Trams in Ganja, Azerbaijan
Ganja tramway network | |
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Operation | |
Locale | Ganja, Azerbaijan |
Open | 1 May 1933 (1933-05-01) |
Close | 16 October 1976 (1976-10-16) |
Status | Closed |
Lines | 4 (max) |
Infrastructure | |
Track gauge | 1,524 mm (5 ft) |
Propulsion system(s) | Electricity |
The Ganja tramway network was a network of tramways forming part of the public transport system in Ganja, the second most populous city in Azerbaijan, for more than 40 years in the mid 20th century.
History
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The network was opened on 1 May 1933, and was powered by electricity. At its height, it consisted of four lines. It was closed on 16 October 1976.[1]
In January 2013, the government of Azerbaijan announced that it is planning to restore the tramway network in Ganja. The total length of the tramway network will be 15 km.[2]
See also
- List of town tramway systems in Asia
- Trams in Baku
- Trams in Sumgait
References
- ^ Гянджа (Кировабад) (трамвай) [12. Vândža (Kirovabad) (tram)]. Горэлектротранс (Electrotrans) website (in Russian). Дмитрий Зиновьев (Dmitry Zinoviev). Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
- ^ "Tram line to appear in Ganja". Today.az website. Azad Əliyev (Azad Aliyev). 31 January 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
External links
Media related to Trams in Azerbaijan at Wikimedia Commons
- Ganja database / photo gallery and Ganja tram list at Urban Electric Transit – in various languages, including English.
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