| Bordeaux tramway | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Native name | Tramway de Bordeaux | ||
| Locale | Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France | ||
| Transit type | Light rail/tram | ||
| Number of lines | 4 | ||
| Number of stations | 130[1] | ||
| Annual ridership | 96.77 million (2018)[2] | ||
| Website | InfoTBM | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation | 2003 | ||
| Operator(s) | TBM | ||
| Number of vehicles | 130[3] | ||
| Technical | |||
| System length | 77.3 km (48.0 mi).[4][5] | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Electrification | 750 V DC from overhead catenary (outside city centre) or APS (city centre) | ||
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The Bordeaux tramway network (French: Tramway de Bordeaux) consists of four lines serving the city of Bordeaux in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. The system has a route length of 77.5 kilometres (48.2 mi), serving a total of 133 tram stops.[1][4][5]
The first line of Bordeaux's modern tramway opened on 21 December 2003. The system is notable for using the Alstom APS ground-level power supply system in the city centre. It has been operated by Keolis Bordeaux since 1 May 2009.[6]
- ^ a b "Plan Touristique" (PDF) (in French). Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ "Rapport annuel 2018 sur le parc, le trafic et les événements d'exploitation des tramways" (PDF) (in French). STRMTG - Service Technique des Remontées Mécaniques et des Transports Guidés. 20 December 2019. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ "Alstom delivers the 130th Citadis tram to Bordeaux Métropole". Alstom. 11 February 2020. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ a b "A fourth tramway line in Bordeaux". Urban Transport Magazine. 8 January 2020. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Bordeaux tramway Line D extended". Railway Gazette International. 3 March 2020. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ "Chiffres" [Figures]. LaCUB.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013.