| Bilbao tram | |||
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 A CAF Urbos 1 tram at Atxuri | |||
| Overview | |||
| Owner | Euskal Trenbide Sarea | ||
| Locale | Bilbao, Spain | ||
| Transit type | Tram | ||
| Number of lines | 1 | ||
| Number of stations | 16 | ||
| Annual ridership | 2.99 million (2018)[1] | ||
| Website | www | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation | 18 December 2002 | ||
| Operator(s) | Euskotren | ||
| Rolling stock | |||
| Number of vehicles | 11 | ||
| Technical | |||
| System length | 7.8 km (4.8 mi)[2][needs update] | ||
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge | ||
| Electrification | 750 V DC overhead catenary | ||
| Top speed | 50 km/h (31 mph) | ||
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The Bilbao tram (Basque: Bilboko tranbia, Spanish: Tranvía de Bilbao) is a tram system in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain. Operated by Euskotren under the brand Euskotren Tranbia (which also manages the tram system in Vitoria-Gasteiz), it comprises a single 7.8 km (4.8 mi) line, inaugurated on 18 December 2002[3] and last extended on 25 March 2022.[4]
The factor leading its creation was to improve Bilbao's railway network; the tram serves neighbourhoods that do not have metro or Cercanías stations. Also, the line goes through important tourist and cultural spots, like the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.[5] It offers connections with the Bilbao metro, Euskotren Trena and Cercanías Bilbao.
- ^ "Euskotren sigue creciendo en todas sus unidades operativas". Euskotren (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ "Adecuación de las instalaciones existentes del Tranvía de Bilbao a unidades mayores". Euskal Trenbide Sarea (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ Eguinoa, Aitor (18 December 2002). "El tranvía se inaugura hoy en Bilbao 47 años después de su desaparición". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 May 2021.
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