The tramway of Valenciennes is a real interurban system, probably the best example for a trend of second generation interurban tramway lines now built or planned in many other French cities. It could get this role because of the polycentric structure of the conurbation of Valenciennes, with only some 45,000 inhabitants in the main locality. Approximately half of the line uses the alignment of an ancient railway line. A second line is on the drawing board; it will have a common trunk route with the existing one. This second line ought to reach Quiévrain just behind the Belgian border.

1 Denain - Université (18,3 km)

16/06/2006   1 Dutemple - Université (9,5 km)
31/08/2007   1 Dutemple - Denain (8,8 km)

1bis Saint-Waast - Hôpital
2 Anzin - Vieux-Condé (2010)
2 Valenciennes - Quiévrain (2011)

21 Citadis 302, delivered as from 2005

Transvilles - http://www.transvilles.com/
Syndicat intercommunal pour les transports urbains de la région de Valenciennes - http://lineo.nexenservices.com/lineo.php

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