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Subways of Switzerland, Lausanne

Lausanne Metro

Lausanne city has a light rail rapid transit system that passes through town in northwest direction (M1) and from south to north (m2). Lausanne is the smallest city in the world to have a full metro system and is also the only one in Switzerland. As a compliment of the system, there is a train known as LEB. This railway system serves the west part of the city and it goes from Lausanne-Flon to Bercher.

  • Known as: Métro
  • System length: 15 km
  • Train length: 30,680 mm (100 ft 7.9 in)
  • Lines: 2
  • Stations: 28
  • Website: www.t-l.ch/
  • Operator: TL (Transport publics de la región lausannoise)
  • Average ridership: 100 millions of passengers per year (2012)
  • Start of operation:The first line was opened in May 24, 1991.