Trams in Turin

The Turin tramway network (Italian: Rete tranviaria di Torino) is an important part of the public transport network of the city and comune of Turin, in the Piedmont region, northwest Italy.

In operation since 1871, the network is the longest in Italy. It is presently about 220 km (140 mi) long, and comprises 10 lines.

The network

Urban lines

The Turin tramway network has 10 lines (for a total of 12 routes):

• 3 Piazza Hermada - Piazzale Vallette (9.7 km)
• 4 Strada del Drosso - Via delle Querce (18 km)
• 7 storica Piazza Castello (circular) (6,9 km) (operated solely by heritage trams)
• 9 Piazza Stampalia - Corso Massimo D'Azeglio (9,4 km)
• 9/ Piazza Bernini - Juventus Stadium
• 10 feriale Piazza Statuto - Corso Settembrini (limited operations due to track work)
• 13 Piazza Gran Madre di Dio - Piazza Campanella (6,8 km)
• 15 Via Brissogne - Piazza Coriolano (11,5 km)
• 16 cs Piazza Sabotino (circular) (12 km)
• 16 cd Piazza Sabotino (circular) (12 km)
• Sassi-Superga Railway Piazza Gustavo Modena - Basilica di Superga (3,1 km)

Light rail

Of the urban lines, lines 3 and 9 were created as a light rail tram system in the 1980s. Today, line 3 is called a "fully protected" route, while line 9 is considered an ordinary tramway.

Line 4 has characteristics similar to line 3, although ánother type of tram vehicle is used. In any case, this line also includes long stretches of reserved sections to permit higher speeds.

See also

• List of town tramway systems in Italy
• History of rail transport in Italy
• Rail transport in Italy

References

• Brignole, Claudio; Schwandl, Robert (2010). Metros in Italien / Metros in Italy. Berlin: Robert Schwandl Verlag. ISBN 978 3 936573 22 0.  (German) (English)

External links

Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Trams_in_Turin Trams in Turin] at Wikimedia Commons

• Images of the Turin tramway network, at photorail.com
• Images of the Turin tramway network, at railfaneurope.net