The Lille Metro is a VAL system (véhicule automatique léger = light automated vehicle), which opened on May 16, 1983, the first automatic metro line in the world. It has two lines, with a total length of 45 km (28 mi), and 60 stations. All stations have doors between the platform and the train.[2]
Line 1 is 13.5 km (8.4 mi) long, of which 8.5 km (5.3 mi) are underground, with 18 stations. The line links Loos, to the south-west of Lille, with Villeneuve d'Ascq, to the south-east, via central Lille and the Gare de Lille-Flandres. Line 2 is 32 km (20 mi) long with 43 stations. It links Lomme, to the west of Lille, to the Belgian border, via central Lille, the Gare de Lille-Flandres, Roubaix and Tourcoing.
Tramwayedit
One of the tram cars, at Marcq-en-Baroeul on the Roubaix line
The tram system consists of two interurban tram lines, connecting central Lille to the nearby communities of Roubaix and Tourcoing, and has 45 stops. It is metre gauge electrified at 750 voltsDC. The system is often called the Mongy, after Alfred Mongy, the engineer who created it. It was built in 1909 at the same time as the boulevards linking Lille to its two neighbours, and the lines run on reserved track within the boulevards for most of their length.[2][3][4]
While most urban lines in Lille were abandoned after 1950, the Mongy remained in service as the backbone of the public transport network of the TCC, the predecessor of Ilévia. Whilst the expansion of the Metro initially threatened the trams, they were kept in service. The system was renovated between 1991 and 1994, and new low-floor trams were provided.[2][3][4]
Busesedit
Ilévia also operates 68 urban bus routes, eight of which run into Belgium.[2]
Referencesedit
^. www.zoomsurlille.fr. Archived from the original on 2019-09-29.
^ abcd. La mairie de Lille. Archived from the original on 2008-01-31. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
^ abBased on a translation of the article Ilevia from the French Wikipedia. Retrieved on 2008-02-19.
^ abBased on a translation of the article ilevia from the German Wikipedia. Retrieved on 2008-02-19.
External linksedit
Transpole web site (in French)
January 01, 1970
ilévia, public, transport, operator, lille, métropole, metropolitan, area, surrounding, city, lille, northern, france, operates, mixed, system, comprising, buses, trams, driverless, light, metro, system, company, subsidiary, keolis, largest, private, sector, f. Ilevia is the public transport operator for the Lille Metropole the metropolitan area surrounding the city of Lille in northern France It operates a mixed system comprising buses trams and a driverless light metro system The company is a subsidiary of Keolis the largest private sector French transport group Keolis is itself 70 owned by SNCF and 30 owned by Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec In January 2019 the company changed from its former name Transpole to ilevia 1 Map of Lille s metro and tramway lines Contents 1 Metro 2 Tramway 3 Buses 4 References 5 External linksMetro edit nbsp A train of type Val 208 on the Lille Metro Main article Lille Metro The Lille Metro is a VAL system vehicule automatique leger light automated vehicle which opened on May 16 1983 the first automatic metro line in the world It has two lines with a total length of 45 km 28 mi and 60 stations All stations have doors between the platform and the train 2 Line 1 is 13 5 km 8 4 mi long of which 8 5 km 5 3 mi are underground with 18 stations The line links Loos to the south west of Lille with Villeneuve d Ascq to the south east via central Lille and the Gare de Lille Flandres Line 2 is 32 km 20 mi long with 43 stations It links Lomme to the west of Lille to the Belgian border via central Lille the Gare de Lille Flandres Roubaix and Tourcoing Tramway edit nbsp One of the tram cars at Marcq en Baroeul on the Roubaix line Main article Lille tramway The tram system consists of two interurban tram lines connecting central Lille to the nearby communities of Roubaix and Tourcoing and has 45 stops It is metre gauge electrified at 750 volts DC The system is often called the Mongy after Alfred Mongy the engineer who created it It was built in 1909 at the same time as the boulevards linking Lille to its two neighbours and the lines run on reserved track within the boulevards for most of their length 2 3 4 While most urban lines in Lille were abandoned after 1950 the Mongy remained in service as the backbone of the public transport network of the TCC the predecessor of Ilevia Whilst the expansion of the Metro initially threatened the trams they were kept in service The system was renovated between 1991 and 1994 and new low floor trams were provided 2 3 4 Buses editIlevia also operates 68 urban bus routes eight of which run into Belgium 2 References edit FERME TA GUEULE Zoom Sur Lille www zoomsurlille fr Archived from the original on 2019 09 29 a b c d Travel amp Transport La mairie de Lille Archived from the original on 2008 01 31 Retrieved 2008 02 18 a b Based on a translation of the article Ilevia from the French Wikipedia Retrieved on 2008 02 19 a b Based on a translation of the article ilevia from the German Wikipedia Retrieved on 2008 02 19 External links editTranspole web site in French Transpole web site limited English section Route diagram of all Transpole services Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ilevia amp oldid 1216442379, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
