Ouchy–Olympique station
Lausanne Metro station
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Ouchy–Olympique is a Lausanne Metro station and the southern terminus of Line M2. It was opened on 27 October 2008 as part of the inaugural section of the line, from Croisettes to Ouchy-Olympique. The adjacent station is Jordils.[1]
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| Location | Switzerland | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 46°30′25.9″N 6°37′35.6″E | ||||||||||
| System | Lausanne Metro station | ||||||||||
| Line | Line M2 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 27 October 2008 | ||||||||||
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In 1877, a funicular between Lausanne and Ouchy was opened, which terminated at Ouchy. In 1959 the funicular was rebuilt as a rack railway.[2] In 2003, the railway was demolished to give way for construction of M2 line. In 2008 the station was reopened at the same location as Ouchy–Olympique.[1]