Montpellier tramway
| Montpellier tramway | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Alstom Citadis 401 of Line 1 | |||
| Overview | |||
| Native name | Tramway de Montpellier | ||
| Locale | Montpellier, Occitanie, France | ||
| Transit type | Tram | ||
| Number of lines | 4 | ||
| Number of stations | 84 | ||
| Daily ridership | 282,000 (2012) | ||
| Annual ridership | 66.32 million (2018) | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation | 1 July 2000 | ||
| Operator(s) | TAM | ||
| Technical | |||
| System length | 60.5 km (37.6 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Electrification | 750 V DC overhead catenary | ||
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The Montpellier tramway (French: Tramway de Montpellier) is a four-line tramway system in the city of Montpellier in Occitanie, France. The tramway is owned by the Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole, and is operated by the Transports de l'agglomération de Montpellier (TAM) authority.
Following the closure of the original tramway in 1949, the network was planned and commissioned starting in the 1990s. The first line opened in July 2000, followed by the second in December 2006. Lines 3 and 4 simultaneously began operations in April 2012, along with an extension of line 1 and a diversion of line 2. The western section of Line 4 opened in July 2016, thus completing the loop it makes around the city. In total, the four lines constitute 60.5 kilometres (37.6 mi) of track.
The development of the network continues, with extensions of Line 1 to the Montpellier Sud de France TGV station, Line 3 to Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport and the Mediterranean seashore, and finally the construction of a fifth tram line linking the northwest of the metropolis to its southwest all being under study.