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Tranvía del Este
Demonstration light rail line in Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires (2007–2012) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Tranvía del Este, also known as the Puerto Madero Tramway, was a 12-block "demonstration" light rail line in the Puerto Madero neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, in operation from 2007 to 2012. It used French-built Alstom Citadis 302 trams on loan, initially from Mulhouse, France, and later from Madrid, Spain, and was jointly operated by Alstom, Metrovías, and Ferrovías.[4]
![]() Madrid tram in Puerto Madero in 2011 | |
Overview | |
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Service type | Light rail |
Status | Inactive |
Locale | Buenos Aires |
First service | 14 July 2007 |
Last service | October 10, 2012; 11 years ago (2012-10-10) [1] |
Former operator(s) | |
Annual ridership | 102,000 (2012)[2] |
Route | |
Termini | Córdoba Independencia |
Stops | 4 |
Distance travelled | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
Service frequency | 15 minutes |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Electrification | ? V DC Catenary |
Track owner(s) | Government of Argentina (2007–12) SBASE (2012–present)[3] |
After its initial demonstration status, numerous plans were put forward to extend the line and increase ridership, while incorporating it into the Buenos Aires Underground; however, none came to fruition. In March 2012, the Congress of Argentina promulgated a law which transferred Tranvía del Este to the city of Buenos Aires. Nevertheless, the city government refused to take over the service, leaving it inactive[3] In 2017, the stations were demolished in order to build the Paseo del Bajo.[5][6]