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Interesting facts about the trams of the world.

FROM the oldest old tram cars (1893), still used in normal use, are trams No. 1 and 2 of the Isle of Man. They work on the 28.5 km long Douglas en Ramsey suburban line.

FROM the longest tram ride can be made in Germany by driving from Krefeld, or rather, its suburb, to Witten. The trip will be 105.5 km long, it will take about five and a half hours to overcome this distance, and you will have to transplant eight times.

FROM the longest direct tram route is the Coast Tram in Belgium. There are 60 stops on this line, 67 km away. There is also a 185 km line from Freudenstadt to Ohringen via Karlsruhe and Heilbronn.

FROM the largest large tram network in the world is located in Australian Melbourne.

FROM the world's northernmost tram system is located in Trondheim.

FROM the southernmost tram system in the world is located in Christchurch (43 ° S).

FROM the world's easternmost tram system in Auckland

FROM the world's largest western tram system is located in Portland.

FROM the steepest inclines that are overcome by tram cars on their own, without outside help (classic adhesive system, steel wheel to steel clutch, the car moves only with its own engines) are in Lisbon

FROM the steepest slope overcome by a tram car with outside help in the form of funicular traction is in Trieste. 800-meter section of the line with a height difference of 158 meters. Tram cars for descent and ascent dock to a special funicular car and rely on it while driving.

Interesting facts about the trams of the former USSR and Russia.

FROM the longest tram network is located in St. Petersburg. Its total length is 440 km, there are 42 routes. The longest route is the 36th, about 25 km. Before, Vienna was the record holder for the length of the tram network. The tram network of St. Petersburg ranks 4th in the world in terms of the length of tram tracks.

FROM the smallest tram system in the former USSR is the tram of the village of Molochnoe.

FROM the smallest small city in Russia, in which there is a tram movement, is Volchansk, Sverdlovsk Region of Russia.

FROM the most northern tram in the world was Arkhangelsk (until its closure in 2004).

FROM the longest routes in Russia (and the longest in the world among intracity ones) are oncoming ring routes to Kazan with a length of 32 km, 46 stops, travel time 2 hours 10 minutes.

FROM the largest cities in Russia and Europe, where there are no tram systems - Voronezh, Togliatti and Tyumen, and in the territory of the former USSR - Baku, Tbilisi, Yerevan.

FROM the steepest slope on the tram line in Russia is in Ust-Katav. During this test, all tram cars produced by the Ust-Katavsky plant pass along this slope.

FROM the oldest old trams in regular passenger operation throughout the territory of the former USSR were the Gotha T57 and Gotha B57 (1957 model year) eupator cars.

FROM russia's oldest linear tram car operates in Izhevsk - this is Tatra 3SU No. 2213 of 1968 of release.

FROM the most complex tram intersections in the world for all 6 (more precisely, 12) directions were located in St. Petersburg on Vasilievsky Island (dismantled in the early 2000s) and in Kazan on the corner of Tatarstan / Tukay streets (partially dismantled in 2011) .

FROM the newest tram systems in Russia and the CIS are Cheremushkinsky (1991) and Molochnensky (1989) trams, Starooskolsky (1981), Mozyrsky (1988) and Ust-Ilimsky (1988) high-speed trams.

FROM the Zhytomyr tram network has been constantly decreasing throughout the 20th century and has been operating as the only surviving line without a route number for over 40 years.

Do you know that ...

A the insurance tram was opened on June 24, 1900, before the railway arrived in Astrakhan.

B the tram line in Ust-Ilimsk, 16 kilometers long, is closest to the North Pole. Since 1991, the northernmost tram in the world has been running along it. A tram line connects the city with the forest complex.

IN In 1872, the first Konka line was built in Moscow.

IN Europe, the prototype of the first tram was a car that was created by German engineer Ernst Werner Von Siemens. In 1879, the machine was used at the German Industrial Exhibition, which was held in Berlin.

IN Russian konka appeared in St. Petersburg in 1860, at first as a freight, linking the 17th line of Vasilyevskaya: the island with the warehouses of the exchange.

IN In 1866, three passenger lines began to operate - Nevskaya, Admiralteyskaya and Sadovaya.

IN in the early 1880s, the horse trail was in Odessa, Kharkov, Tiflis, Riga and Rostov-on-Don.

IN In 1883, for the first time, the tram was powered through an overhead contact wire, like modern trams.

IN In 1892, tram traffic began in Kiev. It was built by engineer A.E. Struve.

IN An ice tram ran in St. Petersburg (1894) because sleepers and rails for it were laid directly on the frozen Neva.

IN In 1896, an unusual vehicle called the Daddy Long Legs, a cross between a tram and a ferry, began to run between the English cities of Brighton and Rottingdean.

IN Moscow first trams appeared in 1899.

IN Petersburg, the first trams appeared only in 1907.

In   Frankfurt am Main since 1960 operates a children's tram.

D this vehicle became truly convenient only in 1852. It was at this time that the French inventor Alfons Louba created special rails that were sunk into the roadbed.

TO the fishery expression “meter with a cap” originates also from trams. Tram travel was previously free for children, but free travel for children did not exist by age, but by height. Free could ride children whose height was less than 1 meter. Due to disputes over which children should be considered small, it was decided to draw horizontal lines in cars at the entrance at a height of one meter. Children who were taller than this trait were considered small; if the growth is higher than this line - the fare was already paid. Parents who did not want to pay the fare told the conductor that their child was less than a meter tall, but visually it seemed big due to the headgear. Hence the expression "meter with a cap."

R the Yazan tram is the only tram system in the former USSR that was opened in the city 14 years later than the trolleybus.

P the first inventor of the electric tram was Fedor Pirotsky. It was Pirotsky who in 1880 managed to successfully demonstrate Russia's first electric-powered Konka car.

P the first prototype of the tram was the so-called Konka. It was a closed or open carriage, which pulled a pair of horses along a special railway. The very first skates appeared in America in 1828.

R the yoke and Daugavpils, the only cities of the former USSR where the tram has a rod current collector.

T the Rostov-on-Don ramp is the only one in the CIS that has Stephenson's European gauge (1435 mm), and the Kaliningrad, Pyatigorsk, Lviv, Vinnitsa, Yevpatoriya, Zhytomyr and Molochny trams have a narrow gauge (1000 mm).

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Starting from 2013, a special retro sightseeing tram runs in St. Petersburg. This fascinating and unusual form of transport has already managed to take advantage of hundreds of Petersburgers and inquisitive guests of the city. This modest-sized car, but incredibly cute looking pleases the townspeople for a season in a row. It is likely that such a good start will become a good tradition in the city on the Neva.

The car itself was made in the pre-war time, and when it moves through the city, it invariably attracts the eyes of passers-by, causing smiles on their faces and a natural desire to photograph it. As a rule, daily trips on such a tram begin on April 18, and end on November 2. To preserve such an old technique, the tram depot decided to abandon winter trips. In addition, tourists do not often come from St. Petersburg in the winter.

I must say that the route of such a tram is focused mainly on visitors to the city, so they are very pleased to enjoy the city sights through the windows of a retro tram. And along the way, guides enthusiastically tell about the history of the development of transport in St. Petersburg. The route of this tram runs from Vasilyevsky Island, then it goes to Tuchkov Bridge, then along Petrogradsky Island and to Troitsky Bridge, and then it moves along Sadovaya Street up to Turgenev Square, where it turns around and sets off on the return trip.

The tram sets off from Sredny Prospect on Vasilievsky Island, a stop near the Museum of City Electric Transport. By the way, those interested can also visit this museum. The tram moves to Turgenev Square with all the stops, so you can get on it anywhere on the route.

Literally until recently, St. Petersburg was considered almost the most tram capital in the world, but recently it has given its palm to Melbourne. But still to this day in the city there are several interesting routes, a ride on which, for a nominal fee, you can get acquainted with the wonderful places of the northern capital.

Route number 36. The only city tram to date, next to the suburbs of St. Petersburg. Any Petersburger or visitor to the city can take this tram on Oboronnaya Street and, having traveled nearly 20 kilometers, passing many stops along the way, get off at the final stop in Strelna itself. And then you can go and visit the Russian Versailles. By the way, tram route No. 36 runs along the 66 km Oranienburg Power Line, which is rightfully considered the very first suburban line in the city.

Routes No. 5 and No. 6. One of them follows from the island of Golodai to the Volkovskoye cemetery, and the second - from the same island to the Krasnenkoye cemetery. The fact is that, thanks to these long-standing routes, in blockaded Leningrad there was even such a phrase - “I’ll also starve to the cemetery”. Such is the black blockade humor. Although, now you are unlikely to find the island of Golodai on the city map, since this island, located in the Neva Delta and part of the Vasileostrovsky District, is called the Decembrists' Island. However, starting from 1775 it had a different name - Galladai, and only later and until 1926 the locals simplistically called it Hunger.

Route number 77. It is considered the longest route in the city. It follows from the Avenue of Solidarity to its very ring on the street of the Commune. The length of its route is as much as 23 kilometers. Along the way, two bridges pass - the Alexander Nevsky Bridge and the Volodarsky Bridge. So along the way you can explore many beautiful buildings and historical places.

Route number 3. It is considered the shortest route in the city, its length is only 2.5 kilometers, and along the way it makes only 7 stops. But then, on his way from Repin Square to Sennaya Square, he carries passengers through a very interesting historical part of the city.

For most modern residents, the tram is a guest from the past. However, for our countries this view is still relatively true, but in Europe and America the tram got a second life. And this is despite the fact that this type of urban transport is one of the oldest. Just think, because the oldest of the existing tram lines appeared in 1881 in Berlin.

At the end of World War II, this transport fell into crisis. The fact that everywhere began to use cars. So they began to gradually remove tram lines in many cities. However, at the end of the 20th century, mankind became concerned about ecology, and even eternal traffic jams are already tired. People remembered the trams again, literally resurrecting this transport.

As a result, today this urban means of transportation in just a year in some cities transport hundreds of millions of people. There are cities where there have never been trams before, but at the beginning of the XXI century they appeared here. Dublin can be considered a classic example, where the first such line appeared only in 2004. But in the world there are several rather unusual tram routes with their unique history and dizzying events around them. We will tell you more about them.

The coolest tram line (Austria).  This route is located in Pöstlingbergbahn. The city has been a popular tourist destination for over a hundred years. It is located on a hill with the same name, which offers amazing views of the surroundings. Over time, Pöstlingbergban turned into the Linz area, but when a tram line opened here in 1898, it was an independent village. Thus, the route was intercity. The length of the line is 4.1 kilometers. This is clearly not the longest route, but it is considered one of the coolest. It is also worth mentioning that it is also very popular in Austria, as it offers scenic views. It is not surprising that in the first years of its operation the line was completely paid off. World wars could not prevent the increase in the number of passengers. Today, the Pöstlingbergbahn tram line carries about half a million people per year. The old tram fleet has recently been updated; nevertheless, modern cars were retro-styled. Now they look just like their old counterparts, perfectly fitting into the picturesque Austrian view. A one-way trip for an adult will cost 3.4 euros, and for a child half as much.

Cable Car San Francisco (USA). A ride on such an unusual tram costs $ 6 for an adult and $ 3 for beneficiaries. Available for $ 14 and an all-day pass. The cable car in San Francisco has a rather long and dramatic history. His work began in 1873. Thanks to the cable tram, the tram learned to overcome the steep slopes and technologies that the city is so famous for. But the economic and natural disasters hurt him pretty much. After the earthquake of 1906, they decided to liquidate this transport altogether, then the “tram genocide” of the 1920s and 1930s followed, when buses came into fashion throughout America. In 1947, the mayor of San Francisco again raised the issue of closing the tram. However, in the end, the initiative of the official did not like the townspeople. At a special referendum, people spoke out for maintaining the cable car system. In the early 50s, the tracks were globally reconstructed. Since then, no one has tried to close the cable tram. As a result, he has already become a business card of the city and one of its attractions. The network consists of three lines, and the rolling stock is authentic. As a result, the wagons today look exactly the same as a century ago. Today, the San Francisco cable car is listed on the National Register of Historic Monuments. For this he is known not only in the United States, but throughout the world.

Tokyo tram line Toden Arakawa (Japan).  Travel for adults here costs $ 2, and for children - $ 1. There was a time when the capital of Japan was riddled with tram lines, like a web. At the beginning of the last century, Tokyo could not be imagined without trams. But by now, all two lines remained in the city - Toden Arakawa and Teiko Sataga. Moreover, the latter is only nominally considered a tram. In the ultra-modern city, metro, buses and taxis are much more popular. But somehow, Toden Arakawa also found a place in the bustling metropolis. The first sections of this route were built back in 1913, at the beginning of the Taisho period. Until 1974, the tram was owned by The Oji Electric Tram, but then it was bought by the Tokyo Transport Bureau. That deal actually saved this city transport from destruction. Today, the line is 12.2 kilometers long, and it runs from the northern to the eastern part of the capital. There are 30 stations along the route, some of which, after a recent reconstruction, still retained their retrostyle. This reminds of those irrevocably bygone times when the main transport of Tokyo was a tram.

Volgograd metrotram (Russia).  The trip here will cost 10 rubles. If you ask anyone what is so common between Volgograd, Vienna, The Hague, Antwerp and Krivoy Rog, then the answer is unlikely to be found. Meanwhile, their underground tram is related. Its route partially passes above the surface of the earth, and partially below it. There is no such unique system anywhere else in our country. The metrotram in the city has its official name - Volgograd High Speed \u200b\u200bTram. And it opened back in 1984. The last section of the route opened recently, combining the stations "Pionerskaya" and "Elshanka". Today, the length of all tracks is 17.3 kilometers. Metrotram consists of 22 stations on 22 lines. Moreover, they are all on the one hand. It turned out that it is not so easy to find trams that have two-way doors. Almost all cars are equipped with exits on only one side, the right. But this is rather inconvenient, since on those sections of the route that lie underground, the traffic is left-hand. The way out was found simply - the tunnels switched places without a direct intersection at the beginning of the underground sections. This tricky system was able to compensate for the fact that there are no wagons on the left side.

Hong Kong Double Decker Tram (China).  Travel in this transport will cost about 30 cents for an adult, and for a child is half the price. But the tour on the old tram will cost 100-200 dollars. This transport firmly entered the life of Hong Kong in 1904. The Japanese occupation during World War II did not interfere with its existence. Today, on the streets of the former English colony you can find exclusively two-story cars. This makes the island-city tram system quite unusual. Double-deckers cannot be considered a fast mode of public transport, but they still have a place in the frantic pace of life of the Asian metropolis. About a quarter of a million people carry trams per day, while the total length of all lines is 30 kilometers. Unusual wagons are popular not only among local residents, but also among tourists. It is no coincidence that especially for Hong Kong guests, the transport operator created special sightseeing tours on old trams. Such a trip is especially spectacular after sunset, because the streets of the metropolis begin to glow with many bright lights.

Alexandria Tram (Egypt). The uniqueness of this tram is that there are cars exclusively for women. The fare here is from 4 to 16 cents. The Alexandria Tram is the oldest in Africa and one of the oldest in the world. The first city route opened in the early 1860s, and the first electric cars appeared on the streets in 1902. Today, two lines are laid in the city, on which 38 stations are located. The total length of all paths is 38 kilometers. The Alexandria system is one of three in the world that uses double-decker trams, double-deckers. These cars are painted blue, they are peacefully on the city streets with their one-story yellow counterparts. It is on the tram that you can conveniently, cheaply and safely get acquainted with the sights of Alexandria. After all, the traffic here is very hectic. Choosing a place more comfortable on the tram, you can not forget the features of Egypt. Here, the first car is for women only. If there are three cars, then for men the trip will be on average prohibited.

Tram "Santa Teresa" on the aqueduct (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil).  Now this line is being reconstructed, so the fare is unknown. A little over a hundred years ago, Santa Teresa was a rather prestigious suburb of Rio. Since 1896, an electric tram began to run from here to the city center of carnivals. For more than a century of its existence, the route managed to become famous not only in Brazil, but also in the rest of Latin America. The real gem of that tramway is the famous Carioca aqueduct. It was built in the XVIII century. Tram rails ran through it, which only increased the interest of tourists in it. Only now, an accident that occurred here in August 2011 significantly damaged the reputation of the tram line. Then one of the trams went off the rails and rolled over. As a result of that disaster, 6 people died, and another 50 were injured. The investigation dragged on for a month, but it revealed serious systemic flaws. To eliminate them, a global reconstruction of the entire line was launched, which should be completed by the end of 2012. An example for her will be the trams of Lisbon. It is planned that each new tram on the Santa Teresa line will have to receive an electronic ticketing system. This will avoid the crush in cars. Each unit will also have a satellite tracking module installed, which will reduce the risk of accidents.

Odessa tram is the hero of jokes (Ukraine). It would seem, what is surprising in the Odessa tram? It opened in 1910 and is not the oldest. The trams themselves have neither special beauty nor technological solutions. Outwardly, this transport is not much different from what it runs on rails in many other cities of the former USSR. The uniqueness lies in the very phrase "Odessa tram". It is safe to say that there are more jokes, tales and jokes about him, more than any other transport. It is no coincidence that Odessa is considered the world capital of humor. How could the townspeople ignore such an outstanding phenomenon as a tram? As a result, it can be found in the books of Ilf and Petrov, Babel and Zhvanetsky. A trip in Odessa by tram turns into an immersion in legend and in that very unique urban atmosphere. It is Odessa that is famous for it. Traveling by tram at the same time will allow you to get acquainted with city attractions. But you must follow your every word, otherwise you can turn into a participant in a new joke. A ride on a tram costs 1.5 hryvnia, which is about 20 cents.

Melbourne Tram (Australia).  This tram network is by far the largest in the world. Within one zone, you can ride for 2 hours for $ 4.3, and a discount ticket costs $ 2.8. A daily subscription for one zone costs $ 8.2, and a preferential one - $ 4.3. The tram in Melbourne recently took the championship; before that, St. Petersburg was the leader. In the Australian city, the total length of all paths is 250 kilometers. There are 28 routes with 1,773 stops. In total, 487 trams leave the route, which transport 180 million people annually. In the capital of the state of Victoria, this transport first appeared in 1885, while in 1906 electric trains appeared here. Today Melbourne is already impossible to imagine without trams. This is the main urban public transport, and the main tourist attraction. Interestingly, along with the latest wagons, old models made 60 or more years ago also go on routes. To attract tourists even more, the ring route No. 35, which goes around the business center, was made completely free. There is a unique tram in Melbourne, which is a restaurant on wheels. In it, anyone can eat during his trip, admiring the cityscapes.

Tram for narrow steep streets (Lisbon, Portugal). A one-way ticket costs 2.85 euros here, and you can buy it inside the tram. The appearance of the city simply screams that there is no place for a tram network. After all, Lisbon is famous for its winding streets and extremely steep climbs and descents. Nevertheless, the city has been proving the opposite for more than a century. Since 1873, a horse tram began to walk along its streets, and in 1901 an electric tram appeared here. The specifics of the capital of Portugal was studied by engineers. Especially for Lisbon, special wagons were developed. They are still in service. The cars themselves are four-wheeled. There are special counterweights in the back and front. They help smooth out steep terrain. As a result, the tram moves rather slowly, but it is safe. Yes, and why rush? After all, such a rhythm is consistent with the city itself. There are 5 tram lines operating in Lisbon today. The most famous of them is No. 28, which connects the districts of Estrel and Alfama with each other. A trip on this route best allows you to plunge headlong into the world of Lisbon, which is not in a hurry.

Jerusalem Bulletproof Tram (Israel).  Traveling by tram in Jerusalem will cost 1.8 for regular passengers and half as much for privileged categories. This line is one of the youngest in the world. It officially opened only on August 19, 2011, linking Mount Herzl and the Neve Yaakov area. The route is 13.8 kilometers long, but they plan to increase it to 24 kilometers. The line runs almost all the way to the city, including crossing the disputed territories. The Harp David Suspension Bridge was erected specifically for this city tram in Jerusalem. Santiago Calatrava was able to create a true masterpiece of modern architecture and engineering. Wagons and locomotives were purchased in France. As a result, the city tram is not much different from what can be seen in Europe. But the interior is completely different, taking into account local specifics. So, the doors of the cars are bulletproof, and the engines are located inside a special casing. It protects the heart of the tram from explosive devices. There are 23 stops on the route, each of them is declared taking into account local specificity in three languages \u200b\u200bat once - Hebrew, Arabic and English.

Calcutta Tram (India). Calcutta Tram is one of the symbols of English stay and dominion here. The fare is 0.6-0.1 dollars and depends on the class of the car and the distance. Those wishing to ride on these monuments of English power must remember that the cars are different, differing not only in class, but also in the number of passengers. Once upon a time, trams drove through the streets of New Delhi, Mumbai, Patna and other cities. But today, only in Calcutta has preserved this mode of transport. Moreover, it is quite developed - there are 29 lines in the city. The first trams appeared here in 1880. They walked either on steam traction, or were ordinary skates. In 1902, the first electric tram appeared in Calcutta, which was the first of its kind in general in all of Asia. The rolling stock that is still used by the Calcutta Tram Company was purchased in the UK before India gained independence. The wagons are completely authentic, which caused their severe wear. As a result, from the mid-1990s, buses appeared on many routes instead of trams. Some lines were either completely closed or began to be reconstructed. Although the tram in Calcutta has many problems, it is unlikely to disappear from the city in the near future.

Currently, the route begins in Knokke, at the border with Holland and ends at De Panne, at the French border.

Now there are about 70 stops on the line located in 15 city zones. The fare is divided into “up to 2 zones” and “3 or more zones”. In the diagram, the numbers indicate buses and trams for which you can transfer.

The ticket price is 1.2 euros for 2 zones or 2 euros for an unlimited trip. If you intend to make several trips by tram, it is advantageous to buy a daily ticket. 5 euros - and ride a tram for at least a whole day in all the cities of the coast. Which we did. True, we have never checked a ticket :)

Tram station in Ostend. Cash desk inside and a schedule board outside. Oostende station is a major stop in the middle of the road. Part of the trams on schedule can go "to Ostend."
Wagons specially made for it in the 80s are used to service the 1000mm gauge track of the coastal tram. In the 2000s, all cars went through modernization. Front view of a tram car:

Rear view of a tram car:

Part of the route runs through city blocks.

Part - along the coast.

Here is a funny plot, on the one hand - the beach, on the other - guns and artillery from the times of World War 2 (open museum "Atlantic Wall")

The tram moves pretty fast. At the intersection with highways are automatic barriers that close at the entrance of the trams.

Part of the path looks like this:

Where trams share a lane with buses, the canvas looks like this:

In the direction of travel there are a lot of jumpers between the tracks and reserve rings, thanks to which it is possible to avoid broken trams or shorten the route.

Pedestrian and bicycle crossing over the tram track.

Tram tracks can be repaired and replaced year-round. One track changes, and trams run through jumpers along a track of the opposite movement.

Trams run on schedule. Schedules can be taken at the tram station or read at the bus stops. At each stop there is a placard with the arrival time of the nearest trams and buses.

0 is a coast tram. The interval of trams in the fall was 15 minutes. In summer, trams run every 10 minutes. The schedule contains the period of its validity and all hours-minutes of departure at each stop on the days of the week.
Tram station in Newport (Nieuwport):

Shops at stops are not just boards.
They depict historical photographs of a coastal tram. So you can pass the waiting for the tram, looking at not only advertising.

This is what the tram on this line looked like in the middle of the last century.

Inside the trams are special composters. Their main difference is the buttons with the number of zones on which the ticket makes its way.

The coastal tram car salon is merged. Part of the cabin is low floor.

Passengers on the coast tram.

Above the doors, as in the subway, a line diagram hangs.

A tram pulls up to a stop at Koksijde.

There are stops on demand right in the middle of the highway between the cities. To the beach:)

In the cabin:

From the window of another tram route in the world you can see such a landscape?

Ostend. On the right is the yacht parking. On the left is a hotel.

If you are in Belgium, be sure to take a ride on the coast tram!

Shore tram  Belgium has the longest tram line in the world, running along the Belgian coast of the North Sea.

Shore Tram History

The coastal tram in Belgium appeared as a railway with a gauge of 1000 mm between the cities of Ostend and Nieuwport in 1885, later, in 1890, a part of Ostend - Knokke was completed. The road was used mainly for passenger traffic. In 1912, the road was completely electrified with direct current of 600 volts, from which time it can be considered as a tram line. During the war years, the road fell into decay and existed in this state until the 70s, when a large-scale reconstruction was carried out.

There is a project to extend the route to Breskens in the Netherlands and Dunkirk in France, but even the approximate dates for its implementation are unknown.

Coastline tram characteristics

The length of the coastline tram line is 67 kilometers (some sources indicate 68 kilometers). The center of the whole system can be called Ostend.

Part of the track is on a dedicated track and resembles a railway line, part of the track is on the same level as the road and looks like a regular tram. At the intersection with highways are automatic barriers that close when passing trams.

Interval of movement - from 15 minutes to 1 hour. Trams follow the schedule, and at the stops signs are displayed informing about the arrival of the nearest tram train.

Tram depots are located in the cities of De Panne, Ostend, Knokke.

Shore Tram Stops

There are 69 stops on the route; a trip along the entire line takes 2:21.

The largest settlements and stops in them:

1. De panne
2. Koksijde
3. Ostdyunkerke
4. Nieuwport
5. Lombardside - Westende
6. Middelkerke
7. Domaine Riverside
8. Ostend
9. Bredene
10. De haan
11. Wenduine
12. Blankenberge
13. Seebrugge
14. Hast
15. Knokke