Lund tramway | |
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Operation | |
Locale | Lund, Sweden |
Open | 13 December 2020 |
Status | In use |
Routes | 1 |
Owner(s) | Lund Municipality |
Operator(s) | Vy Buss tendered by Skånetrafiken |
Infrastructure | |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Propulsion system(s) | Electric |
Electrification | 750 V DC catenary |
Statistics | |
Route length | 5.5 km (3.4 mi) |
The Lund tramway (Swedish: Lunds spårväg) consists of a single double-track 5.5 km (3.4 mi) 9-stop tram line in Lund, Sweden.[1] It connects Lund Central Station with the hospital, Lund University (LTH), Ideon Science Park, the new upcoming district of Brunnshög,[1] the MAX IV synchrotron light source, and the European Spallation Source[2] with a 15-minute tram ride. It is the fourth modern city tramway in Sweden and is operated by Skånetrafiken,[2] which also operates the city and regional buses and trains.
The first of the CAF-manufactured[1] trams was delivered on 29 July 2020,[3] and is named Åsa-Hanna[4] after the 1918 novel of the same name by Lund-born Elin Wägner.[5] The tram line opened to the public on Lucia day, 13 December 2020.[6] The project has been jointly funded in different parts by Lund municipality, Region Skåne, Skånetrafiken and the Swedish state,[1] costing 1.5 billion SEK (approximately 148 million euro).[2]