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Line A (Ligne A) is a line on the Lyon Metro that runs between Perrache and Vaulx-en-Velin La Soie. It was constructed using the cut-and-cover method and went into service on 2 May 1978. It together with Line B were the inaugural lines of the Lyon Metro. An extension of Line A from Laurent Bonnevay Astroballe to Vaul-en-Velin La Soie opened in 2007. The line currently serves 14 stations and is 9.2 kilometres (5.7 mi) long.