DESCRIPTION Orleans tram opened in 1877 (initial horse tram); it was electrified in 1899. The original tram network was closed in 1938.
The first modern tram line (Tram A/Line 1) opened on November 2000; its north-south route serves the low density southern suburbs (developed during years '60s), La Source tertiary district, the exhibition center, the university, the hospital and the city centre. The track runs mostly in reserved lanes, with limited sections on road traffic.
The second line (Tram B/Line 2) opened on June 2012. Its east-west route connects the city centre with relevant residential areas such as Saint-Jean-de-Braye (east of Orleans), Saint Jean de la Ruelle (west of Orleans) and la Chapelle Saint Mesmin (west of Orleans).
Tram A/Line 1 and Tram B/Line 2 interchange at De Gaulle stop (city centre).
(last modified February 19, 2017 )
HISTORYdate | section name | line | | 1877 | initial horse tram opening | -- | 1899 | electrification completed | -- | 1938 | tram network closure | -- | 20-11-2000 | Jules Verne-Hopital de la Source | Line 1 | 02-06-2012 | Georges Pompidou-Clos du Hameau | Line 2 |
(last modified February 19, 2017 )
| TECHNICAL DATA Single line length (Km) Tram A:18 Tram B:11.3
Single line stops Tram A:25 Tram B:25
Single line avg. distance (km) Tram A:0.75 Tram B:0.50
Total track length (km) 29.3
Total network stops 49
Avg. stop net distance (km) 0.6
Type steel wheels
Current/Voltage 750 V DC overhead
Type of guide/gauge standard gauge rails (1435 mm)
Vehicles builder ALSTOM
Model Tram A:Citadis 301 Tram B:Citadis 302
Operator KEOLIS ORLEANS VAL DE LOIRE
Note APS/Alimentation Par Sol system on part of the track
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