Line A () is a line on the Lyon Metro that runs between Perrache and Vaulx-en-Velin La Soie. It was constructed using the cut-and-cover method, and went into service on 2 May 1978. It, together with Line B, were the inaugural lines of the Lyon Metro. An extension of Line A from Laurent Bonnevay, Astroballe to Vaulx-en-Velin, La Soie opened in 2007. The line currently serves 14 stations, and is long. Line A trains run on tires rather than steel wheels; it is a rubber-tired metro line. List of the stations Perrache Ampère - Victor Hugo Bellecour Cordeliers Hôtel de Ville - Louis Pradel Foch Masséna Charpennes - Charles Hernu République - Villeurbanne Gratte-Ciel Flachet - Alain Gilles Cusset Laurent Bonnevay Vaulx-en-Velin La Soie Chronology 2 May 1978: Perrache - Laurent Bonnevay 2 October 2007: Laurent Bonnevay - Vaulx-en-Velin La Soie Extension Line A was extended eastwards from Laurent Bonnevay to Vaulx-en-Velin La Soie (1 station) to provide connection with the new express tram line to St Exupéry Airport, called Rhônexpress as well as Tram 3. This extension opened on 2 October 2007 and cost €53 million. Notes External links Transports en Commun Lyonnais (TCL) Extension to Vaulx-en-Velin La Soie 1st arrondissement of Lyon 2nd arrondissement of Lyon 6th arrondissement of Lyon Rubber-tyred metros Railway lines opened in 1978 A