Line M1
Line M1 |
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Interior of a line M1 train |
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| Overview | |||
| Type | Light rail | ||
| System | Lausanne Metro | ||
| Locale | Vaud, Switzerland | ||
| Termini | Lausanne-Flon station Renens railway station |
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| Stations | 15 | ||
| Daily ridership | 43,500 (university term-time) | ||
| Operation | |||
| Opened | 1991 | ||
| Owner | TSOL | ||
| Operator(s) | TL | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 8 km (5.0 mi) | ||
| No. of tracks | 1 (some double track sections) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) Standard gauge | ||
| Electrification | Overhead catenary (750 V DC) | ||
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The Lausanne Métro Line 1 was opened on 24 May 1991. The line is owned by a company named TSOL (Tramway du Sud-Ouest lausannois) and this acronym is widely used by the commuters who use the line. Trains on the line are operated by the Transports publics de la région lausannoise (TL, formerly Tramways Lausannois). The M1 is a light metro with a dozen surface stations and three underground.
The line, which is 8 km (5 mi) long, links the centre of Lausanne, the major Universities (EPFL, UNIL) and Renens. The line is generally single track. At most stations a passing loop is provided to allow trains to pass, and a dedicated platform is provided for each direction. Exceptions to this are Bassenges, UNIL-Sorge and Provence stations, where the line is still single track serving one bidirectional platform.
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