Tunis-Goulette-Marsa
| Tunis-Goulette-Marsa | |||
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 A TGM train at Sidi Bou Saïd | |||
| Overview | |||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Locale | Tunis, La Goulette, Le Kram, Carthage, Sidi Bou Saïd, and La Marsa, Tunisia | ||
| Termini |
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| Stations | 18 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Commuter rail | ||
| Operator(s) | Société des transports de Tunis | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1872 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 19 kilometres (11.8 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | 2 | ||
| Character | Surface | ||
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) | ||
| Electrification | 750 V DC Catenary | ||
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Tunis-Goulette-Marsa or TGM is a 19 km 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) (standard gauge) light rail line in Tunisia linking the capital Tunis with La Marsa via La Goulette.
Overview
The TGM was the first railway in Tunisia and inaugurated in 1872. Since 1905 it has been known as the TGM. It is part of the transportation system of the Tunis area, and together with the light rail of Tunis (Le métro léger de Tunis) managed by the Société des transports de Tunis (Transtu). Transtu was founded in 2003 by joining the Société du métro léger de Tunis (SMLT, founded 1981) and the Société nationale de transports (SNT, founded 1963).
Stations
- Tunis Marine
- Le Bac
- La Goulette
- La Goulette Neuve
- La Goulette Casino
- Khereddine
- L'Aéroport
- Le Kram
- Carthage Salammbô
- Carthage Byrsa
- Carthage Dermech
- Carthage Hannibal
- Carthage Présidence
- Carthage Amilcar
- Sidi Bou Saïd
- Sidi Dhrif
- La Corniche
- Marsa Plage
See also
External links
Media related to TGM at Wikimedia Commons