Back Straßenbahn Valenciennes German Tramtransporto en Valenciennes Esperanto تراموا والنسین Persian Tramway de Valenciennes French Valenciennes villamosvonal-hálózata Hungarian Rete tranviaria di Valenciennes Italian Tram van Valenciennes Dutch Tramwaje w Valenciennes Polish Валансьенский трамвай Russian 瓦朗谢讷有轨电车 Chinese
| Valenciennes tramway | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Native name | Tramway de Valenciennes |
| Owner | SIMOUV |
| Locale | Valenciennes, Hauts-de-France, France |
| Number of lines | 2 |
| Line number | T1, T2 |
| Number of stations | 48 |
| Annual ridership | 4.37 million (2018)[1] |
| Website | transvilles.com |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 3 July 2006[1] |
| Operator(s) | CTVH (RATP Group) |
| Technical | |
| System length | 33.8 km (21.0 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
The Valenciennes tramway (French: tramway de Valenciennes) is a tram system serving Valenciennes and part of its surrounding areas, in the Nord department of France. Since 2014 the network has consisted of two lines with a total of 33.8 mi (54.4 km) of track and 48 stations.
The modern tram network, reintroducing this transport mode after its abandonment in 1966, was launched on 3 July 2006 with a first 9.5 mi (15.3 km) section from Université to Dutemple.[2][3][4] An extension from Dutemple to Denain Espace Villars was opened on 31 August 2007.[2] The second line between Vieux-Condé Le Boulon and Université was put into service on 24 February 2014.[2]
The Valenciennes tramway is integrated into the wider local multimodal public transport network and its commercial brand "Transvilles". It is owned by the Syndicat intercommunal de mobilité et d'organisation urbaine du Valenciennois (SIMOUV), the Transvilles network's organising authority. Since 1 January 2015, the RATP Group, through its subsidiary Compagnie des Transports du Valenciennois et du Hainaut (CTVH), has been in charge of operation and maintenance.[5]
- ^ a b "Rapport annuel 2018 sur le parc, le trafic et les événements d'exploitation des tramways" (PDF) (in French). STRMTG - Service Technique des Remontées Mécaniques et des Transports Guidés. 20 December 2019. p. 11. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
- ^ a b c "Les tramways de Valenciennes". transporturbain.canalblog.com (in French). Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- ^ "Le tramway fait son retour à Valenciennes". lesechos.fr (in French). Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- ^ The first section of the modern tram network was inaugurated on 16 June 2006 but revenue service did not start before 3 July 2006.
- ^ "Valenciennes : la RATP va remplacer Transvilles". france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr. 19 November 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2018.