DESCRIPTION
Oostende tram (Kusstram) initial section (Oostende-Middelkerke) opened in 1885 (steam tram); a further section (Oostende-Le Coq-Blankenberghe) opened in 1886. The electrification of these first sections took place in 1908. Other extensions were completed in 1914 (Coxyde-La Panne), 1926 (Nieuport-Coxyde) and 1929 (Coxyde-La Panne); a further segment of the line (Nieuport-Coxyde) was electrified in 1928. The last extension was completed in 1998 (Esplanade de la Panne-gare de La Panne).
Kusstram, in its current asset, connects the cities and towns along the entire Belgian (West Flanders) coast, between De Panne near the French border and Knokke-Heist; it's considered the longest tram line in the world (not including the tram-train systems).
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HISTORY| date | section name | line | | | 1885 | initial Oostende-Middelkerke steam tram opening | -- | | 1886 | Oostende-Le Coq-Blankenberghe opening | -- | | 1908 | network electrification | -- | | 1914 | Coxyde-La Panne | -- | | 1926 | Nieuport-Coxyde | -- | | 1928 | Nieuport-Coxyde electrified | -- | | 1929 | Coxyde-La Panne | -- | | 1998 | Esplanade de la Panne-gare de La Panne | -- |
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| TECHNICAL DATA
Single line length (Km)
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Single line stops
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Single line avg. distance (km)
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Total track length (km)
67
Total network stops
68
Avg. stop net distance (km)
1.0
Type
steel wheels
Current/Voltage
600 V DC overhead
Guide/gauge
metric gauge rails (1000 mm)
Vehicles builder
LA BRUGEOISE ET NIVELLES (BN),SIEMENS/BOMBARDIER
Model
serie 6000,HermeLijn
Operator
DE LIJN
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