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How much did the extension of Lyon — Line A — Line A to Vaulx cost?

The extension of Lyon Metro Line A to Vaulx-en-Velin - La Soie is the 1 km section that replaced Laurent Bonnevay in Villeurbanne as the terminus, bringing the line to 9.2 km from Vaulx-en-Velin - La Soie to Perrache, with a connection to tram line T3 and the Rhonexpress airport shuttle, put into service on 2 October 2007 after a three-year construction. Lyon Mag wrote on 3 October 2007 that it cost 53 million euros, as does Wikipedia.

Reported project cost

€53 million

Approximately $72.64 million

Cost basis: 2007

Vue d’une rame de la ligne à la station Bellecour.
Corentin EustacchiCC BY-SA 4.0

Cost evidence

Basis of the published figure

Reported project cost2007
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Project metrics

Key dimensions

Total lengthLyon Mag
1,000 m

Project record

Opened or launched

Lyon Mag

2 October 2007

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