Tram line in Oran, Algeria (opened 2013)
The Oran Tramway[1] (in Arabic: ترامواي وهران) is a system of public transport in Oran (also transliterated as Wahrān), the second largest city in Algeria. The first section includes 18.7 kilometres (11.6 mi) of track and 32 stops.[1] Its commissioning was delayed several times but took place on 1 May 2013.[1]
History
The project started in 2008. In 2011, the first tram was brought from Barcelona. On 20 February 2012, the first technical test was carried out on a 100-metre (328 ft) track. On 2 March 2012, the non-commercial operation started for a two-month period. In May 2013, the Oran Tramway was officially opened by the Minister of Transport, and was opened for commercial use the following day.[2]
Route
As of 2021[update], the Oran tramway comprises a single line of 18.7 km (11.6 mi) of track and 32 stations. This line serves in particular: Sidi Maârouf, Haï Sabah, the campus of the University of Science and Technology, the crossroads of the three clinics, the courthouse, Dar El Beïda, the plateau Saint-Michel district, down town Oran, M'dina El Djadida, Boulanger and Es Senia.
Stations
The stations are listed from the western suburbs to the eastern suburbs:
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Es Sénia terminus - السانيا نهاية الخط
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Es Sénia
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Es Sénia Sud - السانيا جنوب
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Es Sénia
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Es Sénia Centre - السانيا وسط
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Es Sénia
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Moulay Abdelkader - مولاي عبد القادر
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Es Sénia
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IGMO Université Docteur TALEB - جامعة الدكتور طالب
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Oran
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Cité Volontaire ENSET - الحي الجامعي المتطوع
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Oran
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Lycée les Palmiers - ثانوية النخيل
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Oran
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Jardin Othmania - حديقة العثمانية
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Oran
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Cité Universitaire - Hai el Badr - الحي الجامعي بدر
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Oran
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Sureté de la Wilaya - BD ANP - نهج جيش التحرير الوطني
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Oran
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Palais des sports - قصر الرياضات
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Oran
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Ghaouti - Dar el Hayat - دار الحياة
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Oran
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M'dine el Djadida - المدينة الجديدة
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Oran
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Houha Tlemcen - حوحة تلمسان
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Oran
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Place Mokrani - ساحة المقراني
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Oran
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Place 1er Novembre - ساحة أول نوفمبر
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Oran
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Emir Abd el Kader - الأمير عبد القادر
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Oran
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Gare SNTF - محطة السكك الحديدية
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Oran
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Bd Colonel A Benabderezzak - نهج العقيد أحمد بن عبد الرزاق
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Oran
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les Freres Moulay - الإخوة مولاي
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Oran
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Maalem Bentayeb - معلم بن طيب
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Oran
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Les castors - حي كاستور
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Oran
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Mosquée Ibn Badis - جامع ابن باديس
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Oran
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Palais de Justice - قصر العدالة
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Oran
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Carrefour les 3 Cliniques - ثلاثة عيادات
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Oran
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Cité USTO - حي إيسطو
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Oran
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Hôpital 1er Novembre - المستشفى الجامعي أول نوفمبر
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Oran
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Université USTO - جامعة إيسطو
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Oran
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USTO- Bifurcation - BD Pépinière - نهج المشتلة
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Oran
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Cite El Yasmine - حي الياسمين
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Bir El Djir
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Hai Esabah - حي الصباح
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Bir El Djir
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Gare Routière Sidi Maarouf - Terminus - محطة سيدي معروف
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Bir El Djir
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Rolling stock
Service is provided by a fleet of 30 Alstom Citadis trams, each 43.9 m (144 ft) in length.[1]
Operation
The Oran Tramway is operated by Algeria's Société d'Exploitation des Tramway (Setram), a joint venture between the French state-owned RATP Dev (a subsidiary of RATP Group), Entreprise de transport urbain et suburbain d'Alger (ETUSA), and Entreprise Métro d'Alger (EMA), of which RATP Dev is a 49% shareholder, and mainly responsible for operating the Oran Tramway, as well as other trams in Algeria.[3][4][5][6]
