The Turin tramway network () is an important part, along with the Turin Metro, of the

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network of the city and ''

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, in the

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, northwest Italy. In operation since 1871, the network is about long,UrbanRail.Net – Torino
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The network

Urban lines

The Turin tramway network has 10 lines (for a total of 11 routes): * 3 Corso Tortona - Piazzale Vallette (9,35 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

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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

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References

Sources

External links

*
Images of the Turin tramway network, at ''photorail.com''

* ttps://public-transport.net/tram/Turin/ Images of the Turin tramway network, at ''public-transport.net'' {{Coord missing, Italy

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