History
The station was constructed in 1978 as part of the new Part-Dieu urban neighborhood project. As the planners intended Part-Dieu to act as a second city center for Lyon, the large train station was built in conjunction with a shopping center (the largest in France outside of Île-de-France), a major government office complex, and the tallest skyscraper in the region, nicknamed Le Crayon (The Pencil) due to its shape.
Prior to the construction of the Gare de la Part-Dieu, the neighborhood was served by the Gare des Brotteaux. It closed in 1982 and its operations were absorbed into this station.
While Part-Dieu is routinely the busiest, five other stations operate in metro Lyon: Perrache (in the city-center), Lyon-Vaise, Saint-Paul, Gorge de Loup, and Jean Macé Station.
Read more about this topic: Gare De Lyon-Part-Dieu
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