def _read_text_file_lines(file_name):
    """
    Read text file lines.

    Open a text file and read it, return a list of lines.

    Parameters
    ----------
    file_name: string
        Path to the file to be read.

    Returns
    -------
    list of strings
        A list of lines.

    """
    with open(file_name, 'r') as fh:
        lines = [line.rstrip('\n') for line in fh]
    return lines