Bordeaux Tramway Line A

Infobox
name =
title = Line A


caption = A train headed to Cenon
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header1 = Tramway Information
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data1 =
header2 =
label2 = Year opened
data2 = 2003
header3 =
label3 = Last extension
data3 = 2007
header4 =
label4 = Operated by
data4 = TBC
header5 =
label5 = Rolling stock
data5 = Citadis 300 type 402
header6 =
label6 = Stations served
data6 = 34
header7 =
label7 = Length
data7 = 17km
header8 =
label8 = Average distance between stations
data8 = 447m
header9 =
label9 = Annual passengers
data9 = 14 million
header10=
label10 = Other lines
data10 = B · C
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below =The A line of the Bordeaux tramway is operated by the Tram et Bus de la CUB, and connects Lormont and Floirac to Mérignac. It connects the left and right banks of the Garonne, passing by the Pierre bridge and the center of Bordeaux.

History

Line A was inaugurated on December 21, 2003 by Alain Juppé and Jacques Chirac, initially running between the stations of Bordeaux-Mériadeck and Lormont-Lauriers/Cenon-La Morlette. The line was extended on September 26, 2005 between Bordeaux-Mériadeck and Saint-Augustin in the west. In 2007, it was extended two more times, from Cenon-La Morlette to Floirac-Dravemont in the east on February 27, and again from Saint-Augustin to Mérignac Centre in the west on June 21. In summer 2008, the Lormont branch will be extended further.

Trains

The trains used on the line A are Citadis 300s, type 402, made by Alsom. Each train is 40 meters long and can seat 300 persons. All trains have air conditioning, and are capable of running either on overhead wires or on ground-level power supply (APS in French). Line A uses both types of power supply, with APS in the center of Bordeaux as well as near Cenon-La Morlette, Lormont-Lauriers and Mérignac Centre, and overhead wires everywhere else.

List of Stations and Connections

Important Locations Served

See also

*Bordeaux
*Tramway de Bordeaux

External links

*(fr) [http://www.infotbc.com/ Official site of the Bordeaux bus and tramway network]