Grenoble tramway

Grenoble tramway
Overview
Native name Tramway de Grenoble
Locale Grenoble, Rhône-Alpes, France
Transit type Tram
Number of lines 5
Number of stations 81
Annual ridership 201,600 (2008)
Operation
Began operation 1987
Operator(s) Société d'Économie Mixte des Transports Publics de l'Agglomération Grenobloise (SEMITAG)
Technical
System length 35 km (21.7 mi)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge
System map

The Grenoble tramway (French: Tramway de Grenoble) is the tram system in the city of Grenoble in the Rhône-Alpes region of France. In 1987, Grenoble became the second French city to reintroduce trams, the first being the Nantes tramway. The current network is 35-kilometre (22 mi) long, and comprises five lines: lines A, B, C, D and E. Line A was opened in 1987, line B in 1990, line C on 20 May 2006, line D on October 2007 and line E on 28 June 2014.

The tramway is operated by the Société d'économie mixte des transports publics de l'agglomération grenobloise (SÉMITAG) on behalf of the Communauté d'agglomération Grenoble Alpes Métropole, the intercommunal structure linking the commune of Grenoble and its suburbs. SÉMITAG operates its services, which includes local bus services as well as the tramway, under the Tag brand.

History

Trams were first introduced to Grenoble in 1894, and this first generation tram system survived until 1952.

Network

The current network comprises 93 stations, 12 of which are shared by two lines:

Rolling stock

The Grenoble tramway is served by a total of 103 trams. The older 53 are Alsthom TFS trams, whilst the newer 50, which began entering service with the opening of the B line extension and the C line, are Alstom Citadis trams.

Alsthom TFS

Alsthom TFS tram in Grenoble

The Alsthom TFS fleet consists of 53 trams numbered from 2001 to 2053 running on all four lines of the network. They were introduced in successive steps as follows:

Alstom Citadis

The Alstom Citadis fleet is composed of 50 trams numbered from 6001 to 6050, and circulates on the A, B and C lines. There are several series:

Future extensions

A tram-train linking Moirans to the centre of Grenoble as well as one linking Crolles and Grenoble have been studied, but the former project has been set aside due to current saturation of that train line by longer distance traffic. A link from Grenoble to Vizille via Pont-de-Claix, Jarrie and Champ-sur-Drac is also under consideration.

Gallery

See also

External links

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