Oranjestad tram

Oranjestad tram

Basic information
Country	Aruba , Kingdom of the Netherlands
city	Oranjestad
opening	19th February 2013
operator	Arubus
Infrastructure
Track length	1.9
Gauge	1435 mm ( standard gauge )
Power system	Hydrail
Stops	9
Depots	1
business
Lines	1
vehicles	4th
Network plan

The Oranjestad tram ( Dutch Tram van Oranjestad , English Oranjestad Streetcar ) is a single-track tram route in Oranjestad , the capital of Aruba ( Kingdom of the Netherlands ). It is operated by Arubus , the national transport company.

history

The route was first used on December 22, 2012, seven days after the first double-decker car had been delivered. On February 19, 2013, Arubus officially opened the railway. The Aruba tram, officially called "Arutram", runs every eight and a half minutes between the cruise terminal on the outskirts of Oranjestad and the city center. The three open cars that use hydrogen as an energy source are operated according to the hydrail principle. The energy required is generated from solar and wind power. The tram does not need overhead lines. The historic looking vehicles were built by TIG / m LLC based in Chatsworth , USA. The grooved rails laid in the asphalt were manufactured by the Duisburg company TSTG.

route

The train connects the port with the city center (Schelp Straat, Havenstraat and Caya Betico Croes, the pedestrian zone and the main street to Plaza Nicky). Reversing loops are used at the terminals. Nine stops are served at a distance of an average of 200 meters.

The depot is located between the Port of Call and Rancho stops. There is a parallel route between Rancho and Plaza Chipi Chipi due to the local one-way traffic regulations: The cars drive east via Schelp Straat and west via Havenstraat.

bus stop	Remarks
Port of Call	Hafen, aka Welcome Plaza , Wendeschleife
Rancho	Bus station , tram depot
Plaza Museo	Eastbound, only for trains from Port to Plaza Nicky , National Archaeological Museum
Royal Plaza	Heading west, only for trains from Plaza Nicky to Port
Renaissance Mall	Heading west, only for trains from Plaza Nicky to Port
Plaza Chipi Chipi	aka Mango Plaza
Caya Betico Croes	at Aruba Bank , planned but not yet completed
Plaza Bon Bini	2 tracks at the stop
Plaza Nicky	aka Plaza Comercio , Wendeschleife

vehicles

Blue and white double-decker car with an open top

Green-orange, single-story tram car

The fleet consists of four trams: two single-decker ones in green and orange and two double-decker ones in blue and orange. The vehicles were manufactured by the TIG / m factory in Chatsworth , California .