Oran Tramway

Oran Tramway
Overview
Native nameترامواي وهران
LocaleOran, Algeria
Transit typeTram
Number of lines1
Number of stations32
Operation
Began operation1 May 2013[1]
Operator(s)Algiers Metro
Technical
System length18.7 km (11.6 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
System map

The Oran Tramway[1] (in Arabic: ترامواي وهران) is a system of public transport in Oran (also transliterated as Wahrān), the second largest city in Algeria. The first section includes 18.7 kilometres (11.6 mi) of track and 32 stops.[1] Its commissioning was delayed several times but took place on 1 May 2013.[1]

History

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The project started in 2008. In 2011, the first tram was brought from Barcelona. On 20 February 2012, the first technical test was carried out on a 100-metre (328 ft) track. On 2 March 2012, the non-commercial operation started for a two-month period. In May 2013, the Oran Tramway was officially opened by the Minister of Transport, and was opened for commercial use the following day.[2]

Route

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As of 2021, the Oran tramway comprises a single line of 18.7 km (11.6 mi) of track and 32 stations. This line serves in particular: Sidi Maârouf, Haï Sabah, the campus of the University of Science and Technology, the crossroads of the three clinics, the courthouse, Dar El Beïda, the plateau Saint-Michel district, down town Oran, M'dina El Djadida, Boulanger and Es Senia.

Stations

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The stations are listed from the western suburbs to the eastern suburbs:

      Stations Baladiyette Region Related Networks
  ●   Es Sénia terminus - السانيا نهاية الخط Es Sénia
  ●   Es Sénia Sud - السانيا جنوب Es Sénia
  ●   Es Sénia Centre - السانيا وسط Es Sénia
  ●   Moulay Abdelkader - مولاي عبد القادر Es Sénia
  ●   IGMO Université Docteur TALEB - جامعة الدكتور طالب Oran
  ●   Cité Volontaire ENSET - الحي الجامعي المتطوع Oran
  ●   Lycée les Palmiers - ثانوية النخيل Oran
  ●   Jardin Othmania - حديقة العثمانية Oran
  ●   Cité Universitaire - Hai el Badr - الحي الجامعي بدر Oran
  ●   Sureté de la Wilaya - BD ANP - نهج جيش التحرير الوطني Oran
  ●   Palais des sports - قصر الرياضات Oran
  ●   Ghaouti - Dar el Hayat - دار الحياة Oran
  ●   M'dine el Djadida - المدينة الجديدة Oran
  ●   Houha Tlemcen - حوحة تلمسان Oran
  ●   Place Mokrani - ساحة المقراني Oran
  ●   Place 1er Novembre - ساحة أول نوفمبر Oran
  ●   Emir Abd el Kader - الأمير عبد القادر Oran
  ●   Gare SNTF - محطة السكك الحديدية Oran
  ●   Bd Colonel A Benabderezzak - نهج العقيد أحمد بن عبد الرزاق Oran
  ●   les Freres Moulay - الإخوة مولاي Oran
  ●   Maalem Bentayeb - معلم بن طيب Oran
  ●   Les castors - حي كاستور Oran
  ●   Mosquée Ibn Badis - جامع ابن باديس Oran
  ●   Palais de Justice - قصر العدالة Oran
  ●   Carrefour les 3 Cliniques - ثلاثة عيادات Oran
  ●   Cité USTO - حي إيسطو Oran
  ●   Hôpital 1er Novembre - المستشفى الجامعي أول نوفمبر Oran
  ●   Université USTO - جامعة إيسطو Oran
  ●   USTO- Bifurcation - BD Pépinière - نهج المشتلة Oran
  ●   Cite El Yasmine - حي الياسمين Bir El Djir
  ●   Hai Esabah - حي الصباح Bir El Djir
  ●   Gare Routière Sidi Maarouf - Terminus - محطة سيدي معروف Bir El Djir

Rolling stock

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Service is provided by a fleet of 30 Alstom Citadis trams, each 43.9 m (144 ft) in length.[1]

Operation

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The Oran Tramway is operated by Algeria's Société d'Exploitation des Tramway (Setram), a joint venture between the French state-owned RATP Dev (a subsidiary of RATP Group), Entreprise de transport urbain et suburbain d'Alger (ETUSA), and Entreprise Métro d'Alger (EMA), of which RATP Dev is a 49% shareholder, and mainly responsible for operating the Oran Tramway, as well as other trams in Algeria.[3][4][5][6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Oran tramway opens for business, with more Algerian LRT to come" (June 2013). Tramways & Urban Transit magazine, p. 212. LRTA Publishing (UK).
  2. ^ "التشغيل غير التجاري لترامواي وهران يوم 5 مارس 2013". oran-app.dz. Archived from the original on 2018-12-09.
  3. ^ "Oran Tramway - Railway Technology". railway-technology.com. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
  4. ^ 1
  5. ^ "L'exploitation confiée à la société algéro-française". vitaminedz.com (in French). Retrieved 2021-08-28.
  6. ^ 2


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