Tenerife Tram
Two trams at the Gracia stop on Line 1
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| Native name | Tranvía de Tenerife | ||
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Metropolitano de Tenerife (80% owned by Cabildo de Tenerife) |
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| Locale | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | ||
| Transit type | Tram (light rail) | ||
| Number of lines |
 
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| Number of stations | 27 (across two lines) | ||
| Daily ridership | 50,000 | ||
| Annual ridership | 13,000,000 | ||
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| Began operation | 2 June 2007 | ||
| Operator(s) | Tranvía | ||
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| System length | 15.1 km (9.4 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
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Tenerife Tram (Spanish: Tranvía de Tenerife) is a light rail or tram service located on the island of Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands (Spain). It is operated by Metropolitano de Tenerife, a limited company 80% owned by the Cabildo of Tenerife. Service started on 2 June 2007 over a 12.5-kilometre (7.8 mi) route which linked the Intercambiador in Santa Cruz de Tenerife with Avenida de la Trinidad in La Laguna. A second line between La Cuesta and Tíncer opened in 2009 (connecting with Line 1 at Hospital Universitario and El Cardonal). It is the only existing tramway or train in the Canary Islands.
A streetcar (tram) system had once existed on Tenerife. It was inaugurated on 7 April 1901, with a service that began in Santa Cruz and finished in La Laguna. It was designed by the Spanish engineer and military man Julio Cervera Baviera. In 1904 the line was extended to Tacoronte. In 1927 the Cabildo of Tenerife took control of the operating company due to economic problems. The tram car lines remained functional until 1951, when, due to a series of problems and accidents, and increased competition with the car and bus (on Tenerife, buses are called guaguas), the service was discontinued.
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