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Locale | Shenyang, People's Republic of China | ||||||||
Open | 15 August 2013 | ||||||||
Lines | 3 | ||||||||
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Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||||||||
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The Shenyang tramway network serves Shenyang in the People's Republic of China. It comprises 3 lines. Line 1, 2 and 5 opened on August 15, 2013.[2] Line 1 is only opened partially and a fourth line (line 3) is scheduled to be opened soon.
History
In Shenyang city, the largest city of Liaoning province, a Japanese owned electric tramway opened in 1925 and replaced an earlier horse-drawn tram system that dated from around 1907.[3] By 1937 it had expanded to cover 12 km of track and ran 21 tramcars. It was finally closed in 1973.
In 2011 a decision was made to build a new tramway network to complement the Shenyang Metro. The first three lines were opened on August 15, 2013. They are operated by Transdev RATPDev, a joint venture between Transdev and RATP Group.[4]
Routes
On August 15, 2013, the first three routes of the new system were opened. These were Lines 1, 2 and 5. The trams ran at no cost for the first month with ticketing starting on September the 15th of the same year.
Line Number | Destinations | Open Date | Notes |
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1 | New World International Convention & Exhibition Center to Taoxian street | 15 August 2013 | |
2 | Taoxian Airport to Olympic Center | 15 August 2013 | |
3 | Baita Avenue to 21st Century Mantion SC | Testing | Opening date of line 3 unknown |
5 | Olympic Center to Shenfu New Town | 15 August 2013 |
References
- ^ "Shenyang Tramway". Railway-Technology. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ^ "Shenyang tramway opens". www.railwaygazette.com. Railway Gazette. 15 August 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
- ^ Crush, Peter. "Kaiping Railway -China's second "First" railway". Hong Kong Railway Society. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
- ^ Shenyang Tramway Network Operated By RATP Dev And Trandev Enters Service, Retrieved 3 September 2014