The Compagnie des tramways de Monaco (TM), was created in 1897 by Henri Crovetto,
a Monegasque entrepreneur, in order to construct an electric tramway in
Monaco
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History
The company received permission for several lines:
*Place d'Armes - Saint Roman, opened on 14 May 1898
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Gare de Monaco
Monaco-Monte-Carlo station ( French: ''Gare de Monaco-Monte-Carlo''; Monégasque: ''Staçiun de Munegu-Munte-Carlu'') is the sole railway station in the Principality of Monaco, though part of it is located in Beausoleil, France. It is served by ...
- Place du Gouvernement, opened on 11 March 1899
*Casino -
Gare de Monte-Carlo Gare is the word for "station" in French and related languages, commonly meaning railway station
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* Gare (surname), surname
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, opened on 3 May 1900
In 1900, the network is connected by the ''Tramway de Nice et du Littoral (TNL)'' company
In 1903, the section from the Casino - Gare de Monte-Carlo is withdrawn
In 1909, the company is absorbed by the TNL
On 26 January 1931, the tramways disappeared from Monaco.
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See also
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Rail transport in Monaco
The Monaco, Principality of Monaco has currently a single railway station, Gare de Monaco-Monte-Carlo, Monaco - Monte Carlo, part of the Marseille–Ventimiglia railway line. The station was originally opened in 1867, but extensively rebuilt in ...
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photo de deux tramways place d'Armes en 1906photo d'un croisement de deux motrices TNL et TM au Casino
Monaco
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Transport in Monaco
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