Ayacucho Tram

Ayacucho Tram
Overview
Type	Translohr
System	Medellin Metro
Status	Operational
Locale	Medellín, Colombia
Termini	San Antonio Oriente
Stations	9
Services	1 ()
Website	www.tranviadeayacuchoysusdoscables.com
Operation
Opened	20 October 2015
Owner	Medellín
Operator(s)	Medellín Metro
Technical
Line length	4.3 km (2.7 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Track gauge	None (there are no rails)
Electrification	Yes
Operating speed	25 km/h

The Ayacucho Tram (or Medellín Tram) is a Translohr tram system that serves the Metropolitan Area of the Aburrá Valley in Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia. It started public operations on 20 October 2015.^[1] The tramline consists of 9 stations with three of those allowing interchanges with the Medellín Metro and the Metrocable systems.^[2] The Ayacucho Tram is operated by Metro de Medellín.

History

Medellín had a conventional tramway network twice before. In 1887 a horsecar tram system was operated in the city using mules;^[3] but operation of that system ended eleven years later in 1897. Between 21 October 1921 and July 1951, an electric tramway was operated.

Stations

The modern tram runs from the San Antonio Plaza to the Oriente neighbourhood of Medellín.

• San Antonio Station
• San José Station
• EPM Water Pavilion Station
• Bicentenario Station
• Buenos Aires Station
• Miraflores Station
• Loyola Station
• Alejandro Echavarría Station
• Oriente Station

References

1. "Colombia's president opens Ayacucho tramway". Global RailNews. Rail Media. 27 October 2015. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
2. "Un proyecto regional Conoce las características, detalles y beneficios del proyecto" [A regional project Learn about the features, details and benefits of the project]. tranviadeayacuchoysusdoscables.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2016-01-15.
3. "¿Qué es un Tranvía? Conoce todo acerca del tranvía y su historia" [What is a tram? Learn all about the tram and its history]. tranviadeayacuchoysusdoscables.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2016-01-15.