please, hold the mouse on the logo | Grenoble [lrt-tram] Country: France
Line: Line A, Line B, Line C, Line D, Line E
Inhabitants: City 160000, District 680000
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DESCRIPTION Grenoble original tram electric network opened in 1897; it was closed in 1952.
Plans for a modern LRT/tram network became concrete in years '80s, due to the results of a specific referendum among its inhabitants (with close success for who was in favour of tram return).
The first modern tram line (Line A) opened in 1987 (Gares-H.Dubedout-Grand Place) and it was extended in 1988, 1996-1997 and 2004. Line A currently runs from Fontaine La Poya (west) to Echirolles Denis Papin (south).
The second line (Line B) opened in 1990 (Universites-H. Dubedout) and it was extended in 1999, 2001, 2006 and 2014. Line B currently runs from Presquile (west) to Gieres Gare Universites (east).
The third line (Line C) opened in 2006 running from Seyssins La Prisme (south-west) to St. Martin Condillac (east); it was followed by Line D in 06-10-2007, which runs from Les Taillees Universites (north) to St. Martin d'Heres/Etienne Grappe (south).
Line E opened on 28-06-2014 (Saint Martin le Vinoux Hotel de Ville-Louise Michel) and it was extended in north-western direction on 13-07-2015 (Saint Martin le Vinoux Hotel de Ville-Fontanil Cornillon Palluel), replacing a former trolley-bus line serving the same route.
(last modified February 19, 2017 )
HISTORYdate | section name | line | | 1897 | initial electric tram opening | -- | 1952 | tram network closure | -- | 01-08-1987 | Gares-H.Dubedout-Grand Place | Line A | 05-09-1987 | Gares-Louis Maisonnat | Line A | 01-01-1988 | Louis Maisonnat-Fontaine La Poya | Line A | 11-03-1996 | Grand Place-Delaune | Line A | 02-12-1997 | Delaune-Échirolles Denis Papin | Line A | 30-08-2004 | Station Echirolles Gare stop | Line A | 24-11-1990 | Universites-H. Dubedout | Line B | 01-11-1999 | Saint Bruno-Firmin Gautier | Line B | 02-03-2001 | Firmin Gautier-Citè Internationale | Line B | 20-03-2006 | Universites-Plaine des Sports | Line B | 01-09-2014 | Citè Internationale-Presquile | Line B | 20-05-2006 | Seyssins-Gabriel Faurè | Line C | 06-10-2007 | Les Taillees-Etienne Grappe | Line D | 28-06-2014 | Saint-Martin-le-Vinoux Hôtel de Ville - Louise Michel | Line E | 13-07-2015 | Saint Martin le Vinoux Hôtel de Ville-Fontanil Cornillon-Palluel | Line E |
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| TECHNICAL DATA Single line length (Km) Line A:12.7 Line B:10.5 Line C:9.4 Line D:2.6 Line E:11.5
Single line stops Line A:29 Line B:22 Line C:19 Line D:6 Line E:17
Single line avg. distance (km) Line A:0.45 Line B:0.5 Line C:0.5 Line D:0.5 Line E:0.7
Total track length (km) 42.7
Total network stops 81
Avg. stop net distance (km) 0.55
Type steel wheels
Current/Voltage 750 V DC overhead
Guide/gauge standard gauge rails (1435 mm)
Vehicles builder GEC/ALSTOM,ALSTOM
Model Tramway Francais Standard (TFS),Citadis 402
Operator SEMITAG
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