Transports en commun lyonnais

The Transports en commun lyonnais (French pronunciation: [tʁɑ̃spɔʁ ɑ̃ kɔmœ̃ ljɔnɛ], "Lyon public transport" in French; usually referred to as TCL) is the Lyon public transport agency. It is the second largest public transport system in France (after Paris), and covers 73 communes, including all 59 communes of the Lyon Metropolis, spread over 746 square kilometres (288 sq mi).

Transports en commun lyonnais
Overview
OwnerSYTRAL Mobilités
LocaleLyon Metropolis
Communauté de communes de l'Est lyonnais (Community of communes of east Lyon)
7 other communes in Rhône department
Transit typeMétro
Funicular
Tramway
Bus and trolleybus
Number of lines
  • 4 métro lines
  • 2 funicular lines
  • 7 tramway lines
  • 24 high-frequency bus and trolleybus lines
  • Over 100 other bus and trolleybus lines
Annual ridership496.213 millions (2019)
HeadquartersBoulevard Marius-Vivier-Merle
Lyon (3rd arrondissement)
Websitetcl.fr
Operation
Began operation21 June 1879: Creation of the OTL (Compagnie des Omnibus et Tramways de Lyon)
1 January 1967: Creation of TCL, replacing the OTL
Operator(s)Keolis Lyon
Public transport in Lyon
Networks
Railway stations
Airports

TCL is managed by two companies: SYTRAL Mobilités sets policies and finances the infrastructure, while Keolis Lyon runs the network on a day-to-day basis.

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