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Tramway de Nice - Lignes d'Azur
Page 1: Route T1
This page illustrates new route T1 of the Nice Tramway, opened 2007.
Nice Trams - Page 2
illustrates the tram fleet.
The original Nice tramway, the Tramway de Nice et du Littoral, ran between 1897 and 1953. This consisted of a coastal route Cagnes-sur-Mer-Nice-Beaulieu-Monte Carlo-Menton in addition to the Nice urban network, with 144 km of route at its peak in 1925.
The new Nice tramway opened on 24th November 2007, following an extended construction period starting in July 2003 (it was originally planned to open winter 2004/2005). The initial U-shaped route T1 is 8.7 km long with 20 stations linking
Las Planas
in the north-west with
Pont Michel
in the north-east. There are plans to extend this route 4.7 km to the east to La Trinité. A second route T2 is being finalised running from Nice Port to the Airport, crossing T1 at
Garibaldi
. Initially planned to run along the promenade, but later planned to run one block away from the sea. Subsequent plans reverted to the promenade route. This route could be extended to Cagnes-sur-Mer and Sophia Antipolis in the east. A third route T3 could run north to Lingostière (connecting with the
CP
). Other plans to build a new cruise and ferry port near the airport might conceivably change this.
Rolling stock consists of 20 Alstom Citadis trams, with distinctive end design (as is usual with these vehicles). All vehicles are named after local towns/areas. They have dimensions of 33 m x 2.65 m, carry 215 people (54 seated) and a speed of 70 km/h maximum. The trams have five sections and can be extended in the future to a length of 44 m. Platforms have been built to accommodate the longer trams, and based on how busy services were throughout the days on my visit midweek in February, this might be sooner rather than later.
It was decided that it would not be appropriate to have overhead wires across
Place Masséna
and
Place Garibaldi
. Initially a system similar to that at Bordeaux was proposed, with a centre rail. However, this was changed to the use of battery power across these sections. Trams drop their pantographs at
Masséna
southbound, and raise them again at
Opéra
. They are lowered again one just stop later at
Cathédrale
, raising them again at
Garibaldi
. The system seems to work well. The raising for just a few hundred metres between
Opéra
and
Cathédrale
is presumably precautionary - I would hope they are capable of travelling from
Masséna
right through to
Garibaldi
if necessary.
Stations on Route of T1:-
Las Planas
Compte de Falicon
- to be added
Le Ray
Gorbella
- to be added
Valrose Université
Borriglione
Libération (Gare du Sud)
Gare Thiers (SNCF)
Jean Médecin
Masséna
Opéra-Vieille Ville
Cathédrale-Vieille Ville
Garibaldi
Acropolis
Palais des Expositions
Vauban
Saint-Jean d'Angély Université
Saint-Roch
Virgile Barel
Saint-Charles
Pont Michel
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Nice Photo Diary 2009
- February 2009 - Trams, CP and ferries
Nice Photo Diary 2010
- February 2010 - Trams, CP
Nice Trams - Page 1
- Route of T1
- this page!
Nice Trams - Page 2
- The Trams
Nice Shipping
CP Page 1A
- Chemins de Fer de Provence Rolling Stock - Autorails
CP Page 1B
- Chemins de Fer de Provence Rolling Stock - Diesel Locos & Trailers
CP Page 2
- Chemins de Fer de Provence Stations & Publicity
Timetable Archive:-
Route T1 - 2008 September Timetable
- 3 MB Adobe .pdf file
Route T1 - 2008 February Timetable
- 600 KB Adobe .pdf file
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Page 1: Ligne T1
Las Planas
A large modern structure has been built at Las Planas, the northern terminal of Ligne T1, which serves as a combined station, depot, workshop and park-and-ride car park. Free parking is available if you buy more than a standard €1 single (an all day ticket for all Nice transport costs a reasonable €4, with 7 days for just €15). There are plentiful signs warning that your €1 tram ticket will not allow you to exit the car park.
Tram 019 just arrived at Las Planas
Trams arrive at this platform and then disappear into the tunnel behind to the depot.
A new tram then appears in the platform behind (trams are all double ended, but do not seem to reverse directly at this terminus)
The main workshop is behind the photographer, and trams complete almost a 360 degree loop to gain access
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 12th February 2008
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Tram 010 just arrived at Las Planas
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 12th February 2008
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Tram leaving Las Planas
This photo is taken from the station roof directly above the where the preceding images were taken.
The ground floor of the building behind is the depot, accessed by a 360 degree loop from the tracks bottom left
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 12th February 2008
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Tram arriving at Las Planas
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 12th February 2008
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Tram returning from depot at Las Planas
This photo is taken from the same location as the images above, facing the opposite direction
It shows how the lines to the depot double back on themselves.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 12th February 2008
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Las Planas depot interior (photographed through window)
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 12th February 2008
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Las Planas depot interior (enlarged view)
A tram in advertising livery is visible, although it did not appear in service during my visit
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 12th February 2008
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Las Planas
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 12th February 2008
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Platform and car park entrances at Las Planas
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 12th February 2008
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Las Planas
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 12th February 2008
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Platform entrance at Las Planas
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 12th February 2008
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Park and Ride at Las Planas
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 12th February 2008
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Plaque at Las Planas
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 12th February 2008
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Compte de Falicon
To be added
Le Ray
Tram 013 at Le Ray
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 12th February 2008
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Tram 013 at Le Ray
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 12th February 2008
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Tram 003 at Le Ray
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 20th February 2009
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Tram 003 at Le Ray
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 20th February 2009
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Tram 003 at Le Ray
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 20th February 2009
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Tram 017 at Le Ray
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 20th February 2009
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Tram 017 at Le Ray
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 20th February 2009
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Gorbella
To be added
Valrose Université
Tram 016 in Rue Puget after leaving Valrose Université
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th February 2008
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Tram 004 in Rue du Soleil approaching Valrose Université
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th February 2008
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Tram 019 leaving Rue du Soleil approaching Valrose Université
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th February 2008
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Tram 020 leaving Rue du Soleil approaching Valrose Université
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th February 2008
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Tram 010 at Valrose Université
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th February 2008
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