Lund tramway
| Lund tramway | |
|---|---|
A tram on Lund tramway | |
| Operation | |
| Locale | Lund, Sweden |
| Open | 13 December 2020 |
| Status | In use |
| Routes | 1 |
| Owner(s) | Lund Municipality |
| Operator(s) | Vy Buss tendered by Skånetrafiken |
| Infrastructure | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Propulsion system(s) | Electric |
| Electrification | 750 V DC catenary |
| Statistics | |
| Route length | 5.5 km (3.4 mi) |
The Lund tramway (Swedish: Lunds spårväg) consists of a single double-track 5.5 km (3.4 mi) 9-stop tram line in Lund, Sweden. It connects Lund Central Station with the hospital, Lund University (LTH), Ideon Science Park, the new upcoming district of Brunnshög, the MAX IV synchrotron light source, and the European Spallation Source with a 15-minute tram ride. It is the fourth modern city tramway in Sweden and is operated by Skånetrafiken, which also operates the city and regional buses and trains.
The first of the CAF-manufactured trams was delivered on 29 July 2020, and is named Åsa-Hanna after the 1918 novel of the same name by Lund-born Elin Wägner. The tram line opened to the public on Lucia day, 13 December 2020. The project has been jointly funded in different parts by Lund municipality, Region Skåne, Skånetrafiken and the Swedish state, costing 1.5 billion SEK (approximately 148 million euro).