Rennes Metro
General Information
| Function / usage: |
Metro (Subway, Underground)
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| Other name(s): | Métro de Rennes |
| Built: | 1997 - 2002 |
| Status: | in use |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
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Technical Information
Dimensions
| length | 9.4 km | |
| length of viaducts | 1.025 km | |
| number of stations | 15 | |
| length of bored tunnels | 3.765 km | |
| length of cut-and-cover tunnels | 3.735 km |
Design Loads
| design speed | 80 km/h |
Cost
| cost of construction | Euro 460 000 000 |
Chronology
| 6 January 1997 | Beginning of construction. |
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| 12 January 1998 | Beginning of tunnel boring. |
| 15 March 2000 | End of tunnel boring. |
| 25 July 2000 | First train tests. |
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- Le métro Val de Rennes, in "Bulletin annuel de l'AFGC", January 2001, n. 3
- Métro de Rennes, in "Tunnels et Ouvrages Souterrains", March - April 2002, n. 170
- Val de Rennes, in "VSL News", 1998, n. 1 v. 9
- Le VAL de Rennes, Apogée, ISBN 2843981123, 2002
- Le VAL à Rennes, ISBN 2852570211, 1995
- Le VAL de Rennes. Ligne A - Lot 1, in "Travaux", March 2000, n. 762
- Le VAL de Rennes devant la cour de justice européenne, Apogée, ISBN 2843981492, 2003
- Val de Rennes, stay cable bridge, in "VSL News", 1998, n. 2 v. 9
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | p0000097 |
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| Created: | 09/06/2002 |
| Last Updated: | 27/02/2013 |