new stations for autumn 2023: Oullins-Centre and Saint-Genis-Laval Hôpital Lyon Sud.