Official Logo | Venice [lrt-tram]
Country: Italy
Line: T1, T2 [tram on tyres]
Inhabitants: City 265000, District 535000
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DESCRIPTION
Venice first tram routes opened in 1891 (initial horse tram services in Mestre and in Venezia Lido); these lines were electrified in 1906 (Mestre) and 1907 (Venezia Lido). The original tram network was close in 1938 (Mestre) and 1940 (Venezia Lido).
The first section (Favaro Veneto Monte Celo-Mestre Sernaglia) of an innovative tram on tyres opened on 19 December 2010; it was extended in 2011 (Mestre Sernaglia-Mestre Stazione FS), 2014 (Mestre Stazione FS-Marghera, passing underneath Mestre railway station through a new tram tunnel) and 2015 (Mestre Centro-Venezia Piazzale Roma).
Since 2015 the tram service ia articulated in 2 routes: T1 (Favaro Monte Celo-Venezia Piazzale Roma) and T2 (Mestre Centro-Marghera).
(last modified February 19, 2017 )
HISTORY| date | section name | line | | | 1891 | initial horse tram opening in Mestre | -- | | 1891 | initial horse tram opening in Lido di Venezia | -- | | 1906 | electrification completed in Mestre | -- | | 1907 | electrification completed in Lido di Venezia | -- | | 1938 | Mestre tram network closure | -- | | 1940 | Lido di Venezia tram network closure | -- | | 19-12-2010 | Favaro Veneto Monte Celo-Mestre Sernaglia | -- | | 22-09-2011 | Mestre Sernaglia-Mestre Stazione FS | -- | | 12-09-2014 | Stazione FS-Marghera | -- | | 15-09-2015 | Mestre Centro-Venezia Piazzale Roma | -- |
(last modified February 19, 2017 )
| TECHNICAL DATA
Single line length (Km)
T1:14
T2:6
Single line stops
T1:23
T2:14
Single line avg. distance (km)
T1:0.65
T2:0.45
Total track length (km)
20
Total network stops
37
Avg. stop net distance (km)
0.55
Type
rubber tyres
Current/Voltage
750 V DC overhead
Type of guide/gauge
central monorail
Vehicles builder
LOHR
Model
Translohr STE4
Operator
ACTV
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