Lyon-Vaise station
Lyon-Vaise station (French pronunciation: [ljɔ̃ vɛz]) is a railway station in Lyon, located in the district of Vaise, in the 9th arrondissement. The station is on the historical Paris–Lyon–Marseille (PLM) main line; it is also served by Lyon Metro Line D of which it is the northwestern terminus. HistoryFrom 10 July 1854 until the opening of the Saint-Irenée tunnel between Vaise and Perrache railway station on 10 October 1856, the station was the Lyon terminus of trains from Chalon-sur-Saône and Paris. Lyon-Vaise was destroyed during the bombings of 26 May 1944. It was provisionally rebuilt in wood, then a new station was opened in 1956. In 1997, a new multimodal space was built to facilitate connections between the train, metro and bus.
ServicesThe station is served by regional trains towards Mâcon, Nevers, Bourg-en-Bresse, Vienne and Roanne.[2][3] See alsoReferences
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