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Lausanne

Canton of Vaud, Switzerland


Date of opening24 May 1991
Network length13.7 km (8.51 mi)
Stations29 (28*)
Lines2        Line history cityrailtransit.com
Stations per line14.50
Avg. station distance507 m (0.32 mi)
Avg. line length6.85 km (4.26 mi)
*with transfer stations counted once
Numerical data by J. Serradell, 20 Nov 2008
Only m2 is a full metro (27.10.2008: 5.9 km, 14 sta). Line m1: 3 underground stations
System typeLRT, known as Metro
Daily ridership
Fare collection honour system
Tracks
Power supply
Air-conditioned trains
Walk-through trainsYes
Rubber-tyred trainsLine m2
Driverless linesLine m2 (since 2008)
Platform screen doorsLine m2
World Metro Database




Official map
Source: pdf, © 2010 t-l.ch

To-scale map
Source: cityrailtransit.com

Disclaimer: Maps are copyrighted. The previews on this page are for informational purposes only. Please respect copyright and always refer to original maps.

Transit mapsSystem map images
openbusmap.org/öpnvkarte.de
openptmap.org
citylines.co - line history and mapping project
tracker.geops.ch - moving trains
maps.google.com 		images.google.com




Relationships with Other Metros

Michelin-Alstom rubber-tyred family
Members: Lausanne (line M2), Lyon (lines A, B, D), Marseille, Mexico City, Montreal, Paris (lines 1, 4, 6, 11, 14), Santiago (lines 1, 2, 5),
Characteristics: Rubber-tyred metro, developed by Michelin in the 1930s.
Derivatives: VAL family.





Handpicked Resources

t-l.ch Official website




Generic Links for Lausanne Metro

Wikipedia entry at wikipedia.org
Urbanrail.net entry at urbanrail.net
Metro Report search at railwaygazette.com
Discussion at skyscrapercity.com
System photos at Google Images
City information at wikipedia.org









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