Angoulême tram
The Angoulême tram ( French : Tramway d'Angoulême ) was a meter-gauge tram system in the French city of Angoulême . It was operated by the Compagnie des tramways électriques d'Angoulême et Extensions , which had been commissioned by the Compagnie Centrale des Tramways Électriques .
history
On July 20, 1894, Angoulême decided to build an electric tram network. In December 1899, the Compagnie des tramways électriques d'Angoulême et Extensions received a concession to build and operate the network for the next 50 years.
Operation began on December 17, 1900 with four lines that had their junction at the town hall:
- Le Jardin Vert à Ruelle (4.3 mi / 6.9 km)
- Le Marché Neuf à La Bussate (2.2 km)
- Le Marché Neuf à La Place de la Madeleine (2.3 km)
- Saint Martin à l`Octroi de la Rue de Paris (2.9 km)
Over the years, the network was expanded to a length of 22 kilometers, on which seven lines ultimately operated. 22 two-axle railcars and nine sidecars were available for this.
On December 31, 1933, the tram service ended and was replaced by bus lines .
literature
- Jean Robert: Histoire des transports dans les Villes de France. Neuilly-sur-Seine 1974, OCLC 12558219 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ A b René Courant: Le temps des tramways . Éditions du Cabri, Menton 1982, ISBN 2-903310-22-X , p. 10 .