Délices station

Délices
M2 train approaching Délices
General information
LocationSwitzerland
Coordinates46°30′44.1″N 6°37′41.1″E / 46.512250°N 6.628083°E / 46.512250; 6.628083
SystemLausanne Metro station
LineLine M2
History
Opened27 October 2008 (2008-10-27)
Services
Preceding station Lausanne Metro Following station
Jordils M2 Grancy
towards Croisettes
Location

Délices is a Lausanne Metro station on Line M2. It was opened on 27 October 2008 as part of the inaugural section of the line, from Croisettes to Ouchy–Olympique. The station is located between Grancy and Jordils.[1]

In 1877, a funicular between Lausanne and Ouchy was opened. In 1898, Montriond station was added to it, and in 1959 the funicular was rebuilt as a rack railway.[2] In 2003, the railway was demolished to give way for construction of M2 line. Montriond station was demolished as well and move closer to Lausanne railway station; in 2008 it was reopened as Grancy. At the same time, Délices was opened as a new station between Jordils and the former location of Montriond.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Schwandl, Robert. "Lausanne". urbanrail.
  2. ↑ Salamin, Albin (15 March 2015). "Lausanne et son funiculaire" (in French). notreHistoire.