Orléans tramway

Orléans tramway
Overview
Native nameTramway d'Orléans
LocaleOrléans, Centre-Val de Loire, France
Transit typeTram
Number of lines2
Number of stations51
Annual ridership18.46 million (2018)[1]
Operation
Began operation24 November 2000[1]
Operator(s)Société d'Exploitation des Transports de l'Agglomération Orléanaise (SETAO)
Technical
System length29.3 km (18.2 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
System map
Map of Orléans tramway
Clos du Hameau
Léon Blum
Clos de l'Arche
Verville
Pont Bordeau
Gaudier-Brzeska
Jules Verne
Ambert
Lamballe
Grand Villers
Bustiére
Mozart
Gare des Aubrais
Guy Marie Roblé
Libération
Droits de l'Homme
Cologny
Eugéne Vignat
Louis Braille
Halmagrand
Gare d'Orléans
Catédrale
Hôtel de Ville
République
Jeanne d'Arc
De Gaulle
Croix Morin
Royale Châtelet
Madeleine
Tourelles-Dauphine
Beumonts
Saint-Marceau
Port Dunoise
Mouillère
Pont de l'Europe
CO'Met
Rol tanguy
Zénith
Martin Luter King
Victor Hugo
Trois Fontaines
Les Aulnaies
Georges Pompidou
Lorette
Université
Parc Floral
L'Indien
Chèques Postaux
Boilère
Hôpital Accueil
Hôpital de la Source

The Orléans tramway (French: Tramway d'Orléans) consists of two tram lines in the city of Orléans, Centre-Val de Loire, France. Line A runs roughly north–south, and Line B roughly east–west. The lines cross at Place De Gaulle in the city centre.

Line A

This 18-kilometre (11 mi) north–south line connects Fleury-les-Aubrais with Orleans La Source, and serves 24 stations. The line is served by 22 trams.[2]

Line B

A second 11-kilometre (6.8 mi) east-west line was approved in 2005. The line connects the communes of La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin, Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle, Orléans, and Saint-Jean-de-Braye, serving 25 stations, and opened in June 2012.[2][3] 21 Alstom Citadis 302 trams were ordered to provide the service.[3]

Ticketing

Several tram stops have ticket machines offering a variety of ticket types. As of May 2023, a standard single ticket cost €1.70. The same tickets can also be used on the local bus network.

Network Map

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Rapport annuel 2022 Parc - trafic - événements d’exploitation Tramways, Service Technique des Remontées Mécaniques et des Transports Guidés, p. 8.
  2. ^ a b "Réseau bus - Tram" (in French). City of Orleans. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
  3. ^ a b "Urban rail news in brief". Railway Gazette International. 19 November 2008. Retrieved 2011-01-06.