Grenoble tramway
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| Locale | Grenoble, Rhône-Alpes | ||
| Transit type | Tram | ||
| Number of lines | 4 | ||
| Number of stations | 74 | ||
| Daily ridership | 201,600 passengers per year (2008) | ||
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| Began operation | 1987 | ||
| Operator(s) | SEMITAG | ||
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| System length | 35 km (21.7 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
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The Grenoble tramway network is 35 km long, and comprises four lines: lines A, B, C and D. Line A was opened in 1987, line B in 1990, line C on 20 May 2006 and line D on October 2007. There previously existed a network of tramways in Grenoble, between 1894 and 1952. Grenoble became the second French city to reintroduce trams, after Nantes.
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[edit] Rolling stock
Grenoble tramway is served by a total of 103 trams. Of those, the older 53 are Alsthom TFS trams, whilst the newer 50, which started entering into service with the opening of the B line extension and the C line, are Alstom Citadis trams.
[edit] Alsthom TFS
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[edit] Alstom Citadis
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[edit] Network
The network comprises 65 stations, 12 of which are shared by two lines:
- The line A has 29 stations.
- The line B has 20 stations.
- The line C has 19 stations.
- The line D has 6 stations
[edit] Future extensions
- Line B will be extended from Cité Internationale to the Polygone Scientifique early in 2013.
- A new line, Line E, will run from Grenoble city centre to the suburb at St-Egreve, replacing bus line number 3. and is projected to be complete by 2014.
- In 2013, Line A will be extended both from Fontaine to Sassenage, and from Échirolles to Pont-de-Claix.
- Extensions to line D, probably from Saint-Martin-d'Hères to Grand'Place or/and towards Meylan are also planned.
A tram-train linking Moirans to the centre of Grenoble as well as one linking Crolles and Grenoble are projected. A link from Grenoble to Vizille via Pont-de-Claix, Jarrie and Champ-sur-Drac are also projected and should be opened in 2015.
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The most likely route of the trams in the future.
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A different design.
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A further design.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Grenoble tramway |
- (French) SEMITAG official website
- (English) railway-technology
- (English) nycsubway
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