Valenciennes

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, but 400,000 in the urban region. Approximately half of line T1 uses the alignment of an ancient railway line.

Lines

T1 Denain - Université (18,3 km)
T2 Vieux-Condé - Université (21,7 km)

History

16/06/2006   T1 Dutemple - Université (9,5 km)
31/08/2007   T1 Dutemple - Denain (8,8 km)
24/02/2014   T2 Anzin - Vieux-Condé (15,0 km)

Projects

none

Rolling Stock

30 Citadis 302, delivered as from 2005/2013

Links

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

Photos

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