The Turin tramway network () is an important part, along with the Turin Metro, of the public transport network of the city and comune of Turin, in the Piedmont region, northwest Italy.
In operation since 1871, the network is about long,UrbanRail.Net – Torino and comprises 10 lines.
The network
Urban lines The Turin tramway network has 10 lines (for a total of 11 routes): 3 Piazza Hermada - Piazzale Vallette (9,1 km) 4 Strada del Drosso - Via delle Querce (17,8 km) 7 storica Piazza Castello (circular) (6,9 km) (operated solely by heritage trams) 9 Piazza Stampalia - Corso Massimo D'Azeglio (9,4 km) 9/ Piazza Bernini - Juventus Stadium (5,5 km) 10 Piazza Statuto / Piazza Caio Mario- Corso Settembrini (limited operations due to track work) 13 Piazza Campanella - Piazza Gran Madre (6,7 km) 15 Via Brissogne - Piazza Coriolano (11,5 km) 16 CS Piazza Sabotino (circular) (12 km) 16 CD Piazza Sabotino (circular) (12 km) Sassi-Superga Tramway Piazza Gustavo Modena - Basilica di Superga (3,1 km)
Light rail Of the urban lines, lines 3 and 9 were created as a light rail tram system in the 1980s. Today, line 3 is called a "fully protected" route, while line 9 is considered an ordinary tramway.
Line 4 has characteristics similar to line 3, although another type of tram vehicle is used. In any case, this line also includes long stretches of reserved sections to permit higher speeds.
On line 3, light rail vehicles of the series 7000 were used.
Rolling stock
See also
Turin Metro List of town tramway systems in Italy
History of rail transport in Italy Rail transport in Italy
References
Sources
External links
Images of the Turin tramway network, at photorail.com Images of the Turin tramway network, at railfaneurope.net Images of the Turin tramway network, at public-transport.net