Trams in Florence
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The Florence tramway network (Italian: Rete tranviaria di Firenze) is an important part of the public transport network of Florence, Italy. It consists of two operational light rail lines.
Trams in Florence | |||
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Overview | |||
Locale | Florence, Tuscany, Italy | ||
Transit type | Tram | ||
Number of lines | 2 | ||
Number of stations | 38 | ||
Daily ridership | 100,000 (2019)[1] | ||
Annual ridership | 13 million (2015)[2] | ||
Website | https://www.gestramvia.it/?lang=en | ||
Operation | |||
Began operation | 14 February 2010 | ||
Operator(s) | GEST | ||
Number of vehicles | 17 AnsaldoBreda Sirio | ||
Train length | 32 m | ||
Headway | 4–6 minutes | ||
Technical | |||
System length | 16.5 km (10.3 mi) | ||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)[3][4] | ||
Electrification | 750 V DC | ||
Top speed | 70 km/h (43 mph)[4] | ||
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Florence, like many other Italian cities, closed down its old tramway network at the end of the 1950s, but has come back to trams in recent years to find a solution to the rising car traffic in the city. The first line in the present network was opened in 2010 to link the city center with the neighboring comune of Scandicci; the second line opened on 11 February 2019, linking the city center with Florence Airport.
The current network operator is GEST (Gestione Servizio tramviario), a subsidiary of the French RATP.[5]