Barranquilla light rail
Tren ligero de Barranquilla | |
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Overview | |
Locale | Barranquilla, Atlántico Department, Colombia |
Transit type | Light rail |
Number of lines | 1 |
Number of stations | 15 |
Technical | |
System length | 12 km (7.5 mi) |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The Barranquilla light rail (Metro ligero de Barranquilla) is a planned light rail line in the Colombian city of Barranquilla.
Background
[edit]In November 2018 the Colombian Ministry of Finance and Public Credit approved a public private partnership financing scheme to build a 12 km light rail line following the north-south Calle 30 serving 15 stations and carrying an estimated 101,000 passengers per day.[1]
Route
[edit]The line is planned to traverse Calle 30,[2] linking Barranquillita to the Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport in the Soledad municipality. The distance between stations will be around 800 meters. [3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Barranquilla light rail project moves forward". 16 November 2018.
- ^ "Barranquilla plans a tram line for its metro". 7 April 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ "Public transport in Barranquilla: New LRT to supplement current BRT". 1 March 2018.