Light rail in Canberra

Canberra light rail network
An Urbos 3 departing Alinga Street
An Urbos 3 departing Alinga Street
Overview
LocaleCanberra, Australian Capital Territory
Transit typeLight rail
Number of lines1
Number of stations14 (3 under construction)
Annual ridership4,104,388 (2023)[1]
Chief executiveGlenn Stockton
HeadquartersMitchell
Websitecmet.com.au
Operation
Began operation20 April 2019
Operator(s)Canberra Metro Operations (CMET)
Number of vehicles14 CAF Urbos 3 trams
Train length32.96 m (108.1 ft)
Headway6-15 minutes
Technical
System length12 km (7.5 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC overhead catenary
Top speed70 km/h (43 mph)

The Canberra light rail network is a light rail system serving the city of Canberra, Australia. The initial 12-kilometre (7.5 mi) line links the northern town centre of Gungahlin to the city centre (Civic) and has 14 stops. Services commenced on 20 April 2019. The 14th stop at Sandford Street in Mitchell commenced operation in September 2021.[2]

An extension of the line south to the Woden Town Centre is currently being planned. Early works on the extension (Stage 2A to Commonwealth Park) are set to commence after works to raise London Circuit are complete.[3] Planning of the remainder of the extension (Stage 2B to Woden) will continue while construction of Stage 2A is underway.[4]

  1. ^ "Operational Performance".
  2. ^ "Sandford Street light rail stop now operational". ACT Government. 16 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Raising London Circuit". The Canberra Times. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  4. ^ "On track: Government updates delivery plans for stage 2A". Canberra Weekly. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.