Constantine Aerial Tramway

Constantine Aerial Tram
City Constantine, Algeria
Country  Algeria
Operated by Algiers Metro
Type bi-cable aerial tramway
Vertical distance 500 feet (150 m)
Horizontal distance 3,300 feet (1,000 m)
Duration of one-way trip 7 minutes
Maximum speed 14 mph (23 km/h)
Number of cars 33
Passenger capacity 15 per car
Daily round trips (passengers) 8 (one-way-trips)
Began service Juin 2008
Tramway manufacturer Doppelmayr Garaventa Group
Official website []

The Constantine Aerial Tram is an aerial tramway in Constantine, Algeria, carrying commuters through the gorges of the river Rhummel to link the eastern part of the city at the place Tatache Belkacem (formerly rue Thiers) to the west in the city Emir Abdelkader, to the University Hospital Ben Badis. Opened in June 2008, it has 33 detachable cabins with 15 seats each, connecting the two terminals in 8 minutes and carry 2,400 people per hour.

Technical Information

Speed: 6 m / s (22 km / h)

The Stations

Station Tannoudji (AEK City, driving station)

Station CHU (middle station)

Tatache Station Place (reference station)

Tatache Belkacem station

lines Length

See also

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Coordinates: 36°22′11″N 6°36′53″E / 36.36972°N 6.61472°E / 36.36972; 6.61472

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