Clermont-Ferrand tramway | |||
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Overview | |||
Native name | Tramway de Clermont-Ferrand | ||
Owner | SMTC of Clermont-Ferrand | ||
Locale | Clermont-Ferrand and Aubière, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France | ||
Transit type | Translohr | ||
Number of lines | 1 | ||
Number of stations | 34 | ||
Annual ridership | 17,400,000 (2017)[1] | ||
Website | t2c | ||
Operation | |||
Began operation | November 13, 2006 | ||
Operator(s) | T2C | ||
Number of vehicles | 30[2] | ||
Technical | |||
System length | 15.7 km (9.8 mi) | ||
Track gauge | none, central guide rail | ||
Electrification | 750 V DC Overhead wires | ||
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The Clermont-Ferrand tramway (French: Tramway de Clermont-Ferrand) is a transit system located in the city of Clermont-Ferrand in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. It is a Translohr system, meaning it is guided by a single rail and powered by electricity from overhead wires.[3]
This tramway comprises just one tramline, called Line A, that serves 34 stations and runs on 15.7 kilometres (9.8 mi) of double track length.[4] However, there have been numerous plans for extension of the line, and for the system to expand to include other lines, B and C.
Clermont-Ferrand constructed its first tram system in 1890, but in 1956 the tramway was decommissioned in favor of new bus routes. The current Translohr system officially opened in 2006.[5]