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Trams in France date from 1837 when a 15 km steam tram line connected Montrond-les-Bains and Montbrison in the Loire. [1] With the development of electric trams at the end of the 19th century, networks proliferated in French cities over a period of 15 years.
Name of System Location Traction Type Date (From) Date (To) Notes Aubagne tramway: Aubagne: Electric 1 sept 2014 Avignon: Electric 1901 1932 Gauge: 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 + 3 ⁄ 8 in) New 1.435 metre standard gauge tramway due to be inaugurated on 19 October 2019. Cannes: Electric 1899 1923 Gauge: 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 + 3 ⁄ 8 in) La Ciotat: Electric ...
Founded in 1517 by Francis I of France, the city of Le Havre experienced strong economic and demographic growth from the Second French Empire onwards, when its walls were demolished. An outport of Paris at the mouth of the Seine , Le Havre, reached by rail transport in March 1847, became increasingly industrialized as its quays lengthened.
The tramway in Nice. Trams in Nice was the first-generation tramway system serving the city of Nice, France, which operated from 27 February 1879 to 10 January 1953.. The creation of the Compagnie des Tramways de Nice et du Littoral (TNL) was encouraged by the rapid rise in population of Nice and surrounding towns and villages.
The Melbourne tram network is the longest tram system by route length. The New Orleans streetcar system was one of the first in the world and it is the oldest system still in operation. The following is a list of cities that have current tram/streetcar (including heritage trams/heritage streetcars ), or light rail systems as part of their ...
Location Name of System Gauge mm Traction Type Date (From) Date (To) Notes Douglas: Douglas Bay Horse Tramway: 914 mm (3 ft) : Horse 7 Aug 1876 [3] [4]Winter service withdrawn from November 1927, current operating season early May – late September.
The Cape Town and Green Point Tramway Company was formed in September 1862, and began operations on April 1, 1863. Single- and double-deck horse-drawn trams were used. Cape Town's electric tram system initially had ten cars which were built in Philadelphia. Lady Sivewright, the wife of James Sivewright, opened the new system on August 6, 1896.
Trams in Caen was the former public transit system serving the city of Caen, France.The original tramway network, operated by Compagnie des tramways électriques de Caen opened in 1901 and closed on 23 January 1937, after which buses took over as the primary means of public transport in Caen (until the 2002 opening of Caen Guided Light Transit replaced by the Caen tramway in 2019).