DESCRIPTION Reims tram opened in 1881 (initial horse tram) and it was electrified in 1901. The original tram network was closed in 1939.
A modern tram network (Tram A, Tram B) opened on April 2011. Tram A and Tram B share a common section from Reims Neufchatel to Mediatheque Croix Rouge; at Mediatheque Croix Rouge the track branches east (up to Hopital Debrè) and south-west (Bezannes Champagne TGV).
The 2 tram routes pass through the city centre, serving some crucial urban polarities such as the railway station, the theatre, the campus, the main hospital and TGV railway station. Four park&ride facilities are located along the track.
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HISTORYdate | section name | line | | 1881 | initial horse tram opening | -- | 1901 | electrification completed | -- | 1939 | tram network closure | -- | 18-04-2011 | Neufchatel-Hopital Debrè | Tram A | 18-04-2011 | Neufchatel-Bezannes Gare Champagne TGV | Tram B |
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| TECHNICAL DATA Single line length (Km) Tram A:9.05 Tram B:10.4
Single line stops Tram A:21 Tram B:21
Single line avg. distance (km) Tram A:0.45 Tram B:0.5
Total track length (km) 11.2
Total network stops 23
Avg. stop net distance (km) 0.5
Type steel wheels
Current/Voltage 750 V DC overhead
Type of guide/gauge standard gauge rails (1435 mm)
Vehicles builder ALSTOM
Model Citadis 302
Operator TRANSDEV REIMS
Note APS/Alimentation Par Sol system on part of the track
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