Addis Ababa Light Rail
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Locale | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Transit type | Light rail |
| Number of lines | 2 |
| Number of stations | 41 |
| Operation | |
| Operation will start | Mid-2015 (projected) |
| Operator(s) | Ethiopian Railway Corporation, Shenzhen Metro |
| Technical | |
| System length | 32 km (20 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | Overhead catenary |
| Top speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
Addis Ababa Light Rail is a light rail transportation system in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.[1] It is being contracted by the China Railway Group Limited. The Ethiopian Railways Corporation began construction of the double track electrified light rail transit project in December 2011 after securing funds from the Export-Import Bank of China.[2] Initially, the light rail system will have two lines. Construction on the 32-kilometre (20 mi), 39-station project was completed in January 2015 and began trial operation in Feb 1,2015, [3] with several months of testing to follow,[4] which corresponds to an opening date for the system around mid-2015.[1]
Overview
Of the two line rail lines, the east-west line will extend 17.35 kilometres (10.8 mi), stretching from Ayat Village to Tor Hailoch, and passing through Megenagna, Legehar and Mexico Square. The north-south line, which will be 16.9 kilometres (10.5 mi) in length, will pass through Menelik II Square, Merkato, Lideta, Legehar, Meskel Square, Gotera and Kaliti. Additionally, two lines will have a common track of about 2.7 km.[2]
The Addis Ababa Light Rail was originally to have a total of 41 stations on its two lines, and each train was planned have a capacity to carry 286 passengers. This will enable the light rail transit to provide a transportation service to 15,000 passengers per hour per direction (PPHPD) and 60,000 in all four directions.[2]
There are future plans for extensions in all four directions. Whether new lines will be constructed is unknown.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Addis Light Rail Progress". Railways Africa. 2 October 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Corporation discloses/Addis light rail project detail". The Ethiopian Herald. 10 March 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-03-11. Retrieved 2014-10-25.
- ↑ In Chinese: "中国企业承建的埃塞俄比亚首都城市轻轨开始试运行"
- ↑ "Ethiopia: Addis Light Railway to Go Operational Next Month". AllAfrica. 30 December 2014. Retrieved 2015-01-26.