⁴ᴷ⁶⁰ Exploring the World's Steepest Metro - Lyon Metro Line C!

Line C of the Lyon Metro follows the right of way of an old cable-hauled railway, which originally opened in 1891. The line closed in 1972 for refurbishment and conversion to rack railway technology, reopening for service in 1974 as a rack railway metro line.
The line now serves five stations, and is 2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi) long. It was constructed using various methods: the original route used by the former funicular line runs up a steep incline rising from a deep tunnel to an exposed trench, the newly built level segment at Croix-Rousse using cut-and-cover, and the latest section beyond Hénon running on the surface. Croix Paquet station is the steepest metro station in the world, with an incline of 17%. The repurposed alignment of the original funicular from Croix-Paquet to Croix-Rousse is among the world's oldest structures currently used by metro trains, having first opened in 1891.
Enjoy this look at an incredibly interesting piece of infrastructure!
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Taken in May 2024.

[@davidpanton3192]

I know these cars were refurbished, but it is hard to believe they are 40 years old!

[@gabrielgaujac8170]

When they started operating in the 80’s they where extremely modern for the time

[@Bassotronics]

@ 5:02 The train's face is so cute!

[@KelsandQuentin]

right!? i watched that part a couple of times too :)

[@EonityLuna]

The Lyon Metro Line C is definitely one of the most unusual metro lines out there. If I remember correctly I read somewhere that it was originally a funicular system, which explains the steepness of the line.

[@gabrielgaujac8170]

Exactly it open in the 1890’s and between 1972 and 1972 it was closed and completely modernised

[@hbecph]

Lyonnais here ! Steepest métro in the world i think this might be Lausanne.

[@Unixmaxanimations]

LYON IS HERRRRRRE

[@hbecph]

@@Unixmaxanimations 69 dans le cœur ❤️

[@Unixmaxanimations]

@@hbecph ❤️❤️❤️

[@zachpoure]

It's also the only metro line in France the uses catenary! (no rouen, calling your tram "metro" doesn't make it a metro) but it's soon to be joined by the 3 of the 4 lines under construction around Paris

[@Bassotronics]

Yay! The 3 rail O-scale tracks finally have a use!

[@Tausi]

The engineering of this must be insane

[@Matteoo69]

No ways!!! I frenquently watch your channels and i'm from Lyon too !!! Cheers!!!

[@KelsandQuentin]

cool feature! Lyon is the best :) and this line is too.

[@aoilpe]

A rack-rail metro ! The steepest metro without is Lausanne’s M2…

[@AliGroves450]

The MCL 80's look and sound like the Class 365/465 networkers in the UK.

[@karldurand]

it is the only metro in the world to have a rack system and yes it is in Lyon in France at the time it was a funicular

[@scottyerkes1867]

Amazing!! Well done!! Thanks DJHamners💚👌👍

[@Drago1995]

just came back from there it is a awesome line

[@rocky1266]

reminds me of the buzzing bredas from the WMATA

[@DennisLora2001]

Nice

[@supertrains156.66]

Nice sound of junipers class 334 and 458 and looks of a class 465 ftprom yje side front

[@CadOc_31]

I live in this city and i take often this metro. I can say thet when u are facing into the 17% grade, you better behave well

[@c.n.i7105]

5:36 I have recently been to London and the Jubilee 1995 stock trains produce a sound that's quite similar. I'm not sure but it may have to do with the inverters of the 1995 stock as well as the MCL 80 trains in Lyon being produced by the same company, Alstom

[@ak5659]

I don't wish to be difficult, but the clear background of the subtitles makes them almost illegible. Could you switch either the font color or the background to black? That would make them so much easier to read. Thank you.

[@marcleslac2413]

I saw one at cité du train last august!

[@MattMcIrvin]

Since Barcelona's Montjuïc Funicular is fully fare-integrated into the metro network and is arguably a metro line, I wonder if it beats this. But I haven't heard of a rack railway metro line anywhere else. And the funicular's platforms have stair steps, so there isn't a tilted platform like that.

[@metropod]

You know, I have learned more of my Great Great-grandfather's mother tongue trying to make heads or tails of French metro system technical information.

[@Thommygun-qv7um]

You should visit Line 10 or the "Zacke" in Stuttgart, Germany. Quite similar...

[@MoustiluigiRandom]

@ around 3:10 we can hear that the subway on the right has a faster and higher closing door tone than on the left, is there any reason? Unchecked oscillators as in MF67 in Paris perhaps? Si y a des Lyonnais qui ont une petite idée, je serai curieux de savoir.

[@Tri-StateGuy]

Fire

[@xpdev0]

Did Westinghouse do the propulsion for this train set? It has similar howling motors like the R68/R68As

[@briancatchflightss]

I know those trains have strong Brakes, and don’t let them pull the emergency brakes everyone gonna fly to the front of the train 😂

[@Bassotronics]

Are these train 10 foot wide or 8?

[@ENCPBbis]

2,89 m

[@QuarioQuario54321]

How does this line even exist? It’s super awful for accessibility

[@MichalBergseth-AmitopiaTV]

why is it driving on the left side?

[@timelessori]

trains historically drive on left side in france, and the plan back when the subway network was planned in lyon, they thought about connecting the subway to existing railway network, alongside regular trains. this didnt happen but lyon is left with the only left-handed subway system in whole of france.

[@MichalBergseth-AmitopiaTV]

@@timelessori Same in Stockholm. Cars drive on the right side, but metro on the left side. Interesting :)

[@3506Dodge]

"the 1974" what?

[@user-nr9we2ik3u]

Like car

[@Mk99987]

Strub?

[@davidpanton3192]

Don't mind if I do.

[@Sparkstheartist]

60th like and 7th comment :)