Tenerife Tram (Spanish: Tranvía de Tenerife)
Two trams at the Gracia stop
Overview
Owner	Metropolitano de Tenerife 80% owned by Cabildo de Tenerife
Number of lines
Number of stations	27 (across two lines)
Daily ridership	50,000
Annual ridership	13,000,000
Operation
Began operation	2 June 2007
Operator(s)	Tranvía
Technical
System length	15.1 km (9.4 mi)
System map

Tenerife Tram (Spanish: Tranvía de Tenerife) is a light rail or tram service located on the island of Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands (Spain). It is operated by Metropolitano de Tenerife, a limited company 80% owned by the Cabildo of Tenerife. Service started on 2 June 2007 over a 12.5 km (7.77 mi) line which links the Intercambiador in Santa Cruz de Tenerife with Avenida de la Trinidad in La Laguna. A second line between La Cuesta and Tíncer opened in 2009 (connecting with Line 1 at Hospital Universitario and El Cardonal). It is the only existing tramway or train in the Canary Islands.

History

A streetcar (tram) system had once existed on Tenerife. It was inaugurated on 7 April 1901, with a service that began in Santa Cruz and finished in La Laguna. It was designed by the Spanish engineer and military man Julio Cervera Baviera. In 1904 the line was extended to Tacoronte. In 1927 the Cabildo of Tenerife took control of the operating company due to economic problems. The tram car lines remained functional until 1951, when, due to a series of problems and accidents, and increased competition with the car and bus (on Tenerife, buses are called guaguas), the service was discontinued.

Operations

Line1

Line 1 (Exchanger - Trinidad) consists of 21 stops along a route of 12.5 kilometres (7.8 mi), transporting an average of 46,000 people per day in the metropolitan area. Each of 20 alloctaed trams is capable to transport 200 passengers (60 seated) at a maximum speed of 70 kmh^{[convert: unknown unit]}, thought for safety only reaches a maximum speed of 50 kmh^{[convert: unknown unit]} on this line.

Plans are in place to lengthen the line with four additional stops, including Tenerife North Airport. There would also be new stations in San Antonio, San Lazaro (Park and Ride) and Los Rodeos-TFN.

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