| Lund tramway | |
|---|---|
 A tram on Lund tramway | |
| Operation | |
| Locale | Lund, Sweden |
| Open | 13 December 2020 |
| Status | In use |
| Routes | 1 |
| Owner(s) | Lund Municipality |
| Operator(s) | Vy Buss tendered by Skånetrafiken |
| Infrastructure | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Propulsion system(s) | Electric |
| Electrification | 750 V DC catenary |
| Statistics | |
| Route length | 5.5 km (3.4 mi) |
The Lund tramway (Swedish: Lunds spårväg) consists of a single double-track 5.5 km (3.4 mi) 9-stop tram line in Lund, Sweden.[1] It connects Lund Central Station with the hospital, Lund University (LTH), Ideon Science Park, the new upcoming district of Brunnshög,[1] the MAX IV synchrotron light source, and the European Spallation Source[2] with a 15-minute tram ride. It is the fourth modern city tramway in Sweden and is operated by Skånetrafiken,[2] which also operates the city and regional buses and trains.
The first of the CAF-manufactured[1] trams was delivered on 29 July 2020,[3] and is named Åsa-Hanna[4] after the 1918 novel of the same name by Lund-born Elin Wägner.[5] The tram line opened to the public on Lucia day, 13 December 2020.[6] The project has been jointly funded in different parts by Lund municipality, Region Skåne, Skånetrafiken and the Swedish state,[1] costing 1.5 billion SEK (approximately 148 million euro).[2]
- ^ a b c d "Summary in English". sparvaglund.se. Lunds kommun. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
- ^ a b c Zasiadko, Mykola (8 October 2020). "Fourth Swedish city gears up to launch tram network". RailTech.com. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
- ^ "First tram arrives in Lund". Railway Gazette International. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
- ^ Ekström, Linda (29 July 2020). "Nu är första spårvagnen på plats i Lund". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
- ^ "Lunds första spårvagn är här" (in Swedish). Skånetrafiken. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
- ^ Larsson, Hans (13 December 2020). "Lunds första dag som spårvagnsmetropol". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. Retrieved 2020-12-13.