Lyon Metro Line D

Native nameLigne D

Termini

• Gare de Vaise
• Gare de Vénissieux

Stations15^[1]

TypeRapid transit

Line D
Overview
Native name	Ligne D
Termini	Gare de Vaise Gare de Vénissieux
Connecting lines
Stations	15[1]
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Lyon Metro
Operator(s)	TCL
Rolling stock	MPL 85
Ridership	Annual: 84,201,000 (2019)[2]
History
Opened	9 September 1991[1]
Last extension	28 April 1997[1]
Technical
Line length	12.5 km (7.8 mi)[1]
Character	Driverless (MAGGALY)
Rack system	None
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge with rollways outside of track
Electrification	750 V DC third rail (guide bars)
Average inter-station distance	929 m (3,048 ft)

Line D (Ligne D) is a rapid-transit line on the Lyon Metro. It runs east–west underneath the two major rivers of Lyon, France, connecting Vieux Lyon with the Presqu'ile and the Part-Dieu region. Line D commenced operation under human control on 4 September 1991, between Gorge de Loup and Grange Blanche.^[1] It was extended from Grange Blanche to Gare de Vénissieux on 11 December 1992, when it switched to automatic (driverless) operation, also known as MAGGALY (Métro Automatique à Grand Gabarit de l’Agglomération Lyonnaise).^[1] On 28 April 1997, the line was extended from Gorge de Loup to Gare de Vaise.^[1]

Being the deepest of the lines in Lyon, it was constructed mainly using boring machines and passes under both rivers, the Rhône and the Saône. At 12.5 kilometres (7.8 mi) long^[1] and serving 15 stations,^[1] it is also the longest metro line in Lyon.