Trams in Avdiivka
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| Avdiivka tram system | |
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| Operation | |
| Locale | Avdiivka, Ukraine |
| Open | August 23, 1965 |
| Close | 2015 and again in 2017 (after partial reopening)[1] |
| Status | Service suspended indefinitely |
| Routes | 2 |
| Infrastructure | |
| Track gauge | 1,524 mm (5 ft) |
| Propulsion system(s) | 520-537 volts |
| Depot(s) | 1 |
| Stock | CLF-5 |
| Statistics | |
| Route length | 24 |
The Avdiivka tram opened August 23, 1965.[1] Due to the ongoing War in Donbass the transport system has not operated since 2015 despite attempts to restart operations (the last such attempt was in 2017).[1]
In 2010 it had 2 routes, 24.0 km and 25 rail cars.[2] It used mainly multiple-unit tram consists, with an average of 3-4 cars per set.[citation needed]
History
The first section of the tram line opened August 23, 1965.[1] It was opened to connect the city with the Avdiivka Coke Plant.[1] Still in Ukraine no other tram line exists that was built to connect residential areas with a large industrial enterprise.[1] The first stock used were the KTM/KTP-1 two-axle trams.[1]
In 1969 and 1972 the line was further extended.[1] In the early 1970s it was planned to extend the tram line to Donetsk, works to this end did start, but the project was never finished.[1] In 1977 and 1978 the KTM-5 tram type replaced the KTM/KTP-1 type.[1]
In 1986 the tram line was extended to the village Spartak, almost doubling the length of the line.[1]
In 2003 tram traffic to Spartak was permanently suspended.[1]
Although Avdiivka was already suffering from the War in Donbass in June 2014 trams in Avdiivka continued to operate.[1][3] After three trams were hit by artillery fire in January 2015 the tram line was completely dismantled.[1] By late March 2015 tram traffic was completely stopped due to artillery bombardments and power failures.[1] In 2016 a part of the tram line was reopened, but in January 2017 the tram line was permanently closed because of active fighting in Avdiivka.[1] Currently the former tram line is served by a shuttle bus with the same number, "1".[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Авдіївський трамвай. Недооцінена легенда промислового транспорту світового масштабу [Avdiivka tram. An underrated legend of world-class industrial transport]. Informator (in Ukrainian). 20 September 2018. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
- ^ Inventory fleet of passenger tram cars on 01.01.2010. Official statistics. Avdiyivka. Site "Mіsky trucks"
- ^ Losing everything in Avdiivka, Al Jazeera (5 February 2017)
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