Mostaganem Tramway | |||
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Overview | |||
Area served | Mostaganem | ||
Transit type | Tram | ||
Number of lines | 2 | ||
Number of stations | 23 | ||
Operation | |||
Began operation | 18 February 2023 | ||
Number of vehicles | 25 Citadis 402 | ||
Technical | |||
System length | 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) | ||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
Electrification | Overhead line (750 V DC) | ||
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Mostaganem tramway is the tram of the Algerian city Mostaganem. It opened on 18 February 2023. [1]
In 2012 the project was awarded to a consortium of Corsán-Coviam Construcción and Isolux Ingeniería as well as Alstom (28 %). Construction work began in September 2013 and was planned to finish in 2016. But because of financial problems of Corsán-Coviam Construcción the project had to be reawarded to Cosider Travaux Publics, Cosider Ouvrages d'Art and Alstom. [2] First test drives were published in 2021. [3]
The central hub of the network is formed by the Gare de Mostaganem stop at the railway station of the city. Here terminates line T2 which connects to a bus station in the southwest (terminus Nouvelle Gare Routière). The other line, line T1, is a north-south line running from university to the southwest.
Line | Length | Stops | Interval | |
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T1 | La Salamandre ↔ Gare de Mostaganem ↔ Karouba | 12,2 km | 20 | 8–10 min [2] |
T2 | Gare de Mostaganem ↔ Nouvelle Gare Routière | 2 km | 4 |
The network operates 25 seven car low-floor trams of the Alstom Citadis 402 series. They were built in Annaba by the Cital joint venture. The trams are 43 metres long and can carry around 400 passengers. [1] [4]