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Tranvía Metropolitano de Alcalá de Guadaíra
Overview
LocaleAlcalá de Guadaíra, Andalusia, Spain
Transit typeLight rail
Number of lines1
Number of stations11
Operation
Operation will start2025[1]
Number of vehicles5
Technical
System length12.5 km (7.8 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Top speed70 km/h (43 mph)[2]

The Tranvía Metropolitano de Alcalá de Guadaíra (English: Metropolitan Tram of Alcalá de Guadaíra) is a light rail line currently under construction in the Spanish town of Alcalá de Guadaíra.

Background

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Construction on the line began in 2007,[3] but was suspended in 2012 due to the 2008–2014 Spanish financial crisis.[4] Works resumed in 2015,[2] with the line originally expected to open in 2023, but was pushed back to 2025 at the earliest.

Route

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The line's western terminus is at the existing Pablo de Olavide station of the Seville Metro, using part of a former railway alignment eastward to serve the town centre of Alcalá de Guadaíra with a total of twelve stops. Five million passengers a year are expected to use the tram once completed.[5] Originally due to serve as a stand-alone tram line, plans were changed to allow through-running from Pablo de Olavide to Seville city centre using Seville Metro line 1's infrastructure.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "El tranvía de Alcalá de Guadaíra no se pondrá en marcha antes de 2025". Diario de Sevilla. March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Sevilla metro extension progresses". Railway Gazette International. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  3. ^ "More trams in southern Spain". Railway Gazette International. 15 October 2007. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Andalucia and its tramways - today - Urban Transport Magazine". Urban Transport Magazine. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  5. ^ "EL TRANVÍA DE ALCALÁ EN NÚMEROS". www.alcaladeguadaira.es (in Spanish). 30 August 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2020.