Lyon Trolley Photos 2

1901 - 1906

19 OCT 1935 to Present

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L-C1 A Cristalis trolleybus on the newly opened route C1. The number of the vehicle is too blurry for identification. The route opened 12 OC 2006. Routes using Chistalis trolleys are numbered with 'C' plus a number.

L-2901-2 Cristalis 2901 on route C1 heading for Gare Part-Dieu. Photo by Eric Tourniquet. 13 OC 06.

L-2907-2 Cristalis 2907 on route C1 heading for Cité Internacionale. Photo by Eric Tourniquet. 13 OCT 06.

L-85 Vetra-85 1705 on route 6 to Croix Rousse in Lyon. Photo by Geoffry Tribe. 26 OCT 1994

L-2905 Articulated Cristalis 2905 on route C1. It is turning in front of the the TGV-station Part Dieu Note the interesting pole suspending the overhead. Photo by Jürgen Lehmann. The system is testing an optical guidance system on route C1. 22 SEP 2010. Courtesy of Trolley Motion.

L-C1-2 Upper phono: articulated Cristalis 2903 at the terminus of the new extenion on route C1. Lower photo: Cristalis 2906 and 2908 being tested on the new extension of route C1 at Place Maréchal. C1 is due to open on 20 JAN 2010. Photo by Tommy Chabrol. JAN 2011. Courtesy of Trolley Motion.

L-2926/24 Upper photo: Cristalis 2924 at the Part Dieu railway station ready for its inaugural of the extension of C1 to the new terminus at Cuire. Lower photo: Cristalis 2926 leading Cristalises 2924 and 2927 (the order of the last two is unknown) at Cuire. These trolleys are from a batch of newly acquired Cristalises needed for the extension of C1. Photos by Tommy Chabrol. 20 JAN 2011. Courtesy of Trolley Motion.

L-1711 M.A.N. 1711 on route 6 in Lyon. Photo by Jürgen Lehmann. 23 SEP 2008. Courtesy of Trolley Motion.

L-1837 Cristalis 1837 on route 18 turning at Place Jean Mace heading for the Jean Mace destination. Route 18 is to be renamed C18. All the main trolley lines will have the prefix "C"; route 6 will have the prefix "S" (Special). Photo by Jürgen Lehmann. 30 SEPT 2008. Courtesy of Trolley Motion.

L-C2 Upper photo: the project group presents the Systral at the turning loop Illeux Semailles. Lower photo: unidentified Civis at one terminal of new route C2 the Montrée de Soldats. Photo by Jurgen Lehmann. 29 AUG 2011.

L-1859 Civis 1859 on an unidentified section of route 4. Photo by Jürgen Lehmann. 2011. J. Lehmann's home page.

L-cx Unidentified Civis on route C14. Route C14 is the former route 44. This route had been temporarily closed for around two years. It reopened on 29 AUG 2011. Photo by Jürgen Lehmann. AUG/SEP 2011. J. Lehmann's home page.

L-cy Unidentified articulated Civis on route C2 on what appears to be a segregated road built for the new route, which opened earlier in 2011. Photo by Jürgen Lehmann. 2011. J. Lehmann's home page.

L-1031 Vetra-85 1031 on route 6 on the Boulevard de la Croix Rousse arriving at the terminus at the metro stop Croix Rousee on line C. Photo by JHM. 1986. Courtesy of Flickr.

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Lyon All Route Map

Lyon Route Map (2011; dark blue marks trolley routes, red marks streetcar routes (T), lettered routes are subway (Metro) lines A, B, C, D)

Lyon Photos 1

Lyon Notes on C1

Video of a Lyon Cristalis

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This page last updated 21 SEP 2011

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