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DESCRIPTION
The first Ghent tram line opened in 1874 (horse tram); tram was fully electrified in 1904. The last network extensions were completed in 2016; the current tram network consists in 5 lines.
(last modified February 19, 2017 )
HISTORY
datesection nameline
1874initial horse tram opening--
1904electrification completed--
13-03-2016Krijgslaan-UZ Gent--
06-11-2016Gestichtstraat-Zwijnaarde Bibliotheek--
(last modified February 19, 2017 )
TECHNICAL DATA
Single line length (Km)
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Single line stops
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Single line avg. distance (km)
--
Total track length (km)
32
Total network stops
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Avg. stop net distance (km)
--
Type
steel wheels
Current/Voltage
600 V DC overhead
Guide/gauge
metric gauge rails (1000 mm)
Vehicles builder
LA BRUGEOISE ET NIVELLES,SIEMENS/BOMBARDIER,BOMBARDIER
Model
PCC,HermeLijn,Flexity 2
Operator
DE LIJN
(last modified February 19, 2017 )
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lrt-tram - ghent; By Maksim (http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gentse_tram) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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