Caen tramway

Caen tramway
Overview
Native nameTramway de Caen
OwnerCaen la Mer
LocaleCaen, Normandy, France
Transit typeTram
Number of lines3
Number of stations37
Daily ridership50,600 (2022)
Operation
Began operation27 July 2019
Operator(s)Twisto
Rolling stock36 × Alstom Citadis 305
Headway10 minutes
Technical
System length16.2 km (10.1 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC from overhead catenary
System map

The Caen tramway (French: Tramway de Caen) is a tram in the city of Caen, France.[1] The tram opened on 27 July 2019 and replaced the Caen Guided Light Transit (TVR) that closed in December 2017.[2] The tramway uses the same route as the TVR, with a short new branch to Presqu'île and a with a new tram depot in Fleury-sur-Orne.[3]

  1. ^ Dardenne, Elodie (December 3, 2018). "Tramway à Caen. Pour l'instant, ça roule". Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 2019-01-11.
  2. ^ "Tramway à Caen. Le jour où il s'est arrêté". Ouest-France (in French). January 2, 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
  3. ^ "Tramway à Caen. Beaucoup de monde à la Presqu'île pour les festivités nocturnes". Ouest-France (in French). July 28, 2019. Retrieved 2019-07-28.