Constantine Aerial Tramway
| Constantine Aerial Tram | |
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| City | Constantine, Algeria |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Operated by | Algiers Metro |
| Type | bi-cable aerial tramway |
| Vertical distance | 500 feet (150 m) |
| Horizontal distance | 3,300 feet (1,000 m) |
| Duration of one-way trip | 7 minutes |
| Maximum speed | 14 mph (23 km/h) |
| Number of cars | 33 |
| Passenger capacity | 15 per car |
| Daily round trips (passengers) | 8 (one-way-trips) |
| Began service | Juin 2008 |
| Tramway manufacturer | Doppelmayr Garaventa Group |
| Official website | [] |
The Constantine Aerial Tram is an aerial tramway in Constantine, Algeria, carrying commuters through the gorges of the river Rhummel to link the eastern part of the city at the place Tatache Belkacem (formerly rue Thiers) to the west in the city Emir Abdelkader, to the University Hospital Ben Badis. Opened in June 2008, it has 33 detachable cabins with 15 seats each, connecting the two terminals in 8 minutes and carry 2,400 people per hour.
Technical Information
- Number of cabins: 33
- Number of seats per cabin: 15
- Flow Estimated 2000 passengers per hour
- Estimated time of the crossing: 7 minutes
Speed: 6 m / s (22 km / h)
- Number of stations: 3
The Stations
Station Tannoudji (AEK City, driving station)
- - Altitude: 707 meters
- - Total area: 2480 m²
- - The resort area: 1680 m²
- - Surface parking areas: 800 m²
Station CHU (middle station)
- - Altitude: 675 meters
- - Total area: 1820 m²
Tatache Station Place (reference station)
Tatache Belkacem station
- - Altitude: 619.29 m
- - Total area: 1700 m²
- - The resort area: 1400 m²
- - Surface parking areas: 300 m²
lines Length
- Length of the line Tatache Place - CHU: 425 meters.
- Length of the line CHU - AEK City: 1092 meters.
See also
- Constantine tramway
- There are cable cars comparable in the cities of Tlemcen (Algeria) and Skikda (Algeria).