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Trams in Messina

Messina tramway
Alstom Cityway Tram Messina 06T.jpg
Tram no 06T in Messina.
Operation
Locale Messina, Sicily, Italy
Open 3 April 2003 (2003-04-03)
Lines 1
Operator(s) ATM (Messina)
Statistics
Route length 7.7 km (4.8 mi)
Stops 18
Overview
Messina mappa tranvia.svg
Website ATM Messina (Italian)

The Messina tramway (Italian: Tranvia di Messina) is a tramway forming part of the public transport system in Messina, a city and comune in the region of Sicily, Italy.

In operation since 2003, the tramway is 7.7 km (4.8 mi) long, and comprises one line, linking Gazzi with Annunziata.

Trams returned to Messina on 3 April 2003, after a long gestation and construction period. Messina's earlier urban tramway network had been disposed of more than half a century earlier, following the closure of its last line in 1951.

The new tramway line replaced the former bus line no 28.

The southern terminus of the new tramway, at Gazzi, was activated later; initially, the tram stop at Bonino marked the southern end of the line.

The tram service is provided by 15 modern 5-section Alstom Cityway articulated trams.

This article is based upon a translation of the as at March 2011.

Coordinates: 38°11′08″N 15°33′38″E / 38.18556°N 15.56056°E / 38.18556; 15.56056


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