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The Marseille tramway (French: Tramway de Marseille) is a tramway system in Marseille, France. The city's modern tram network now consists of three lines, serving 32 stations and operating over 15.8 kilometres (9.8 mi) of route. [1] The current, modern Marseille tram network opened on 7 July 2007. [1]
Metro and tramway network Public transport in Marseille is managed by the Régie des transports Métropolitains (Metropolitan Transportation Public Operator, known as RTM). In 2011, there were 159 million trips, averaging 600,000 trips each weekday.
Line 1 of the Marseille Metro currently serves 18 stations and has a route length of 12.7 kilometres (7.9 mi). [2] It was inaugurated in 1977, [3] becoming the first French metro line to enter in service outside Paris after Lyon (1974). [4] It was later extended in 1978, 1992 and 2010. [3] La Fourragère; Saint-Barnabé; Louis Armand
Location Relevant Wikipedia article Year opened Stations Total route length Type Angers: Angers tramway: 2011 42 22.4 km (13.9 mi) Tram: Avignon: Avignon tramway 2019 10 5.2 km (3.2 mi) Tram: Bordeaux: Bordeaux tramway: 2003 130 77.3 km (48.0 mi) Tram: Brest: Brest tramway: 2012 28 14.3 km (8.9 mi) Tram: Caen: Caen tramway: 2019 37 16.2 km (10. ...
Only tram lines in Lille and Saint-Étienne have operated continuously since the 19th century; the Marseille tramway system ran continuously until 2004 and only closed then for 3 years (until 2007) for extensive refurbishment into a modern tram network. Since the opening of the Nantes tramway in 1985, more than twenty towns and cities across ...
The most serious proposal emanated in 1918 from the Compagnie d'électricité de Marseille, which proposed to build an underground network similar to the Paris métro. This proposal was met with fierce opposition from the Compagnie générale française de tramways, which owned and operated the city's tramway system. This project ultimately ...
A seaside town's popular heritage tram service has been suspended. Blackpool Transport Services said operating the older trams alongside the town's modern fleet had become increasingly challenging.
The new Line T2 of the Tramway de Marseille runs along La Canebière between Rue de Rome/Cours Belsunce and Réformés. Noailles (M2) and Vieux-Port (M1) metro stations are located along the street. Noailles (M2) and Vieux-Port (M1) metro stations are located along the street.